Thu/6:47 p.m.    Aggravated Assault    2619 Alamo    1109010139

Officers responded to several calls for juveniles involved in various forms of mischief in the area of Baldwin, Port, and Tarlton.  The youths were seen breaking piñatas, along with yelling and threatening citizens in the area.  A 58-year-old passerby told the boys to leave, but was threatened by a 10-year-old juvenile.  The juvenile pulled a knife out and told the victim he was going to stab him. Officers located the juvenile exiting the H.E.B. at Port and Tarlton and detained him. He was postively identified by the victim and released to his mother.   The investigation is ongoing.

Thu/6:34 p.m.   Possession of a Controlled Substance   1800 Van Loan    1109010130

An Officer following up on several complaints of possible drug being sold in the area of Van Loan and Nueces observed a 22-year-old Black male talking to the driver of a green 2000 Plymouth Neon in the middle of the roadway.  The Black male was standing with his hand inside the open driver’s side window.  As the Officer drove up, the two males parted company.  As Robert Medina (11/26/56) drove away, he was pulled over for a traffic violation.  Medina began to have trouble breathing as he nervously kept grabbing at his pack of cigarettes.  Further investigation revealed the pack of cigarettes contained 11 rocks of Crack Cocaine.  Medina was arrested and booked at the CDC.  He was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.  The vehicle was released to the 62-year-old passenger and owner of the vehicle.

The Corpus Christi Police Department’s commitment to “Keep Corpus Christi Safe” has continued with its “Zero Tolerance No Insurance Initiative”.    31 percent of the vehicles to be auctioned are “No Insurance” impounds.

On Saturday, September 3, 2011, a total of 62 cars and 2 motorcycles will be auctioned at the Corpus Christi Police Department Vehicle Impound Lot located at 2600 Holly Road during our monthly auction. Approximately 20 of these vehicles are “No Insurance” impounds. On Friday, September 2, 2011, the general public will be allowed to register and view the vehicles to be auctioned from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is no registration fee. On the day of the auction, the general public can continue to register and view the vehicles from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.  The auction will commence promptly at 10:00 a.m. The vehicles to be auctioned can be viewed at www.siskauction.com. An auction list may also be downloaded from the same website. 

The department’s strong stand and enforcement of this “Zero Tolerance No Insurance Initiative” will continue and all vehicles involved in accidents will be impounded and the driver cited if they are unable to provide financial proof of insurance. Driver’s license and proof of financial responsibility checkpoints will continue to be conducted at the Shift Captains’ authorization.  

Officers have impounded a total of 867 vehicles solely for Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility since January 1, 2011.  Of those impounded vehicles, 81 were impounded during August 2011.  

As of March 1, 2011, the towing fees have changed. The owner of the vehicle will be charged an impound tow fee of $153.30 plus a storage fee of $21.65 per day thereafter.

Wed/7:42 p.m.  Drowning    Cole Park   1108300135

Officers arrived to find a 66-year-old female in the water and persuaded her to return to shore. The victim was approximately 50 feet from shore when she went under. Officers jumped in the water, pulled her out, and initiated CPR.  She was transported to Spohn Shoreline where she later died.

Tue/9:59p.m.    Burglary of a Vehicle    300 N. Shoreline  1108300145

An Officer, leaving the police department and beginning his shift, noticed a White male looking into vehicles at the Best Western.

The Officer pulled into the parking lot and walked up to the suspect who was too preoccupied to notice him.  Robert Baker (08/02/62) was arrested after he stole a couple of beers from a cooler inside the back of a gold 2004 Chevrolet pick-up truck.

He was transported and booked at the CDC.  He was charged with Burglary of a Vehicle.  The 42-year-old owner of the vehicle arrived during the investigation and the beer was returned to him.

3:56 p.m.       Assault         1613 Sycamore Place       1108280114

An Officer patrolling his district observed a female waving her hands in the air and pointing down the street towards a vehicle parked in the middle of the road with its doors flung wide open.  Next to the vehicle was a group of males and females involved in an all out brawl in front of 1613 Sycamore Place.

The Officer drove up to find two females punching and shoving three males.  Through further investigation, Officers were able to determine the fight was between Lauren Cavazos (06/10/92) and the 19-year-old father of her child over a set of keys.  The boyfriend wouldn’t turn over the set of house keys and Lauren Lindsey began to assault him in an attempt to force him to turn the keys over.  The victim’s two brothers tried to stop the fight, but were jumped by Lauren’s sister Lindsey Lea Cavazos (09/18/90).    Lauren’s boyfriend attempted to leave in the vehicle when he was pulled out of his vehicle by the sisters.

During the struggle, Lauren was pushed by one of the brothers.  Both sisters attacked the 21-year-old brother until the Officer was able to break up the fight.  Both sisters were arrested and booked at the CDC.  Lindsey Lea and Lauren Cavazos were both charged with Assault.  The 19-year-old had minor injuries, but refused medical attention.  All three men refused to file charges on the two women.  Lauren’s mother took custody of the infant child.

4:00 p.m.         Traffic Accident     5200 S. Staples     C1106199

Officers responding to an accident found the 44-year-old cyclist was crossing in the middle of the roadway without assistance of a green light and struck by a black 2004 Mazda Tribute SV.  The cyclist sustained minor injuries and transported to Spohn Memorial for medical treatment.  The damaged gasoline-powered bicycle was taken to the cyclist’s home by Officers.  No one has been cited at this time.

11:25 p.m.                      Aggravated Assault                                 705 S. Port                                  1108280128

At 5:15 pm, Officers were dispatched to Mica’s Lounge for a stabbing, but while en route they were advised, both the victim and the suspects had fled the bar.  Officers contacted witnesses who reported several males entered the bar and they began to physically attack several of the patrons.  During the altercation, one of the suspects broke a beer bottle over the head of one victim and stabbed another victim in the abdomen with the same beer bottle. A bartender told Officers all the parties involved are regular customers and know one another.  Later in the evening, Officers contacted a walk-in stabbing victim at Spohn Shoreline who reported he was stabbed at Mica’s Lounge when he tried to stop a fight.  The victim told Officers a Hispanic male, 5’1” to 5’3” feet tall, and short black hair stabbed him with a broken beer bottle.    The victim was unable to provide any other additional information.  Anyone having any information regarding this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or the Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Bureau at 361-886-2841.

10:04 p.m.                      Aggravated Assault                                 2832 Marguerite                    1108280174  

Officers responded to a shooting and contacted the victim, 32, who reported he was standing outside when two Hispanic males drove up in a red and black Dodge Neon.  The men exited the vehicle and assaulted the victim, shooting him in the leg and stabbing him in the chest. The victim was transported to Spohn Memorial for medical treatment.   Through further investigation, Officers were able to locate the unoccupied suspect vehicle.  It was impounded and the investigation continues. The first suspect is described as Hispanic male 28 to 32 years of age, 5’10” to 6’1” feet tall and weighing 160 to 180 lbs.  The second suspect is described as a bald Hispanic male, 25 to 35 years of age, 5’10” to 6’2” feet tall and weighing 200 to 220 lbs.  Anyone having any information regarding this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or the Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Bureau at 361-886-2841.

5:44 a.m.                 Aggravated Robbery                               1601 Agnes St.                                       1108240020

Officers contacted the uninjured Stripes Convenience Store clerk, 70, who reported a masked gunman entered the store and ordered him to open the register.   The suspect grabbed the money, dropping loose coins as he fled east towards Marguerite Street.  Officers searched for the suspect, but he was not located. The suspect is described as White male, 5’3” to 5’5” feet tall, 130 to 140 lbs.  He was last seen wearing a ski mask, gray top, black pants, and black shoes.  Anyone having any information regarding this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or the Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Bureau.