Category Archives: Criminal Investigations Division

Community Outreach, Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Store Clerk Killed During Robbery

Date: 10/04/2015       3:10 AM
Location: 3600 South Staples Street
Offense: Capital Murder 
P.C.  19.03    Capital Degree Felony
Case Number: 1510040037
Corpus Christi Police responded to an incomplete 911 call from the business line of the Stripes Store, located at 3601 South Staples Street.

When Officers arrived they found the 50 year old male store clerk had been shot after a robbery at the store. The victim was transported to Doctors Regional Medical Center by CCFD EMS and he died a short time later.

Video surveillance from store cameras show three males walking into the store just before 3 AM.  The suspects take some items to the counter to check out and then rob the clerk when he opens the cash register.  One of the suspects is armed with a handgun and points it at the clerk.  During the robbery the clerk is shot.  All three suspects leave  and run toward Carroll Lane and then to an alley behind the store.

At the time of the robbery, no other workers or customers were in the store.

Detectives have released images of the three suspects they believe were involved in this crime.

Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Homicide Detectives at 886-2858. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to the Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

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Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Investigate Death on Saratoga Boulevard

Date: Friday, October 2, 2015, 19:24
Location: 5502 Saratoga Boulevard
Offense: Murder (Penal Code Section 19.02) 1st Degree Felony
Case Number: 1510020165

Corpus Christi Police investigated a death at an apartment complex on Saratoga Boulevard Friday night.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a disturbance complaint at 5502 Saratoga Boulevard at 7:24pm. The disturbance was upgraded to a shooting while Officers were enroute and the responding Officers found several people outside the apartment when they arrived. Officers saw an open door to an apartment and looked inside to check for any injured person. Officers discovered a 22-year-old woman inside the apartment with an obvious injury, and the Officers summoned emergency medical attention. Medics arrived and treated the 22-year-old woman, but the injury was fatal.

Officers summoned Robbery/Homicide Detectives and Forensic Services to gather evidence and information.  Officers transported the involved people to Corpus Christi Police Headquarters to obtain recorded statements. The Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office collected the 22-year-old woman.

This original post stated a 23 year old woman was arrested, but the woman was released without having been delivered to the city detention center pending further investigation.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Police Search for Missing Autistic Six Year Old Boy

Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2015, 14:19
Location: 1200 Sixth Street
Event: Missing Child
Case Number: 1509230094

Police are searching for 6 year old Ryan Hunsaker (6/23/2009)
Police are searching for 6 year old Ryan Hunsaker

Police are searching for a missing autistic 6 year old boy wearing black & white shirt, gray pants, spiderman socks in the area of Staples and Morgan. The child does not speak and is described as 4 feet tall, 40-50 pounds, dark blonde hair, brown eyes and light skin tone. He was last seen last night at 11pm, but was just brought to the attention of police. The name of the child is Ryan Hunsaker.

Update: September 23, 2015, 17:00
Thanks to help from the community, the boy was found safe. Thank you for all the help!

Bravo District, Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division

Man Attempts To Pass Fake Bills

Date: 05/11/2015       10:00 AM
Location: 6901 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Forgery
Case Number: 1505150146
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of a man they believe attempted to pass counterfeit money at a store, located at 6901 South Padre Island Drive, back on May 15.

The male suspect walked into the Stripes Store and gave the clerk a counterfeit $50 bill, in exchange for change.  The suspect then gave the clerk another fake $50 bill and three counterfeit $20 bills to purchase a money order for $110.00.  The clerk then realized that the money was counterfeit and confronted the suspect and he left the store.

The heavy set black male suspect with a bald head was last seen wearing a grey t-shirt and light colored long shorts.

The suspect in this case has not been identified, and detectives need you help in solving this crime.

If you recognize this man, or have  information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Financial Crimes Detectives at 886-2890. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to the Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

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Bravo District, Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division

Help Crime Stoppers Catch a Fugitive

Juan Cuba is wanted for Theft out of Nueces County
Juan Cuba is wanted for Theft out of Nueces County

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives would like help from the public to locate 31-year-old Juan Cuba (9/7/1984) who has a warrant out of Nueces County for Theft with two or more previous convictions.

Cuba is described as a white male, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, 280 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes with a tattoo on his throat. The last known address for Cuba was on the 1000 block of Weaver Street in Corpus Christi. Call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com to provide information to help locate Cuba. Crime Stoppers guarantees to keep callers identity secret and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn the caller a cash reward.

Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division

Crime Stoppers Wants Your Help To Catch a Thief

Michael Smith is wanted in Nueces County for theft
Michael Smith is wanted in Nueces County for theft

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives want help from the public to locate 53 year old Michael Smith (11/26/1962) who has a warrant for his arrest for theft with two or more previous convictions of theft.

Smith is described as a white male, about 5 feet 7 inches tall, 190 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes with a receding hairline. The last known address for Smith was on the 900 block of Virgil Drive in Corpus Christi. Call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com to provide information to help locate Smith. Crime Stoppers guarantees to keep callers identity secret and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn the caller a cash reward.

 

Bravo District, Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division

Detectives Want Help to Identify a Sex Offender

Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 13:14
Location: 1145 Waldron Road
Offense: Indecent Exposure (Penal Code Section 21.08) Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1507140071

Corpus Christi Police Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate a man who is accused of indecent exposure in a parking lot located at 1145 Waldron Road on July 14, 2015.

A 31 year old woman reported the indecent exposure to Corpus Christi Police at 1:14pm after she saw a man seated in a car masturbating. The 31 year old woman told Officers the man left prior to law enforcement arrival, but the act was seen by her 11 year old daughter.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives obtained video from a nearby store of the man and would like help from the public to identify the suspect in this crime. The 31 year old woman described the man to Officers as a male in his early 30`s in age and having a slender build possibly 120-150lbs wearing a dark black short sleeve shirt and having bald hair with noticeable hair shaved stubbles on his head inside a blue four door sedan.

Anyone who can identify this man, or has any additional information about this crime should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information that leads to an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division

Detectives Want Your Help to Identify a Burglar

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Date: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 2:53am
Location: 2334 Pollex Avenue
Offense: Burglary of a Building (Penal Code Section 30.02) State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1509030021

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives want help from the public to identify and locate the person responsible for a burglary on September 3, 2015 at a business located at 2334 Pollex Avenue.

Corpus Christi Police responded to an alarm at 3:05am and discovered forced entry to the building. Officers searched the interior of the business, but did not find anyone inside. A 49-year-old man with a key to the building told Officers the damage was new and not with any owners consent, and that the safe was forced open with the contents missing. The 49-year-old man made a complaint of a Burglary and provided a copy of surveillance video.

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives have images of the man they believe is responsible for the burglary and would like help from the public to identify the suspect. The man is described as a male, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, about 175 pounds, with brown hair, a goatee, thick eyebrows and wore dark gloves, a denim shirt, black hoodie, jeans and dark boots.

Anyone who can identify this man, or has any additional information about this crime, should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. If the information leads to an arrest, it could earn the caller a cash reward.

Adam District, Criminal Investigations Division, SWAT Operations

Police Arrest Man on Brooks Drive After Stand-off

Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 13:03
Location: 300 Brooks Drive
Offense: Aggravated Assault
Case Number: 1509150094

Corpus Christi Police arrested 26-year-old Quinton Ellison (9/21/1988) for aggravated assault after he threatened people with a weapon and then barricaded himself in a house on the 300 block of Brooks Drive Tuesday afternoon.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a disturbance with a weapon a little after 1pm on the 300 block of Brooks Drive Tuesday afternoon. Officers arrived and Ellison locked himself in a home and refused to come out to speak to Officers. A 46-year-old woman, a 28-year-old man and a 25-year-old man told Officers they believed Ellison was under the influence of some type of drugs and threatened them with a large knife, but no one was injured. Officers requested additional resources in order to resolve the situation.

The Corpus Christi Police SWAT Team, Hostage Negotiation Team, and Detectives arrived to assist the patrol officers. The 300 block of Brooks was closed to traffic at about 1:45pm. The Hostage Negotiation Team gathered information in which they believed there were no firearms accessible to Ellison and there was no other person inside the home. Ellison surrendered peacefully at 4:15pm and the road was reopened to normal use.

Ellison was arrested for aggravated assault, a second degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. Officers delivered Ellison to the city detention center. No injuries were reported that were related to this event.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Narcotics/Vice Division

Police Arrest Woman On Weber For Narcotics Traffic

The Corpus Christi Police Department Narcotics Vice Investigators seized 10.89 grams of crack cocaine, 6.9 grams of methamphetamine, 64 dosage units (9.51 grams) of Alprazolam, 3 dosage units (1.35 grams) of acetaminophen/hydrocodone, 21.5 dosage units (9.26 grams) of hydrocodone, and 15 dosage units (3.9 grams) of Tramadol.
The Corpus Christi Police Department Narcotics Vice Investigators seized 10.89 grams of crack cocaine, 6.9 grams of methamphetamine, 64 dosage units (9.51 grams) of Alprazolam, 3 dosage units (1.35 grams) of acetaminophen/hydrocodone, 21.5 dosage units (9.26 grams) of hydrocodone, and 15 dosage units (3.9 grams) of Tramadol.

Date: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 12:13pm
Location: 5220 Weber Road
Offense: Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1 (4grams-200grams) (Health and Safety Code Section 481.112) First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1509100055

Corpus Christi Police arrested 30-year-old Tawanya “Baby” Rabb (9-5-85) for a first degree felony level Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 and Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 3 after a search warrant was served at her apartment located at 5220 Weber Road Thursday afternoon. 

The Corpus Christi Police Department Narcotics Vice Investigations Division served a search and arrest warrant at 5220 Weber a little after noon today after lengthy investigation into complaints of drug dealing from the location.

The Corpus Christi Police Department Narcotics Vice Investigators seized:
10.89 grams of crack cocaine;
6.9 grams of methamphetamine;
64 dosage units (9.51 grams) of Alprazolam;
3 dosage units (1.35 grams) of acetaminophen/hydrocodone;
21.5 dosage units (9.26 grams) of hydrocodone;
and 15 dosage units (3.9 grams) of Tramadol.

The street value of the drugs was estimated to be over $1750.00.  The Corpus Christi Police Department Narcotics Vice Investigators also seized $1211.00 in cash believed to be proceeds from the sale of illegal narcotics.