Category Archives: Criminal Investigations Division

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Narcotics/Vice Division

Drugs, Money Seized in Friday Raid

John Henry Jimenez
Rick Manolo Benavides

On July 19, 2013, at approximately 4:05pm, the Corpus Christi Narcotics/Vice  Investigation Division Officers with the assistance of the S.W.A.T. Team and  Gang Unit served a search warrant at 3630 Dalraida.  A search of the residence lead to the seizure of the following:

  • 29.89  grams of Crack Cocaine with a street value of $950
  • 192.11  grams of powder Cocaine with a street value of $5,500
  • 6.41  grams of Methamphetamine (ICE)with a street value of $650
  • 2.04  grams of Heroin with a street value of $145
  • 1033.05  grams of Marijuana with a street value of  $1,300
  • $1,535 in U.S. currency
  • A loaded firearm

John Henry Jimenez (06/10/85) and Rick Manolo Benavides (08/24/82) were both arrested and booked at the City Detention Center.  Both Jimenez and Benavides were charged with two counts of Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance, and one count of Possession of Marijuana.  Jimenez was additionally charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.

Criminal Investigations Division

Auto Theft Task Force Seeks Two Auto Burglars

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Date: June 7, 2013 16:20

Location: 2833 South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/2u15F

Offense: Burglary of a Motor Vehicle

Case Number: 1306090066

The Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force would like help from the public to identify and locate two men responsible for a burglary to a motor vehicle that happened at 2833 South Padre Island Drive on June 7, 2013.

A man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that someone broke the passenger rear door window to his silver 2007 Chevy Avalanche and took his radio. The man explained that he went out of the store at about 4:20pm on June 7, 2013 and walked to his vehicle and discovered his door window broken and his radio on the ground. The man said there were two men who stood next to the vehicle. The man said he confronted the two men and the two men walked away.

Police Investigators now have video surveillance images of the two men who may have caused the damage to the vehicle.

One man is described as a Hispanic male about 20 years of age who wore a blue polo shirt, blue and white plaid shorts, white socks and black shoes. The second man is described as a black male about 20 years of age who wore a green shirt with short striped sleeves, green athletic shorts, and black shoes.

Anyone interested to research reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi should search the website www.Crimereports.com for valuable information.

Anyone who can identify these suspects or has any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force at 886-2841. Anyone who would like to submit information to Detectives and keep their identity secret may call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

CCPD’s Wanted for July 19, 2013

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The Corpus Christi Police Department is asking the public’s help in locating three wanted individuals  who have outstanding warrants for their arrest.  If you see any of these people, do not approach them.

LeeRoy Villalobos (12/30/72) is wanted for Fraud (Third Degree Felony~$10,000 Bond). He is an Asian male,  with black hair and brown eyes, is 5’5″ feet tall,  and weighs 185 lbs.
Case Number: 1306110102

Armando Delmoral (04/07/68) is wanted for a Parole Violation warrant for Failure to Appear on a Larceny charge. No Bond.  He is a White male, with brown hair and brown eyes, is 5’9″ feet tall, and weighs 175 lbs.

Emmitt Moraida (10/01/95) is wanted for a Nueces County warrant for Failure to Comply for an Evading Arrest charge. No Bond.  No photo available at this time.

If you have any information regarding their whereabouts or any crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Callers will be paid a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Police Looking for Wanted Man

DwaineCowleyThe Corpus Christi Police Department is asking the public’s help in locating Dwaine Steven Cowley (03/03/76) who has an outstanding warrant for his arrest. Cowley is wanted on a Motion to Revoke Probation for an  Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon charge (No Bond).  He is also wanted for a Municipal Court warrant in the amount of $417.25.

Cowley is a White male with blonde hair and blue eyes, standing six feet tall, and weighing 160 pounds.

If you have information regarding his whereabouts or any crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Callers will be paid a cash reward if Cowley is arrested.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division

Bravo District Report for July 18, 2013

Date:  July 18, 2013, 12:47
Location:  14401 S. Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/lFhTJ
Event:  Aggravated Robbery
Case Number:  1307180008

Police responded to the Anchor Resort Condominiums where two men reported  being robbed at gunpoint.  The men were sitting inside the enclosed foyer area using their computer laptop when the two suspects walked in and demanded the laptop.  The men took the victims laptop and wallet.  Both men received minor injuries during the robbery, but refused medical treatment.

The two suspects are only described as a Hispanic man and a Black man and last seen wearing bandanas over their faces.  Both men fled in a small red vehicle.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are identified and arrested.

Date: July 18, 2013, 12:57am
Location:  1802 Ennis Joslin Road http://goo.gl/maps/kS985
Event:  Aggravated Robbery
Case Number:  1307180009

At 12:57am, Officers were dispatched to Bay Point Resort Apartments for another armed robbery.  The 17-year-old woman reported her red Mustang being stolen at gunpoint as she entered the gate code.  The victim had stepped out of her car to enter the gate code when a small red vehicle pulled into the entrance.  Two men exited the car and approached her, taking her Mustang at gunpoint.  The woman was uninjured.

Both suspects are described as Hispanic men, 30 to 40 years of age, and standing 5’6″ feet tall.  Both men fled in the Mustang, followed by the small red car.  Both vehicles were last seen northbound on Ennis Joslin Road.

The Mustang was recovered and a 15-year-old juvenile was detained.  For additional information see the following post.

Date: July 18, 2013, 3:46am
Location:   Crossgate Park http://goo.gl/maps/2ZNvj
Event:  Aggravated Assault Police Officer
Case Number: 1307180023

An Officer observed the stolen Mustang being gassed up at the convenience store at Yorktown and Cimmaron.  The suspects observed the Officer and fled.  During the pursuit, the driver of the Mustang made a u-turn, hit a police car, and kept going.  The pursuit ended in Crossgate park where the Mustang and a police unit became stuck in the mud.  Two suspects fled on foot, while a 15-year-old remained in the car.  Officers detained the juvenile, while Officers searched for the other two suspects.

The K9 Unit was called to assist and “Kimbo” and his partner were able to locate a firearm as well as track the suspects to the 5500 block of Crossvalley.  The two suspects were not located.  It is unknown at this time if both robberies are related.  The investigation is ongoing and being conducted by the Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Bureau.

The 15-year-old was booked at the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center and charged with Aggravated Robbery and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Drugs and Weapon Seized by Narcotics Officers

Date:  July 17, 2013, 06:15am
Location:  6402 Weber Road http://goo.gl/maps/ydTHM
Event:  Narcotics Warrant
Case Number:  1307170016

Officers with the Corpus Christi Police Department Narcotics Vice Investigations Unit along with the assistance of the S.W.A.T. Team served a search warrant at 6402 Weber Road.  The warrant was served as a result of an ongoing investigation into drug dealing from one of the apartment’s in the complex.  Investigators recovered approximately 5.4 grams of Crack Cocaine and a stolen firearm.

Eric Richard Garza (01/26/80) and Jimmy Rafael Alvarado (09/15/75) were both arrested and booked at the City Detention Center.  Garza and Alvarado were both charged with Manufacture and Delivery of a Controlled Substance, a Second Degree Felony.  Garza was additionally charged with Theft of a Firearm (State Jail Felony) and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon (Third Degree Felony).

Bravo District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Man Wanted for July 1st Robbery

Cancel Wanted Status-Jesus Garcia arrested in Gregory, Texas

Date: July 1, 2013, 9:56pm
Location: 4342 S. Alameda Street http://goo.gl/maps/aWUSY
Event: Robbery
Case Number: 1307010170
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Corpus Christi Police Department Robbery Detectives are asking the public’s assistance in locating Jesus Garcia (03/23/85) who is wanted for a July 1, 2013 robbery.  His bond is set at $25,000.  Garcia is accused of assaulting a 24-year-old man as he walked out of a local bar.  The victim was knocked to the ground and robbed.

Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Garcia is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip on www.888TIPS.com. Callers will earn a cash reward is the suspect is identified and arrested.

The original  post can be viewed at CCPD Blotter post at http://wp.me/p1D8kP-3AM.

Criminal Investigations Division

Delta District Report for July 9, 2013

Date: July 8, 2013, 11:26am
Location: 1416 Craig Street http://goo.gl/maps/99df9
Event: Theft of Firearm
Case Number: 1307080077/137080078
Police responded to the area for a shots fired call and found a 15-year-old juvenile walking towards them with a box in his hands. As he did so, a witness batted the box out of the juvenile’s hands causing the box to fall on the ground, revealing its contents. Officers recovered a firearm which was found to be stolen from Aransas Pass in 2011. The 15-year-old was placed in police custody and booked at the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center. He was charged with Theft of a Firearm.

Another 15-year-old was also found to have an active warrant and arrested. He was charged with the outstanding Nueces County warrant for Violation of a Court Order on an Aggravated Robbery charge.

Date: July 8, 2013, 12:20pm
Location: 2214 S. Port Avenue http://goo.gl/maps/bG1v6
Event: Robbery
Case Number: 1307080075

Police were called to the area for a “nature unknown” call. Upon their arrival, Officers contacted a 61-year-old man who reported being assaulted and robbed. The man told Officers he was knocked to the ground and kicked in the face. The suspect then took his wallet. The victim was taken to Spohn Memorial with non-life threatening injuries.

Officers searched the area, but were unable to find the robber, who is described as a Black male and approximately 5’7” feet tall. He was last seen carrying a black backpack.  Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Charlie District Report for July 9, 2013

Date:  July 9, 2013, 11:50pm
Location:  1600 Hickory
Event:  Wanted Subject
Case Number: 1307090002
MayraGomez
During a traffic stop, Mayra Gomez (09/27/82) was arrested for an outstanding Nueces County warrant for Failure to Appear on an Assault with a Deadly Weapon.  No bond.

Date:  July 8, 2013, 1:09pm
Location:  4914 S. Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/fn6pD
Event:  Theft~Shoplifting
Case Number:  1307080082
AlmaGloriaEsquivel

Police were called to Cavendar’s Boot City for a shoplifter who had hidden a couple of pairs of jeans valued at $107 inside her purse. The suspect then had her 12-year-old daughter walk out of the store with her purse.

Alma Gloria Esquivel (11/20/76) was arrested and charged with Theft~Shoplifting Two or More Previous Convictions.  Her misdemeanor charge was upgraded to a State Jail Felony.  The daughter was not charged and released to family members.

Date:  July 8, 2013, 9:45pm
Event:  5425 S. Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/QlMuI
Location:  Robbery
Case Number:  1307080163

A loss prevention officer was shoved to the ground after he contacted a man for stealing a couple of bags of chips and a candy bar.  The man fled, running towards S. Staples Street and S. Padre Island Drive.  The victim sustained minor scrapes and abrasions.

The suspect is described as a bushy haired Hispanic man, early 20’s, standing 5’5” feet tall, and weighing 160 lbs.  He was last seen wearing white t-shirt, dark-colored pants and shoes.

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

Bravo District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Bravo District Report for July 9, 2013

Date:  July 8, 2013, 09:30am
Location:  5900 Crooked Creek Drive http://goo.gl/maps/jkHIL
Event:  Burglary of a Habitation
Case Number:  1307080076

The homeowner reported to police his home was burglarized and entry made through a sliding glass door.   A couple of computers and jewelry valued a$1,400 was taken.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to 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.

Date: July 8, 2013, 4:30pm
Location: 6225 Saratoga Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/QBSo6
Event: Assault
Case Number: 1307080122
GilbertRojas
A distraught 20-year-old woman walked into the apartment complex office asking for assistance after she’d been assaulted by her boyfriend.  Witnesses told police they observed Gilbert Rojas (02/14/95) slap the victim.

Officers searched for Rojas and found him attempting to the leave the complex.  As Officers blocked Rojas’ escape, he jumped out of the car and took off running.  Officers chased Rojas east on Cimarron Boulevard, through a convenience store parking lot, and over a fence.  Rojas who had an ankle monitor was caught and arrested.  He was charged with Assault and Evading Arrest.

Date:  July 8, 2013, 8:13pm
Location:  721 Quetzal http://goo.gl/maps/KijYr
Event:  Aggravated Assault
Case Number:  1307080154

Police are investigating an assault in which a 33-year-old man pointed a firearm at the 24-year-old victim after a disturbance.  The victim attempted to lure the suspect away from the apartment and away from his family.  The neighbors called police and the suspect fled prior to the officers arrival.

The suspect is described as a 33-year-old Hispanic man, standing 5’8” feet tall, and weighing 200 lbs.  Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will be paid a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.