Category Archives: Criminal Investigations Division

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Firearms Stolen In Auto Burglaries

The Corpus Christi Police Department wants to inform citizens about auto burglaries occurring in the city and victims  having their  firearms stolen from inside their vehicle.

From January  through the end of May this year, the police department has investigated 68 reports of burglaries that involved a firearm being stolen from inside of the vehicle.  Only 14 of those 68 guns have been recovered.

While there was a sharp decrease in the number of cases from April to May, the Corpus Christi Police Department wants to warn our citizens that these types of crimes are occurring in our city and remind them to  protect their weapons and keep them out of the hands of criminals.

 

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Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Do You Know These Two Guys

Date: May 22, 2015, 14:12
Location: 5202 Interstate Highway 37 Access Road
Offense: Credit Card Abuse ***UPDATE***
Case Number: 1505220086
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of two suspects they believe put a skimming device on a store ATM machine.

On May 22, a Corpus Christi Police Officer using  the automated teller machine at a convenience store located at 5202 Interstate Highway 37 Access Road  noticed the plastic piece on the face of the machine was loose when he slid in his ATM card.    The Officer was able to pull off the plastic piece which confirmed his suspicion. The Officer also noticed an additional piece above the card slot and discovered a camera.

The Officer notified  the bank which owns the ATM and  they sent a technician to the location and confirmed to the officer that the two pieces the Officer discovered were not part of the machine.

Store employees searched the store video surveillance system and found images of two suspects who placed the items on the machine at about 11:40 AM on May 22.

The two suspects in this case have not been identified and Detectives need your help in solving this crime.  Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Financial Crimes Detectives at 886-2840. 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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Suspect 1 inside store

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Suspect 2 inside the store

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Both suspects near the ATM machine

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Storage Unit Burglar

Date: 05/08/2015            2:45 PM
Location: 5560 Ayers Street
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.02       State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1505080109
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of a man they believe was involved in a burglary to a business.

Officers responded to the Move It Self Storage, located at 5560 Ayers Street, on May 8.  The owner of the business told officers that while she was out of the office, showing a storage unit to another couple, the suspect entered her storage unit and removed property from inside. The owner of the business did not know anything was missing until later in the day.  She then reviewed her office video system and saw the male suspect take the property.

The suspect in this case has not been identified, and detectives need you help in solving this crime.  The suspect is described as an older Hispanic male, with a black shirt pants and shoes.  He was also wearing a maroon and white hat and sunglasses. The suspect arrived in a green van with a broken driver side rear window.

Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives at 886-2840. 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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Suspect vehicle leaving the business

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Male Suspect Inside The Business

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Male Suspect Inside The Business

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Video of Dillard’s Theft Released

Date: 05/28/2015       11:15 AM
Location: 5400 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Theft *UPDATE*
P.C. 31.03       State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1505280059
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of a man they believe stole $12,000 worth of watches from a store in La Palmera Mall on May

A store employee from the Dillard’s Store called Corpus Christi Police after he performed an inventory check and discovered forty watches missing from a display counter.  The employee reviewed store video and noticed that two days ago a male suspect reached behind the jewelry counter and stole a display of watches. At the time, the theft went unnoticed by any of the employees working the jewelry department.

The suspect in this case has not been identified, and detectives need you help in solving this crime.  The suspect is described as a male, with a white shirt, black shorts, a black cap and sunglasses.  The first video clip shows him walking the floor of the store prior to stealing the items.  The second video clip appears to show the suspect walking away from the watch counter carrying items in his hands.

Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives at 886-2840. 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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Suspect walking out with items

 

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Police Investigate Cheyenne St. Homicide

Date: May 29, 2015   7:30 AM
Location: 658 Cheyenne Street
Offense: Murder
P.C. 19.02   First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1505290030
Corpus Christi Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in the driveway of an abandoned home located at 658 Cheyenne Street.

When officers arrived they observed a silver Ford F150 truck parked inside of a fence in the driveway.  As officers were investigating this call, they went to the rear of the detached garage on the property.  As they approached a back door to the garage, a male that had blood on his clothing and hands exited the door.
Officers immediately detained the man.

Once inside the garage, officers located the body of a female that appeared to have signs of trauma.

At this time it is unknown what type of weapon was used in this crime, and the victim’s identity is not known.

The man was taken in for questioning.

Bravo District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Two Suspects Use Brick To Enter Store

DATE: May 17, 2015    3:45 AM
LOCATION: 5700 South Alameda Street
OFFENSE: Burglary
P.C. 30.02   State Jail Felony
CASE NUMBER: 1505170034
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of two suspects that they believe broke the front glass door of a Stripes Store, located at 5702 South Alameda Street,  and went inside.

The two male suspects used a brick to break the glass and entered the business that was closed. One of the suspects goes to the beer cooler and takes 2 twelve packs of beer.   The second male runs behind the counter and takes two packs of cigarettes.   Both suspects then exit the front door through the broken glass of the front door.

Both suspects appear to be Hispanic males.  One of the suspects was in a green shirt and black jeans. He attempts to use his shirt to cover part of his face while standing at the cooler.  The second suspect, who is standing at the cigarette shelf, was wearing a black shirt with graphics on the back, blue jeans and a black baseball cap turned backwards.

The suspects in this case have not been identified and Detectives need your help in solving this crime.  Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Criminal Investigations Division at 886-2840. 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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Suspect 1 at cooler

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Suspect 2 walking behind counter

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Suspect 2 at cigarette shelf

Criminal Investigations Division, Narcotics/Vice Division, Patrol Division

Massage Parlor Arrests

On Tuesday,  The Narcotics Vice Investigations Division and Directed Patrol Officers of the Corpus Christi Police Department, in conjunction with Special Agents from Homeland Security Investigations, conducted an operation focused on several local massage parlors. The operation was a result of an increase in citizen complaints directed at the massage parlors for engaging in illegal activity. This  operation produced the following arrests.

 

Rose Spa
3517 S. Staples

Fen Hua Shen Baza (12/10/1972) was charged with prostitution and a violation of the Occupations Code in practicing massage therapy without a license and operating a massage establishment without a license.
Caihong Tan (01/24/1959) was charged with a violation of the Occupations Code in operating a massage establishment without a license.

 

China Spa
5315 Everhart Road

Dong Hong Wang (06/01/1975) was arrested for a violation of the Occupations Code for massage without a license involving sexual contact.
Xiuqin Liu (10/20/1964) was arrested for a violation of the Occupations code for operating a massage establishment without a license.

 

Herbal Massage
5702 S. Staples Street

Yanjie Zhang (08/09/1968) was arrested under the Occupations Code for Practice by a Massage Therapist

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Warrant Issued for Suspect Exposing Himself

Date: Monday, April 20, 2015
Location: 6100 Ayers Street
Offense: Indecency with a Child by Exposure
Case Number: 1504200129

Corpus Christi Police Detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect they believe exposed himself to children in the 6100 block of Ayers Street.

Detectives have identified the suspect as, Timothy Headley (05/09/1990). The suspect now has a warrant for Indecency With a Child by Exposure. He is 5’10” tall and weighs 160 pounds. He has brown hair, sometimes worn in a ponytail, and brown eyes.

Anyone who knows where police can located this wanted person or has any additional information about the crime, should call the Corpus Christi Police Detectives at 886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online

Headley, Timothy

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Flour Bluff Man Dies In Fist Fight

“BRAVO” District
Date: 05/13/2015       4:40 PM
Location: 1000 Behmann Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02      Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1505130128
Corpus Christi Police responded to a fight call at the Aztec Manor Apartments and found a man there with a head injury.

The victim would not cooperate with officers and refused to say what had happened. A witness told officers that the victim was walking behind the apartment complex with two men when he was punched in the head numerous times with a fist of one of the other men.  The witness believed the assault was over drugs.

The victim was transported to Bay Area Hospital by CCFD EMS. Two hours later, the victim was transferred to Spohn Memorial Hospital due to his injuries not improving.

When the victim took a turn for the worst, police detectives were notified. While investigating this case, a suspect was identified and located at the apartment complex.

The suspect, Santana Rodriguez (07/17/1993), was arrested for aggravated assault. Officers continue to look for the second man that they believe may have been with the victim and the suspect at the time of the assault, but do not believe he was involved.

Just after 3:00 AM, detectives were notified that the victim had died at the hospital due to his injuries.

Police are expected to upgrade the charges on the suspect this morning.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Warrant Issued For Robbery Suspect

Date: Monday, May 11, 2015, 1:13 PM
Location: 4802 State Highway 286 Access Road
Offense: Bank Robbery
Case Number: 1505110089
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect they believe robbed the Navy/Army Federal Credit Union located at 4802 State Highway 286 Access Road Monday afternoon.

Detectives have identified the suspect as, Rodrigo Garza Jr.  (12/17/1980).  The suspect now has a warrant for aggravated robbery issued for his arrest.  He is 5’6” tall, and weighs 170 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

The suspect walked into the bank yesterday approached a teller and demanded cash. The teller handed over cash and the man left the bank.

No injuries were reported and no weapon was displayed.

Anyone who knows where police can located this wanted person or has any additional information about the robbery, should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery & Homicide Detectives at 886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online

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Rodrigo Garza Jr.