Category Archives: Delta District

Man Steals Security Cameras, But Police Have His Picture

Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2016, 18:56
Location: 2602 Prescott Street
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)
Case Number: 1610070051

Corpus Christi Police Would like help from the public to identify and locate a man accused in October of theft from the CASA of the Coastal bend.

A 67 year old man reported the theft to Corpus Christi Police on October 7 and explained that an unknown man stole the security cameras from the building located at 2602 Prescott Street. The man is described as an adult male with light color skin, short brown hair, hazel eyes, and at the time of the theft had a goatee and wore a black shirt and tan pants.

casaburgIf you can identify this person, or have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Police Investigate Shooting at 3200 Block of Ayers Sunday Morning

Date: Sunday, November 6, 2016, 1:22am
Location: 3200 Ayers Street

Offense: Murder (Penal Code Section 19.02)
Case Number: 1611060010

Corpus Christi Police are investigating a homicide that happened Sunday morning at a bar on the 3200 block of Ayers Street.

Corpus Christi Police responded to the El Rincon bar located at 3200 Ayers Street for a call of a shooting at 1:22am. Officers found a 34-year-old man in the parking lot with obvious injuries and the 34-year-old man was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital where he died, Officers gathered information about the suspect and are following up on several promising leads. No arrest has been made by the time of this post.

The Corpus Christi Police Robbery and Homicide Detectives went to the scene to gather information and evidence. Detectives have several witnesses who are providing recorded statements, but there is a concern that not all witnesses have spoken to Detectives. Detectives would like anyone with any additional information about this crime to contact them at 886-2841. Information may be provided to Detectives anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or online at http://www.888TIPS.com.

Update November 6, 2016, 16:04 

Corpus Christi Police arrested Gregorio Garcia (8/8/1978) at the 700 block of Osage Street for murder related to this homicide.

Police want your help to find a missing 83 year old man

Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 15:22
Location: 500 Southern Street

Incident: Missing Person
Case Number: 1610260103

Corpus Christi Police would like help from the public to locate an 83-year-old man who went missing Wednesday afternoon from a home on the 500 block of Southern Street. Family reported to Police that 83-year-old Jose Carmen Marquez left the house to go to the store, and had not returned. The family called Police after Marquez was absent for two hours and they could not find him.

Marquez is described as wearing a gray and white shirt, and gray shorts, stands 5 feet 7 inches tall, is 163 pounds and has gray hair and brown eyes. Family reported to Police that Marquez only speaks Spanish and is physically disabled.

Police are searching for 83 year old Jose Marquez
Police are searching for 83 year old Jose Marquez

Anyone who believes to see Mr. Marquez should call Corpus Christi Police immediately at 886-2600 or dial 911.

Update 18:00 October 26, 2016

Mr. Marquez was found safe and has returned home.

Fatal Hit and Run Update

Date: Thursday, September 29, 2016 8:07PM
Location: 4300 SPID Westbound
Offense: Accident Involving Injury or Death
Case # 1609290159

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to an accident involving a pedestrian. Officers arrived as CCFD was transporting the 54 year old male to Spohn Memorial.

Officers were informed that the victim was walking west on the 4300 block of SPID WB. A witness stated that the male might have stumbled into the roadway. When he did, he was struck by a dark truck, which did not stop, and continued west on SPID. The truck left a good amount of debris from the passenger side headlight. The male was taken to MMC, where he succumbed to his injuries. Hit and run investigators arrived and processed the scene.

On September 30, 2016 early in the morning police investigators received a tip in reference the fatal hit and run crash. Officers contacted the 41 year old male suspect at his residence. A black GMC Sierra pickup with damage was located. The suspect was taken to the main police station and questioned. The vehicle was impounded as evidence. Investigators are putting the case together in order to obtain an arrest warrant.

 

Police Respond To Disturbance When Man Locks Himself In Downtown Hotel Room

Date: Friday, September 23, 2016, 10:15am
Location: 300 North Shoreline Boulevard

Event: Disturbance
Case Number: 1609230065

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Corpus Christi Police responded to a disturbance and talked to a man for two hours before he came out of a downtown hotel room this morning.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a call about a disturbance in a downtown hotel room at 10:15am Friday morning and found a woman locked out of that room on the balcony and unable to leave. The Corpus Christi Fire Department used a ladder apparatus to allow Officers to bring the woman to safety. The woman was not injured. Once the woman was safely on the ground floor, the man remained in the hotel room alone and the on duty SWAT members set up and the Hostage Negotiation Team established a dialog with the man. There were no threats to the public and the man finally opened the door and met with Officers at 12:20pm. Officers found no unlawful circumstance in this event. The man was released with no criminal charges.

Man Steals Money From Post Office

Date: Thursday, September 1, 2016, 09:05
Location: 4213 South Port Avenue
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)
Case Number: 1609010074

Corpus Christi Police are investigating a theft at a post office that happened in the morning of September 1, 2016.

A 60 year old man reported the theft to Corpus Christi Police and explained that he mistakenly left behind money at the counter of the Port/Ayers Post Office. The man told Officers when he returned to the counter several hours after he left the money, the cash was gone and not turned in to Post Office employees.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives obtained images of a person they believe may have taken the money which was left at the counter.

img_1181 img_1182If you can identify this man, or have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com.  Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you up to $2,500 dollars in cash.

Help Police Find Missing 8 Year Old Child, Last Seen in the Area of Gordon & Reed Near Ray H.S.

Police are searching for 8 year old Nathaniel Emmanuel DeLeon
Police are searching for 8-year-old Nathaniel Emmanuel DeLeon

Corpus Christi Police are searching for an 8-year-old boy who has been missing since 3:30pm today. The 8-year-old boy is Nathaniel Emmanuel DeLeon and he was last seen in the area of Gordon Street and Reed near Ray High School. Nathaniel is about 150 pounds and he was last seen wearing a black shirt and black shorts. His family is between residences right now and may have gone on the wrong bus, or left on the wrong bus stop from school.

If you see Nathaniel, call Corpus Christi Police immediately at 886-2600 or by dialing 911.

Update: 21:40
Child has been found thanks to the community searching for him. He is safe and unharmed and with his family now.

Patrol Report September 20, 2106

Date: Monday, September 19, 2016, 3:25PM
Location: 5400 SPID
Offense: Burglary of a Motor Vehicle (PC 30.04)
Case Number: 1609190138

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to Moore Plaza in reference to a burglary to a vehicle. Officers arrived and saw a Mercedes with a broken window. The victim was contacted and advised that he had come from a bank on Weber Road. He withdrew cash, paced it in a bank bag and put it under his seat. He went into HEB and when he came out he observed his window was broken and the bank bag was gone.

A security guard saw a green SUV parked next to the victims vehicle. When he approached the SUV the left in a hurry. The bank bag was the only item taken. There is no description of any suspects.

Date: Monday, September 19, 2016, 8:53PM
Location: 1900 Mussett
Offense: Violation of a Court Order (PC 25.07) Possession of a Controlled Substance (HS 481.115)
Case Number: 1609190188

Officers stopped a vehicle for no license plate in the 1900 block of Mussett. When officers contacted the driver he was extremely nervous. The driver told officers that he did not want any trouble and that he might still have an active protective order. The driver was detained and found to have a active protective order which prohibited him from being within 200 yards of 2000 Mussett.

The driver, Gavino Gonzales (9/26/1994) was arrested for violating a court order. He was also found to have 2 rocks of crack cocaine in his sock. He was transported to the City Detention Center.

Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 12:29AM
Location: 10500 Heizer
Offense: Assault Family Violence (PC 22.01), Endangering a Child (PC 22.041) Resisting Arrest (PC 38.03)
Case Number: 1609200005

Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to 10500 Heizer in reference to a disturbance. As officers arrived they observed a male coming out of a apartment holding a small child and with another child following him. Officers asked what was going on, the 28 year old male told officers that she was trying to run out with the children and that he wasn’t going to let that happen. Officers asked where the female was the male pointed to another apartment.

A 25 year old female came out of the apartment. She was breathing heavily and could not talk. When officers attempted to talk with her the male became irate and started cussing at the female. The male went into an apartment and officers followed to find out what was happening. The male stated that they began arguing because she was coughing and he didn’t want her to wake up the children. He stated that she tried to run out with the children and he stopped her.

The female was contacted and advised that her and the male were together when she started to have trouble breathing and began to cough. She stated that while she was looking for her inhaler, the male told her to shut up and not wake the kids. She stated that he then told her to “go ahead and die”. The argument escalated and she started to leave with the children. She stated that the male grabbed her by the hair and pulled her black inside and took a 2 year old from her arms and threw him (the child) on the couch. She stated that the male punched her in the forehead with his fist.

Officers went to contact the suspect, Joshua Lynn Wilson (11/07/1987) and arrest him for assault family violence. He was still holding the 2 year old male even after officers told him several times to put the child down. Joshua backed into the apartment holding the child between the officers. He was told again to put the child down. At this point he began swinging the child back and forth using him as a barrier between him and the officers. Two officers grabbed the suspect and a third was able to remove the child from the suspect. As officers were attempting handcuff the suspect, he began to resist. Officers had to utilize their TASER in order to get the suspect into custody.

The child was not injured during the altercation.  Joshua Wilson was arrested and transported to the City Detention Center.

Warrant issued for shooting suspect at 4900 Olympia Drive.

A warrant has been issued for the suspect in the Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon at 4900 Olympia Drive. This happened on Sunday September 18, 2016 at 9:26am. The offender kicked in the front door of the residence and shot the 30 year old male victim with a handgun in the stomach.

Corpus Christi Police Officers are looking for Oscar Merado Chapa (12/6/1980). He is 6 feet tall weighing 185 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

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The warrant is for Burglary with the Intent to Commit a felony and Aggravated  Assault W/Deadly Weapon. The bond has been set at $40,000.

If you know his whereabouts or have any additional information about this crime, call Robbery Investigators at 361-886-2600, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888-TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information results in an arrest it could earn you a cash reward.

Police need your help identifying these burglars

Date: Saturday, August 27, 2016 2:46pm
Location: 3400 Morgan
Offense: Burglary (P.C. 30.02)
Case Number: 1608270099

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying these two burglars. CCPD officers contacted the victim advised that two subjects stole a propane tank. The victim told the officers that there was video of the suspects. On the video the suspects were observed driving a silver vehicle (possibly a Nissan) and parking it. A suspect wearing a red shirt and blue jeans was observed exiting the vehicle and walking out of the cameras view. The suspects went into a fenced in area and took a propane tank off the back of a forklift. A short time later a second suspect was observed carrying what appeared to be a propane tank and placing it in the vehicle. The second suspect was wearing a black shirt and blue shorts. Both suspects entered the vehicle and left the area.

If you know who is responsible, or have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn the caller up to a $2,500 cash reward.