Category Archives: Delta District

Adam District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report May 8, 2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1303 calls for service and generated 209 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. May 8 to 7:00 a.m. on May 9, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

“Adam” District

Date: Sunday, May 8, 2016, 00:53
Location: 820 West Point Road
Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle (Penal Code Section 31.07) State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1605080017

A 50-year-old woman reported her car stolen from a friend’s apartment to the Corpus Christi Police at a little before 1am Sunday morning.
The 50-year-old woman told Officers she was at a friend’s apartment drinking when she left her car keys unattended while she went to the bathroom. The 50-year-old woman told Officers when she came out of the bathroom, she noticed her keys gone, and she looked outside to see her silver 2003 Pontiac Grand Am gone. The 50-year-old woman told Officers she does not know who took her car. The vehicle has not yet been located.

“Charlie” District

Date: Sunday, May 8, 2016, 20:40
Location: 2978 Holly Road
Offense: Aggravated Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.03) First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605080136

A 23-year-old woman reported a robbery at a store located at 2978 Holly Road to Corpus Christi Police Sunday night.
The 23-year-old woman told Officers a heavy-set adult male who wore a bandana over his face and gloves displayed a handgun and demanded cash from the register. The male fled on foot north, then got into a possible gray car on Santa Sofia. No injuries were reported and the man remains at large.

“Delta” District

Date: Sunday, May 8, 2016. 21:35
Location: 4237 Kostoryz Road
Offense: Aggravated Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.03) First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605080143

A 49-year-old woman reported a robbery at a store located at 4237 Kostoryz Road at 9:35 pm to the Corpus Christi Police Sunday night.
The 49-year-old woman told Officers a man came into the store and displayed a handgun then demanded cash and cigarettes. The 49-year-old woman described the man as an adult male, 5feet 5 inches tall with a tattoo under his right eye, and a sleeve tattoos on his right arm. The 49-year-old woman told Officers the man was dressed in black with a black hoodie , black and white Nike shoes and wore blue latex gloves. The man was last seen running south on Kostoryz. No injuries were reported and the man remains at large.

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 886-2840. 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.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Police Arrest Man Accused of Murder Sunday Night

Date: Sunday, May 8, 2016, 19:06
Location: Morgan Avenue at Port Avenue
Offense: Murder
Case Number: 1605080125

Corpus Christi Police arrested 49-year-old Stanley Purcell (3/10/1967) Sunday night for the accusation of murder that happened at Morgan Avenue at Port Avenue.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a fight at 7:06pm on Morgan Avenue at Port Avenue and found two people providing aid to a 35-year-old man who laid on the ground. The 35-year-old man had obvious injuries to the torso, which appeared to the officers as stab wounds, and was taken by ambulance to the hospital for treatment where the 35-year-old man later died.

Corpus Christi Police were directed to at 49-year-old man with accusations of causing the injuries to the 35-year-old man. Officers detained the 49-year-old man and spoke to witnesses at the scene. Detectives arrived at the scene to gather information and evidence. Detectives believe the 35-year-old man and the 49-year-old man somehow knew one another and got into a confrontation on the sidewalk next to a store. Detectives believe that the confrontation escalated to physical violence which ended with fatal injuries to the 35-year-old man.

The 49-year-old man was taken to Police Headquarters for an interview and was then arrested for murder. Officers then delivered the 49-year-old man to the city detention center. Detectives believe that there are no outstanding suspects in this case.

Corpus Christi Police would like anyone with any information about this case to provide that information to Homicide Detectives by calling 886-2600. The public is encouraged to provide any information they believe may be related to this case no matter how seemingly insignificant and the public should not assume Police have the information.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Task Force Arrest Man For Overnight Aggravated Assault on Van Cleve

ate: Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 14:53
Location: 1520 Arlington Drive
Offense: Warrant of Arrest (Code of Criminal Procedure Section 15.01)
Case Number: 1604120002

The United States Marshal’s Fugitive and Violent Offenders Task Force arrested 28-year-old Christopher Corral (11/18/1987) at a home on the 1500 block of Arlington Drive for several charges related to an overnight shooting on the 600 block of Van Cleve.

Corpus Christi Police generated an aggravated assault investigation after a 33-year-old man made a complaint of injuries as a result of gunfire on the 600 block of Van Cleve at 11:30pm Monday night. Detectives gathered information and evidence from the scene and developed a criminal complaint accusing Corral of aggravated assault, a second degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. Detectives obtained a warrant for the arrest of Corral and Detectives provided the warrant information to the United States Marshal’s Task Force.

The U.S. Marshal’s Fugitives and Violent Offenders Task Force located Corral at an apartment at 1520 Arlington and the Task Force arrested Corral. was arrested for the warrant and additionally charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Tampering With Identification Numbers on Certain Property because of conditions in which the Task Force observed when the Task Force arrested Corral.

The Task Force delivered Corral to Detectives at the Corpus Christi Police Department who in turn delivered Corral to the City Detention Center.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Police Investigate Kidnapping Attempt Near Elementary School

Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2016, 17:25
Location: 3100 Ruth Street
Offense: Kidnapping (attempted) (Texas Penal Code Section 20.03) 3rd degree felony
Case Number: 1603300143

A 13-year-old girl reported an attempted kidnapping on the 3100 block of Ruth Street to the Corpus Christi Police Wednesday afternoon.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of an attempted kidnapping at 5:09pm Wednesday afternoon. A 13-year-old girl told Officers in the presence of her 34-year-old mother that an unknown man grabbed her on the 3100 block of Ruth Street when the 13-year-old girl walked home from school.  The 13-year-old girl explained to Officers that she passed a house on Ruth Street and a man followed her until they were in front of Zavala Elementary School. The 13-year-old girl told Officers once in front of the school, the man grabbed her from behind and placed his hand over her mouth and another arm around her chest. The 13-year-old girl told Officers she pulled the man’s hand away from her mouth and screamed. The 13-year-old girl told Officers she hit the man several times until the man ran away. The 13-year-old girl told Officers she went to a nearby home to call for help. The 13-year-old girl reported minor injuries related to the event.

Corpus Christi Police Officers went to the school and were able to obtain video and isolate images of the man. The 13-year-old girl described the man as a 40-year-old male about 5 feet 10 inches tall with tattoos, a black shirt, dark shorts and dark shoes. The Officers obtained images that the man got into a dark four door sedan to leave the area. Detectives would now like your help to identify this man.

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If you can identify this man, or have any additional information about this attempted kidnapping, call the Corpus Christi Police Criminal Investigations Bureau at 886-2840. Information may be provided to Detectives anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

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Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Police Arrest Man For Criminally Negligent Homicide

Date: Monday, March 21, 2016, 14:38
Location: 1441 Devon Drive
Offense: Warrant of Arrest (Code of Criminal Procedure 15.03)
Case Number: 1603210097

The U.S. Marshal’s Gulf Coast Fugitives and Violent Offenders Task Force arrested 22-year-old Alex Rodriguez (7/15/1993) Monday afternoon on the 1400 block of Devon Drive for a warrant generated by the Corpus Christi Police.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives investigated the death of a four-month old child on the 2600 block of Presa on September 8 2015 in which the child was left unattended in a blue 2006 Ford Fusion during the day. The Nueces County District Attorney’s Office presented the case to a grand jury and returned with an indictment. The indictment resulted in an arrest warrant for Rodriguez for Criminally Negligent Homicide and the Marshal’s Task Force arrested Rodriguez on March 21, 2016 at an apartment on Devon Drive. Rodriguez was delivered to the city detention center until he is moved to the Nueces County Jail. Rodriguez was held on a $25,000 dollar bond.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Detectives Ask Public For Help To Identify Man With Counterfeit Money

Date: Sunday, February 21, 2016, 19:10
Location: 4010 Causeway Boulevard
Offense: Forgery of a Financial Instrument
Case Number: 1602210115

Corpus Christi Police Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate a man who may have passed counterfeit bills in Corpus Christi stores.

Corpus Christi Police have responded to a convenience store located at 4010 Causeway Boulevard on February 21, 2016 at 7:10pm and the clerk told the Officer that a man attempted to buy merchandise with a fake $100 bill. The store clerk told Officers she recognized the bill as not real, challenged the man about the counterfeit money, and the man then paid with real cash and left the store before Police arrived. The clerk provided Officers with the fake bill which was collected as evidence.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives believe there are four other cases in which counterfeit bills have been passed which are at locations in Corpus Christi. Detectives have released images of the man suspected of passing the bills and would like help from the public to identify and locate the man.

Detectives have described the man as a male with medium brown skin, with full sleeve tattoos on both arms, and is missing a lower front tooth. Detectives believe the man is in the company of a woman whom Detectives would also like to identify and Detectives have described the woman as having medium brown skin with full sleeve tattoos on both arms and wears a”grill” over her teeth. Detectives believe the man and woman travel in a blue four door car.

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Anyone who recognizes either of these two individuals, or has any additional information about these counterfeit cases, should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information which leads to an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Video Captures Man Breaking Into Business

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying a man that they believe broke into a business, located at 525 South Carancahua Street, in the early morning hours of February 20.

Employees of the business did not discover the break in until workers arrived on Monday morning.

Police were able to obtain images of the suspect from security cameras on the property.

The suspect took quite a long time to pry open and make entry through a front window of the business just after 3 AM. After being inside for a short time, he then is seen hurriedly making his escape through the same window.

The suspect is believed to be a large white male between 5`8″ to 5`10″ tall. He was last seen wearing a short sleeve shirt and dark pants.

If you recognize this man or if you have information about this case please call the Corpus Christi Police Criminal Investigations Division at 886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to the Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

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Suspect walking up to a business located at 525 South Carancahua Street.

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Suspect breaking  into a business located at 525 South Carancahua Street.

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Suspect using a pry tool at a business located at 525 South Carancahua Street.

Delta District

Police Participate In Active Shooter Drill At American Bank Center Tomorrow

The Corpus Christi Police will participate with other organizations in training for an active shooter in the afternoon of February 11, 2016 at the American Bank Center located at 1901 North Shoreline. The Public should not be alarmed by a large quantity of emergency vehicles at the American Bank Center tomorrow afternoon and the drill should be complete by 5pm.

Inquiries may be directed to Kristen Bily, the Marketing and Media Relations Manager for SMG at 826-4760 or by email at KristenB@cctexas.com.  The press release from the American Bank Center management, SMG, is provided at the link below:

American Bank Center Active Shooter Drill Press Release

Bravo District, Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division, Training Division

Burglary To a Motor Vehicle, Agg. Assault, Attempted Capital Murder

Date: 2/1/2016            11:42PM
Location: 6800 Everhart
Offense: Burglary to a Motor Vehicle, Agg. Assault,
Case Numbers: 1602020003, 1602020006

On February 1, 2016 at approximately 11:42 pm Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to 6838 Everhart Road in reference to shots fired. Upon arrival officers contacted a 24-year-old man who told Officers that he caught several suspects breaking into his car. The 24-year-old man told Officers he held the burglary suspects at gunpoint and at some point there was an exchange of gunfire between the burglary suspects and the 24-year-old man. Two suspects (male and female) fled the scene in a vehicle and Zachary Garibay (2/2/1991) was detained by the 24-year-old man until Corpus Christi Police arrived and placed Garibay under arrest for Burglary of a Motor Vehicle. Detectives believe there were no injuries as a result of the exchange of gunfire, and the only property damage reported was to a vehicle in the parking lot of the apartment complex. The 24-year-old man who is the burglary victim has not been arrested.

A description of the vehicle was put out over the radio. At approximately 12:03 am, the suspect vehicle was spotted and stopped at 7300 Prairie Dr. During this traffic stop a 24-year-old man pointed a gun at the officer. The officer fearing for his safety fired his duty weapon. The 24-year-old man ran from the shooting scene. The Officer arrested a 19-year-old woman also ran from the shooting scene, but was captured by the Officer. The 19-year-old woman, Abby Farrell (2/26/1996) was arrested for evading arrest and delivered to the city detention center.

Officers formed a perimeter around the scene and began searching for the 24-year-old man. The K-9 units also assisted in the search. During the search officers learned the 24-year-old man was in a home on the 4900 block of Lake Medina Drive. The Officers surrounded the home and attempted to develop a dialogue with the 24-year-old man. The Corpus Christi Police SWAT and Hostage Negotiation Teams responded to the home until SWAT entered the home at about 7:45am and found the 24-year-old inside with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds. The 24-year-old man was taken to the hospital for treatment and placed under guard by Corpus Christi Police.

Corpus Christi Police believe all suspects in the burglaries involved in this episode have been located. Detectives continue to gather information and evidence about this episode to verify facts and circumstances.

UPDATE February 5, 2016:

On February 5, 2016 at approximately 6:20pm, Michael Garibay (11-11-1992) was released from the hospital and transported and booked into the City Detention Center. He was booked on one count of aggravated assault on a police officer, one count of evading arrest and one count of failure to appear on a previous possession of marijuana.

Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Cloned Credit Card Suspect

Corpus Christi Police Department detectives need your help identifying this suspect. This suspect and his possible accomplice have gone to several businesses in Corpus Christi using a cloned credit card. They have purchased close to $2000 in merchandise with the cloned cards.

Detectives ask employees to please check ID’s to help deter this type of crime.

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If you have any information about this crime please contact Lt. James Lerma with the Financial Crimes Unit at 361-886-2840.  Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to the Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.