Category Archives: Criminal Investigations Division

Adam District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Tobacco Shop Employee Robbed at Knife Point

Date: December 19, 2013, 5:34pm
Location:  9858 Leopard Street
Event:  Aggravated Robbery
Case Number:  1312190118

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Corpus Christi Police are asking the public’s assistance to help identify two men who can be seen on surveillance video as they held up a local tobacco store employee at knife point.  The men can be seen as they walked to the store from behind a wooden fenced area and buzzed into the business.  The men fled when the employee hit the panic button taking only several packs of cigarettes.  The employee was uninjured in the robbery.

The suspects are described as two Hispanic men, one of them armed with a knife.  The armed suspect  appeared to be 22 to 28 years of age, stood 5’10” feet tall and weighed 190 lbs.  He was wearing a black cap, black  jacket, and dark-colored pants.  The shorter man appeared to be 20 to 24 years of age, stood  5’4″ feet tall, and weighed 125 lbs.  He was wearing a knit cap with flowers, a black jacket, a dark-colored shirt, and blue jeans.

A video clip of the suspect has been uploaded to our CorpusChristiPD YouTube account at http://youtu.be/KTd7yTWhsZ4.

Anyone with any information on this crime can call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will be paid a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division

Police Arrest Robbery Suspect

Date: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 11:40am

Location: 7100 Southhaven Drive http://goo.gl/maps/Td0Jm

Offense: Warrant of Arrest (Code of Criminal Procedure Section 15.01)

Case Number: 1401020008

Corpus Christi Police arrested 20-year-old Jeremy Ybarra (8/18/1993) for a warrant for his arrest for robbery Thursday morning at his home on the 7100 block of Southhaven Drive. Corpus Christi Police Detectives investigated a robbery at the convenience store located at 7201 Rodd Field Road on January 2, 2014 at 4:35am and gathered evidence and information to determine that Ybarra was responsible. Detectives obtained a warrant for the arrest of Ybarra and Officers arrested Ybarra at his home, then delivered Ybarra to the city detention center.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Do You Know this New Year’s Eve Tire Slasher? Call 888-TIPS

Date:  December 31, 2013, 10:45pm
Location:  4000 Tripoli Drive
Event:  Criminal Mischief
 Case Number:  1312310040

Corpus Christi Police are asking the public’s assistance to help identify a man who can be seen on surveillance video slashing the tires of four different vehicles on New Year’s Eve.  The damage is estimated to be over $1,500.

The suspect is described as a  20 to 30-year-old bearded male, standing 5′ 8″ to 5’10” feet tall, and weighing 190 to 220 lbs.  The man was driving a newer two-door hatchback.

A video clip of the suspect has been uploaded to our CorpusChristiPD YouTube account at  http://youtu.be/3LMUG9Jh75E.

Anyone with any information on this crime can call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will be paid a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.

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

Check Cashing Company Robbed

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 6:10pm
Location: 2781 Rodd Field Road http://goo.gl/maps/Gxkxc
Offense: Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.02) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1401070094

A 35-year-old woman reported a robbery at the store located at 2781 Rodd Field Road to the Corpus Christi Police Tuesday. The 35-year-old woman told Officers she is employed at a Cash & Go inside the Stripes Convenience Store when a  man approached the window and handed her a  note; demanding cash.

The suspect is described 20 to 30-year-old bearded man, standing to 5’7″ to 5’10” feet tall with brown hair.  He wore a gray zip up hoodie over a blue shirt, blue jeans,  and gloves.

A video surveillance clip of the robbery suspect has been uploaded to the police department’s CorpusChristiPD You Tube account at http://youtu.be/HTauZd1zfXY .

Anyone who knows any additional information about this crimes should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2841. Information about unsolved crimes may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Identity of Man Involved in Theft Sought

UPDATE: Wallet was recovered and returned to victim who does not wish to pursue charges on the suspect at this time.

Date:  December 27, 2013, 3:30pm
Location:  5702 Leopard Street
Event:  Theft
Case Number:  1312270116

Corpus Christi Police are asking the public’s assistance to help identify a man who can be seen on surveillance video picking up a wallet which had been dropped by the victim.   The man fails to turn the wallet in to store employees or the police.

The suspect is described as a 35 to 45-year-old bald Black male with a gray goatee and weighing 185 to 200 lbs.  He is can be seen wearing blue jeans and a black hoodie type jacket.

A video clip of the suspect has been uploaded to our CorpusChristiPD YouTube account at  http://youtu.be/cyjbA1calRM.

Anyone with any information on this crime can call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will be paid a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.

Criminal Investigations Division

Update to Assault on Sam Rankin on December 29, 2013

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 16:52
Location: 100 Sam Rankin Street http://goo.gl/maps/IGcf1
Offense: Aggravated Assault (Penal Code Section 22.02) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1312290091

Corpus Christi Police arrested 19-year-old Ruben Ramirez (12/25/1994) for aggravated assault Sunday at the 100 block of Sam Rankin Street. Corpus Christi Police responded to an assault at about 4:52pm Sunday and discovered an injured 60-year-old man. The 60-year-old man was taken to the hospital by ambulance with serious injuries.

Officers arrested Ramirez who caused the injury. Detectives learned that the 60-year-old man died January 1, 2014 as a result of his injuries. The event is listed as the cities 17th criminal homicide of 2013.

Search the website Crimereports.com to research all reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi. Anyone who knows any additional information about these crimes should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2841. Information about unsolved crimes may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

New Year’s Day Aggravated Assault

Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2014 11:14 a.m.
Location: 4600 Valdez https://goo.gl/maps/9I2xS
Offense: Aggravated Assault
Case Number: 1401010080

At 11:14 a.m. Officers were called to the 4600 block of Valdez for a shooting call. Upon arrival they located a 42-year-old male with what appeared to be gunshot wounds to his body. The victim was transported to Spohn Memorial by medic units and was taken into surgery.

Shortly thereafter Officers made contact with the person who was believed to be the suspect in the shooting and detained him. Officers were also able to recover a weapon that was possibly used in the assault. Detectives with the Robbery/Homicide Division arrived and interviewed witnesses from the scene along with the possible suspect. Detectives arrested Ashley Howze (B/M 8/9/1986) for the Aggravated Assault w/Deadly Weapon. He was taken to the City Detention Center and booked.

The initial indications are that the disturbance stemmed from an earlier family disturbance at another location. At last update the 42-year-old victim remained in critical condition.

We will update the blotter as we receive information on the case.

Anyone who knows any additional information about this crime should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2840. Information about unsolved crimes may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Search the website Crimereports.com to research all reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi.

Criminal Investigations Division

Man Robs Bank on Alameda Street

Date: Friday, December 20, 2013, 9:20am
Location: 4145 Alameda Street http://goo.gl/maps/C27Z6
Offense: Robbery
Case Number: 1312200053

Corpus Christi Police are searching for a man who robbed the bank located at 4145 Alameda Street Friday morning.  Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a robbery at 9:20am and learned that a man who wore a camouflage mask, tan jacket, and gray pants, went into the bank while there were no customers inside. The man in the mask then demanded money from the clerk. No weapons were displayed, but the man put money in a shoebox and then walked out of the bank. No injuries were reported. Corpus Christi Police continue to search for the man and have uploaded a video clips of the suspect onto their CorpusChristi PD YouTube account at http://youtu.be/WklrnDK6CTY.

Anyone who knows who is responsible, or has any additional information about this crime should contact the Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives at 886-2841. Anyone who would like to provide information to Detectives and keep their identity secret can call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information  provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward up to $1,000 dollars.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Woman Robs Local Credit Union

Date:  December 19, 2013, 4:04pm
Location: 2140 Gollihar Road http://goo.gl/maps/Gra3j
Event: Aggravated Robbery
Case Number: 1312190103

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The Corpus Christi Police Department is asking the public’s assistance to help identify and locate a woman who robbed the Corpus Christi City Employees Credit Union.  Police were told a heavyset woman walked into the bank and handed the teller a note; demanding money.  The suspect was given an undetermined amount of money.

The suspect is described as a heavyset White woman,  40 to 50 years of age,   She was last seen wearing a blue warm-up top, black sweatpants, black shoes, and possibly wearing a dark Red or Auburn wig.  She was also wearing white framed sunglasses.

Anyone who knows any additional information about this crime should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2841.   Information about unsolved crimes may be provided to detectives anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Stripes Robbery Suspects Identity Sought

Occurred on Date:  December 7, 2013, 5:12am
Location: 6901 S. Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/ApQI8
Event:  Aggravated Robbery
Case Number:  1312070028

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Corpus Christi Police Department Robbery Detectives are asking the public’s assistance to help identify a robbery suspect.  On Saturday, December 07, 2013,  a store clerk reported being robbed at gunpoint.  She told Officers two men walked into the store, pointed a gun at her and took the money from a couple of registers.  The suspects fled with an undetermined amount of money and were last seen fleeing into the Armon Bay Apartment Complex.

The first suspect is described as a thin Hispanic male, 25 to 30 years of age, standing 5’3″ to 5’7″ feet tall, and weighing 140 to 160 lbs.  He was wearing a red hoodie with a white shirt covering his face, blue jeans, and gloves. 

The second suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 5’5″ to 5’9″ and weighing 160 to 180 lbs.  He was wearing a black hoodie and a white shirt or cloth over his face, blue jean shorts, and gloves.

Anyone who knows any additional information about this crime should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2841.   Information about unsolved crimes may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.