Category Archives: Criminal Investigations Division

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

Who’s That Man in the ‘Stang?

Date:  January 6, 2014, 2:16am
Location: 1510 S. Padre Island Drive  http://goo.gl/maps/48Euj
Event:  Burglary of a Vehicle
Case Number:  1401140111

Corpus Christi Police Detectives are asking the public’s assistance to identify the individual who can be seen driving into the parking lot of a local restaurant in a red Ford Mustang.  The man can be seen exiting his vehicle and talking on his cell phone while scoping out several vehicles in the parking lot.  He can be seen taking a routing tool from a pick-up truck.

Video surveillance clips of the suspect have been uploaded to the police department’s CorpusChristiPD YouTube site at http://youtu.be/ttLgWDekwgA.

Anyone with any information on the identity of the suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are identified and arrested.

Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Gulf Coast Violent Offenders & Fugitive Task Force Arrests Suspect in Aggravated Assault

Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 3:15pm
Location: 9337 South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/wz6g6
Offense: Aggravated Assault 
Case Number: 1401150093

Two men reported to the Corpus Christi Police that a 47-year-old man assaulted them at a local storage facility on Wednesday, January 15, 2014.  The man was upset when police were called the day before due to the suspect having several dogs in the storage unit.

The 32-year-old man told Officers that he pulled the attacker off the 52-year-old man and forced the suspect out of the office. The 32-year-old man told Officers the 47-year-old man got a handgun and used the gun as hammer to strike the glass door causing an estimated $200 dollars worth of damage.

The 32-year-old man told Officers the 47-year-old man left prior to law enforcement arrival. The 32-year-old man had minor injuries, but the 52-year-old man was taken to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel with non-life threatening injuries.

Corpus Christi Homicide/Robbery Detectives were able  to identify and obtain an arrest warrant for Huyen Nguyen (10/18/66) for Aggravated Assault (Causing Serious Bodily Injury).  The charge is a  Second Degree Felony punishable by up to 20 years and a $10,000 fine.  Nguyen’s bond was set at $170,000.

On January 24, 2014, Nguyen was arrested by the Gulf Coast Violent Offender and Fugitive Task Force at 3338 Holly Road.  Nguyen was booked at the City Detention Center.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Thieves Take Empty Cash Register

Date:  January 6, 2014, 2:16am
Location:  2763 S. Staples Street
Event:  Burglary of a Building
Case Number:  1401060013

Corpus Christi Police Detectives are asking the public’s assistance to identify the individuals involved in the burglary of the Jalisco’s Meat Market.  The suspects gained entry into the building and stole a cash register.

Video surveillance clips of the suspects have been uploaded to the police department’s CorpusChristiPD YouTube site at http://youtu.be/xBVXfu7omw8.

Anyone with any information on the identity of the suspects is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are identified and arrested.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Do You Know These Partners in Crime?

Date:  January 3, 2014, 3:58am
Location:  2763 S. Staples Street
Event:  Burglary of a Building
Case Number:  1401030037

Corpus Christi Police Detectives are asking the public’s assistance to identify the individuals involved in the burglary of the Jalisco’s Meat Market.  The suspects gained entry into the building and fled when the burglary alarm sounded.

Video surveillance clips of the suspects have been uploaded to the police department’s CorpusChristiPD YouTube site at http://youtu.be/q74bop8yhAw.

Anyone with any information on the identity of the suspects is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are identified and arrested.

Bravo District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Help Us Solve This Robbery and Earn Some Cash

Date:  January 7, 2014, 10:45pm
Location:  5701 Williams Drive
Event:  Robbery
Case Number:  1401070127

Corpus Christi Police Detectives are asking the public’s assistance to identify the individual who can be seen arriving in a dark-colored vehicle and entering a local gentleman’s club.  The man befriends a 21-year-old man who is possession of several thousands of dollars.  The man invites the victim to another local gentleman’s club, but stop by a local apartment complex at the man’s request.  Once at the complex, the victim is assaulted and robbed.  Police Detectives would like to identify and speak to the man in the video.

Video surveillance clips of the man have been uploaded to the police department’s CorpusChristiPD YouTube account at http://youtu.be/2hsdZxIyvF4. He was last seen wearing a baseball cap, a colored jacket, and dark-colored pants.

If you have any information on this crime or know the identity of the man in the video, please call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect or suspects are identified and arrested.

Adam District, Criminal Investigations Division

Do you know who owns this red truck? Call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS

Date:  January 10, 2014, 4:09pm
Location:  6301 IH 37  http://goo.gl/maps/SW1mw
Event:  Burglary of a Vehicle
Case Number:  131200096

Corpus Christi Police Detectives are asking the public’s assistance to identify the driver and passenger in this red pick-up truck.  The suspect can be seen driving through the business parking area, pull over and burglarize a black pick-up truck taking a tool box.

Video surveillance clips of the suspects and suspect vehicle have been uploaded to the police department’s CorpusChristiPD YouTube site at http://youtu.be/ZJULkXzH0vY.

Anyone with any information on the suspect’s identity is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are identified and arrested.

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

Elderly Woman Injured During Purse Snatching

Date: Monday, January 20, 2014, 17:32
Location: 1250 Flour Bluff Drive http://goo.gl/maps/31Ov2
Offense: Aggravated Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.03) 1st Degree Felony
Case Number: 1401200123

Corpus Christi Police are asking the public’s assistance to help identify the individual involved in the robbery of a 70-year-old woman.    The victim told Officers she was walking through the Wal-Mart parking lot when the driver of a black Honda Civic drove by and grabbed her purse.

Surveillance video shows the suspect vehicle and the driver snatching the woman’s purse.  The vehicle can be seen headed northbound on Flour Bluff Drive.  Clips of the surveillance video have been uploaded to the CorpusChristiPD YouTube account at http://youtu.be/s7A3AGwLaX0.

The woman sustained minor injuries, but refused medical treatment.

Anyone with any information on this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the robber is identified and arrested.

 

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

22-Year-Old Father of Two-Month-Old Arrested

Date:  January 16, 2014, 02:49am
Location:  3533 S. Alameda Street
Event:  Injury to a Child
Case Number:  1401160014

JIMMIELACOURCorpus Christi Police were called to Driscoll Children’s Hospital for an abuse of a child call.  Police arrived to find a two-month-old baby had been brought in by the mother for a welfare check.  The baby was found to be suffering from bleeding to the brain and admitted to the hospital.

The mother told Police she left the child with the father while she went to work.  Further investigation by both the Police Department’s Child Protection Unit and the Texas Child Protective Services revealed the baby’s father was the suspect.  Detectives were able to obtain an arrest warrant for the baby’s father Jimmie Lacour (10/13/91). 

Lacour was arrested and charged with the outstanding warrant for Injury to a Child.  He was booked at the City Detention Center with a bond set at $150,000.

Adam District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Help Catch These Purse Thieves

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Date: November 11, 2013, 11:52am
Location: 4101 Hwy 77 Access SB
Event:  Aggravated Robbery
Case Number:  1311110073

Corpus Christi Police are asking the public’s assistance to help identify two men involved in a purse snatching.  The men were caught on surveillance video during the robbery of a 58-year-old woman.  One of the men knocked the victim to the ground and stole her purse.  The woman suffered minor injuries during the robbery.

Anyone who has any information on this robbery is asked to the Criminal Investigation Division at 361-886-2841.  If you would like to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Please Help Us Find Missing Elderly Man

AlbertComptonAlmaquerCorpus Christi Police are asking the public’s assistance to help locate an elderly man who was reported missing on January 8, 2014.  Neighbors of 78-year-old Albert Compton Almaquer are concerned as they have not seen him at the residence since October 2013.

Almaquer, normally a very reliable employee  was employed as a security guard.  He has not shown up to work for the past three months or picked up his mail.  Police believe there is foul play involved in his disappearance.

If you have seen Mr. Almaquer or know of his whereabouts, please contact Detective R.L. Garcia at 361-886-2841.  If you would like to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.   Callers will earn a cash reward if Mr. Almaquer is located.

Update:

The Corpus Christi Police Department would like to thank the Media for highlighting our request for help and the community for their thoughts and prayers for Mr. Almaquer.

Mr. Almaquer has been found alive and well.  A friend contacted Detective R.L Garcia and provided Mr. Almaquer’s whereabouts.  Further investigation, revealed Mr. Almaquer had moved without notifying neighbors, family, and friends.