Date: Monday, January 30, 2017, 2:56am
Location: 300 Beach Avenue
Offense: Possession of Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code Section 481.115) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1701300016
Corpus Christi Police arrested two people for possession of a variety of illegal narcotics Monday morning in a city park after the Officer met the couple for violating the park curfew.
The Officer detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle as he approached the couple while the couple sat in a red 2009 Ford Escape at just before 3am at 300 Beach Avenue on North Beach. The city park has a curfew from midnight to 6am daily. The Officer introduced himself to 31 year old Raul Cedillo (3/24/1985) and the passenger, 33 year old Crystal Perez (9/24/1983). The Officer saw two marijuana cigarettes in the center console and a bottle of Alprazolam pills in the passenger area of the vehicle. The Officer arrested Cedillo and Perez for possession of marijuana and controlled substances, then conducted an inventory of the vehicle for the impound and discovered a bag in the trunk which contained 35 individually wrapped bags of marijuana, more Alprazolam pills, and a quantity of what the Officer believes is methamphetamine with a weight over 1 gram.
The Officer impounded the vehicle and delivered Cedillo and Perez to the city detention center.
Officers collected evidence they believe is Marijuana in packages, Alprazolam pills, and a quantity of methamphetamine with a weight over 1 gram while enforcing a park curfew.
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2017 9:50 AM
Location: 5800 Leopard Street
Offense: Unauthorized use of a Motor Vehicle
Case Number: 1701200057
Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying the suspects who stole this trailer valued at over $10,000. The suspects are seen driving a Dodge Ram pickup onto the property. The suspect vehicle, which has a fifth wheel hitch, backs up to a dumpster style trailer. The suspects exit the vehicle and connect to the trailer and leave the property. The Dodge Ram pickup has an after market front and rear bumper.
If you have any information about this crime, please call 361/886-2840 or 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.
Date: Monday, January 16, 2017 4:06 AM
Location: 1900 Horne RD
Offense: Burglary of a Coin Operated Machine
Case Number: 1701160088
Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help catching this burglar. The male suspect is seen entering the laundry mat. He is seen carrying a bag and then setting it down near a vending machine. The suspect is seen forcing his way into the machine, take the change and then leave the business.
If you have any information about this crime, please call 361/886-2840 or 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.
Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2017, 2:19 PM
Location: 5001 SPID
Offense: Theft
Case Number: 1701100077
Police need your help identifying these two suspects. They were seen entering Academy Sporting Goods. The suspects walked to the back and took 4 Yeti coolers valued over $1200. The suspects tried to exit through a back door of the business. The suspects set off a door alarm and were confronted by an employee. The suspects dropped the coolers and fled on foot.
If you can identify these suspects, or have any additional information about this theft, 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.
Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017, 12:19 AM
Location: 4000 E. Causeway
Offense: Theft
Case Number: 1701160116
Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying these suspects. The four suspects, 2 male and 2 female, came into the Stripes Convenience store. The 2 females are seen talking with the clerk in an effort to distract him. The 2 males distract and draw the clerk outside. As the clerk is outside, one female acts as a lookout and the other goes behind the counter and steals some lottery tickets. The females take a second trip behind the counter and steal some more lotto tickets.
If you can identify these suspects, or have any additional information about this theft, 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.
The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1228 calls for service and generated 187 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. January 15 to 10:00 a.m. on January 16, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“Charlie” District
Date: Sunday, January 15, 2017, 21:28
Location: Carroll Lane at Gollihar Road
Offense: Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
Case Number: 1701150131
Corpus Christi Police arrested three people for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon while Officers conducted a driver license checkpoint Sunday night at Carroll Lane and Gollihar Road. The checkpoints are set up by direction of a shift supervisor when the call volume is low and operated by strict guidelines which include a specified pattern to stop vehicle (for example, every fourth vehicle that passes through).
Officers stopped a 2003 Dodge Ram truck at the intersection of Gollihar and Carroll Lane during this checkpoint and the Officers noticed the vehicle had a strong odor of burnt marijuana from the interior of the vehicle. The occupants, driver Gabriel Antonio Garcia 09/23/1998 (Convicted Felon), front seat passenger, Rene Rodriguez 12/02/1984 (Convicted Felon), and backseat passenger, Johnnie Ortiz 11/13/1993 (Convicted Felon) were removed from the vehicle due to the odor of marijuana inside the vehicle. An Officer conducted a search and located a loaded revolver in a hidden compartment under the cup holder, a pack of synthetic marijuana and a loaded Taurus handgun where Johnnie Ortiz was sitting. The Officers arrested all three men for Unlawful Possession Firearm by Felon. Johnnie Ortiz was also charge with possession of substance PG 2-A and Nueces County warrant for possession of dangerous drugs. The drugs, guns, and money were tagged and placed into the Corpus Christi Police property room as evidence. The guns were not reported as stolen.
Evidence from Case #1701150131
Date: Sunday, January 15, 2017, 12:12pm
Location: 3400 Brawner Parkway
Event: Injured Children
Case Number: 1701150065
Corpus Christi Police investigated a crash of an all terrain vehicle in which two children under age ten were injured.
Corpus Christi Police responded to a crash at the 3400 block of Brawner Parkway and learned that a 21 year old man rode around the ditch area on a 4-wheel All Terrain Vehicle with his 5 year old daughter and 7 year old brother in-law with no protective equipment. Officers believe the 21 year old man attempted a tight turn which caused the ATV to roll and throw the children off the vehicle. The Corpus Christi Fire Department Medics told Officers the 7 year old boy may have suffered a left broken leg and then transported the child to Driscoll Children’s Hospital. Both children had numerous scrapes on their elbows, shoulders and face but Officers believe the injuries were non-life threatening. Officers noted in their report the ATV had warnings on the machine for no passengers and no one under the age of 10.
“Delta” District
Date: Monday, January 16, 2017, 3:39am
Location: 1500 Ormond Drive
Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 (Health and Safety Code Section 481.115) State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1701160023
Corpus Christi Police arrested 28 year old Norberto Lozano (9/22/1988) for possession of a controlled substance after a traffic stop Monday morning at the 1500 block of Ormond.
A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop of a green Honda Civic at 3:39am for an inoperable driver side brake light. The Officer noticed an odor of marijuana from the vehicle and removed the driver, Norberto Lozano, who was the only occupant. The Officer found a small black tin box with what the Officer believes is black tar heroine and compressed white pills inside the vehicle while he attempted to locate the origin of the marijuana order. The Officer believed the pills looked like Xanax but noticed the pills did not have the numerical markings. The Officer conducted some field tests on the pills and believes the pills are compressed cocaine.
Evidence from Case #1701160023
The Officer arrested Lozano for two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance in penalty group one, both are felony accusations. The Officer impounded the vehicle and delivered Lozano to the city detention center.
Date: Sunday, January 15, 2017, 22:47
Location: 700 North Shoreline Boulevard
Offense: Hit and Run
Case Number: 1701150133
Corpus Christi Police are investigating several hit and run crashes on Shoreline Boulevard Sunday night which Officers believe are caused by the same vehicle operator.
Corpus Christi Police investigated a crash where Officers believe a Blue Ford Mustang pulled into 601 Shoreline and hit a parked vehicle. Officers reported the Mustang then exited 600 Shoreline and attempted to flee the scene when the Mustang struck a black Jeep on the 700 block of Shoreline. Witnesses told Officers the Mustang fled again before it was located stopped in the middle of the road at the 1100 block of South Shoreline. The Officers found the front passenger was passed out and the driver had fled. The passenger was transported to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The Officers impounded the blue Mustang which had extensive damage to the front and rear of the vehicle. The Officers have not located the driver of the vehicle, but believe they know his identity. No other injuries were reported.
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.
In October of 2016, the CCPD Narcotics Vice Investigations Division initiated a long term undercover operation targeting street level synthetic cannabinoid dealers, primarily focusing on dealers in the downtown area surrounding City Hall.
NVID recognized that synthetic cannabinoid abusers were causing serious quality of life issues with business owners and residents of this neighborhood. Approximately 50% of all drug related arrests and drug seizures by CCPD in 2016 were synthetic cannabinoid related.
The goals of this operation were to:
identify dealers
conduct undercover narcotics buys from dealers
Identify locations where being sold and follow up with search warrants.
Obtain arrest warrants for suspects dealing.
The operation consisted of weekly joint operations between NVID and the Operations Division Crime Reduction Unit.
NVID undercover officers were assisted by Operations Division Crime Reduction Unit
Bikes
Enduros
Downtown “Gator Units”
Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) were very familiar with most suspects
Contacted them on a daily basis.
The Operation, dubbed “Operation Stick Man” culminated today when over 30 over Officers from NVID, CRU, Gang, US Marshal’s Task Force set out to arrest 24 suspects who had sold synthetic cannabinoid to undercover officers.
24 Arrest Warrants
27 delivery cases
2 gang members among suspects
Bonds totaling over $1.5 million
Today’s rounded up netted the following 16 arrests (4 were already in jail on other charges):
OffendersBond
Steven Ramos 12/19/1982 Jail
Dwain Tichey 10/27/1965 $80,000
Mark Chabera 3/03/1995 $80,000
Jared Brannon 8/09/1983 Jail
Victor Flores 1/03/1994 Jail
Derrick Rexroat 10/10/1974 $80,000
Maydalis Santiago7/8/1995 $80,000
Vanessa Abrego 9/3/92 $100,000
Dorina Gallegos 9/11/1978 $100,000
Antonio Romero 12/02/1993 $100,000
Joshua Craney 12/12/1983 $100,000
Christopher Furr 12/7/1983 Jail
Avery Smith 11/25/1982 $80,000
Israel Maldonado 11/15/1988 $10,000
Juan Garcia 5/01/1968 $10,000
Daniel Bravo 9/27/1992 $100,000
All suspects were charged with Felony Manufacture and delivery of controlled substance in Penalty Group 2A, with penalties ranging from 2 to 99 years in prison. Corpus Christi Police Officers will continue to search for the remaining eight suspects. Great job by everyone involved.
Date: Saturday, January 7, 2017, 6:12 PM
Location: 2600 Bevcrest
Offense(s): Warrant of Arrest, Failure to Identify, Possession
of Marijuana, Possession of Controlled Substance,
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon
Case Number: 1701070070
Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to the area of 2600 Bevcrest in reference to a disturbance in progress. Information on the call advised that the driver of a blue Scion was threatening to shoot the house. Information also stated that the suspect involved had an active warrant and was in possession of a firearm. Officers arrived and observed a blue Scion leave the scene at a high rate of speed. Officers stopped the vehicle in the area of Bevcrest and Beardmore.
Officers made contact with the driver of the vehicle and the passenger. Neither subject had an ID on them. While officers were talking with the subjects they detected an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The driver identified himself as Christopher Moreland and was removed from the vehicle. Due to the nature of the call the driver was checked for weapons and found to have a knife and a empty pistol holster in his waistband. Officers then removed the passenger from the vehicle and discovered that he was sitting on a loaded semi automatic pistol. Both suspects were detained while officers investigated. Officers checked the drivers information and found it was obvious that he was not the person he claimed to be. The driver gave his true name and date of birth (Richard Moreland 7-6-1992) and was found to have an active warrant out of Austin Pardon and Parole. He was arrested for the warrant and failure to identify as a fugitive. Upon searching the vehicle officers located Marijuana, over 70 packaged pills, a substance believed to heroin, a white substance believed to cocaine, a digital scale and packaging material. Officers arrested Richard Moreland (7-6-1992) and Jacob Rivera (1-31-1998) and transported them to the City Detention Center.
Date: Sunday, January 8, 2017, 12:59 PM
Location: 3000 Antelope
Offense: Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest,
Possession of Dangerous Drugs
Case Number: 1701080059
Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to 3002 Antelope in reference to a disturbance in progress. A officer was nearby clearing form another call and could hear females yelling and cursing. As officers arrived the female suspect was yelling for the other person to give her money. The suspect was asked several times to calm down and wait by the patrol car. The suspect ignored the officer and began yelling again. The officer again tried to calm the suspect down and escort her from the area. The suspect began to pull away, swing her arms and push the officer. The officer arrested Amber Jean Silvestry (12-28-1983) for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Amber was transported to the City Detention Center. While at The City Detention Center a female guard located a pill inside her waistband of her pants. Amber did not have any type of prescription in her possession. She was additionally charged with possession of a dangerous drug.
Date: Thursday, January 5, 2017, 5:03 AM Location: 5041 SPID Offense: Theft Case Number: 1701050061
Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to the Home Depot in reference to a theft that just occurred. The call stated that the suspect were loading items into a tan Jeep. Officers arrived and observed the vehicle attempting to leave the parking lot. Officers stopped the vehicle and contacted the occupants. Officers detained a 34 year old male and a 26 year old female. Officers contacted a loss prevention officer who stated the two suspects were observed going through the store selecting items and hiding them under a blanket inside the store. The loss prevention officer stated that the suspects then went to the vehicle and put the items in the back seat and hid them under a blanket. Officers observed a blanket in the back seat with items wrapped inside.
When officers checked the blanket they observed multiple items, several that still had the security wiring on them. The stolen items Totaled $1295.00. It looks as if the suspected thieves were taking home security equipment. The stolen property was returned to the business. Officers arrested Paul Acovio Jr. (1-15-1982) and Johanna Ashley Ramirez (5-22-1990) for theft. Paul was charged with felony theft because of previous theft charges. The vehicle was impounded and both suspects were transported to the City Detention Center.
Date: Friday, January 6, 2017, 5:03 AM Location: 3700 Piedra Creek Dr. Offense: Burglary of a Habitation Case Number: 1701060016
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a call in the 3700 block of Piedra Creek in reference to suspicious activity. Upon arrival officers made contact with the complainant. He stated that he observed a male with tattoos on his arms loading property from a foreclosed home into a silver passenger car. The complainant stated that he followed the suspect to an address in the 3700 block of Honey Creek.
Officers went to the area of 3700 Honey Creek to contact the suspect. Officers observed a suspect matching the description and tried to make contact. Officers told the suspect to stop but he refused and ran into the garage and then into the residence. Officers were able to contact the suspect and detain him. In the garage were cabinet doors and drawers. Officers were advised by a resident at Honey Creek that those items were new and they did not recognize them. The witness to the burglary was brought to the scene and positively identified the suspect. Officers arrested Terrell Tavin Wyatt (7-16-1980) and transported him to the City Detention Center.
Date: Thursday, January 5, 2017, 2:12 AM
Location: Rosebud and Santa Fe
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
Case Number: 1701050008
Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Santa Fe and Rosebud in reference to a major accident. Upon arrival officers observed a 2014 Volkswagon Jetta on its roof unoccupied. Officers made contact with the female suspect who stated that she was in the vehicle and got out before police arrived. The suspect denied driving the vehicle and stated that another man was driving. The suspect had a strong odor of alcohol on her breath, slurred speech and was unsteady on her feet. The suspect had injuries consistent with seatbelt abrasions from sitting in the drivers seat. The suspect when asked how she got out of the vehicle, motioned to her right hip how she unbuckled her seat belt which was consistent with sitting in the drivers seat. Officers checked with the person that the suspect said was with her. The subject was a long way from the accident, had no injuries and told officers that he was not in a accident with the suspect. Officers developed enough probable cause and arrested Sierra Blackstone (11-21-1990) for DWI. She was transported to Spohn Shoreline to be medically cleared and the transported to the City Detention Center.
Date: Thursday, January 5, 2017, 3:50 AM
Location: 4600 Christie
Offense: Assault Family Violence
Case Number: 1701050015
Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to the area of 4600 Christie in reference to a disturbance with a weapon. Officers arrived and made contact with the 25 year old female victim. She stated that the 25 year old male suspect was inside the residence with their 5 year old son. The victim stated that the suspect became angry after going through her cellphone. The suspect grabbed the victim and threw her out of the house. The victim went around the house trying to get back in. She went to a bedroom window and started to remove the A/C unit. The suspect grabbed a gun and was pulling on the A/C to keep it from being removed. At some point the gun went off but did not strike anyone.
Due to a gun being involved, officers surrounded the house and called the suspect out numerous times. The suspect finally came out holding the child and was taken into custody without incident. Officers found the gun, a amount if marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Officers arrested James Womack Heslip (05-18-1991) for assault family violence, discharging a firearm, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the City Detention Center.
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