Occurred on 9/17/12, 6:47 pm Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle/Arson 3333 S. Alameda 1209170137/1209170140
An Officer investigating an abandoned vehicle behind the True Vine Fellowship found a maroon 2012 Mustang with burn damage to the interior of the vehicle. The 34-year-old owner was contacted and he told the Officer he was unaware his Mustang had been stolen.
The Corpus Christi Fire Department Arson Investigators and Corpus Christi Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force Detectives are working together to solve this crime.
Anyone with information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. Callers will receive a cash reward if the suspect is arrested.
Occurred on 9/16/12, 04:02 am Aggravated Assault/Cruelty to an Animal 904 S. Staples 1209160042
Officers were dispatched to the residence for a disturbance with a knife. The knife wielding suspect described as a Hispanic male wearing only a pair of brown shorts.
Upon their arrival, Officers heard screaming and cursing from the apartment and observed Henry Angeles (01/30/65) swing a large kitchen towards the kitchen floor. At the same time Officers heard a whimper and thump as Angeles struck something behind the door.
Officers drew their weapons and ordered Angeles to drop the knife and walk out of the apartment. Angeles was handcuffed and detained.
Further investigation revealed the homeowner and Angeles along with two other individuals were drinking in the home when an argument ensued. Angeles was asked to leave, but returned armed with a knife and proceeded to attack the homeowner and his sister. Angeles unable to physically attack the siblings injured the homeowner’s pit bull instead. The dog sustained a life threatening stab wound to his back and Animal Control was called to assist. Neither the homeowner, nor his sister were injured.
Angeles was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animal. The Aggravated Assault is a Second Degree Felony punishable by up to twenty years in prison and a 10,000 fine, while the Animal Cruelty charge is a Class “A” Misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and $4,000 fine.
Occurred on 9/16/12, 02:17 Abandoned Endangered Children 3211 Ayers Street 1209160034
Police were stopped at a traffic light at Ayers and Tarleton Street when two women began frantically yelling at them from El Casino Tropical parking lot. One of the women told Officers several children had been left inside a white van, while the other woman told Officers she’d been assaulted and several fights had occurred in the parking lot near the van.
Further investigation revealed four children; aged four to nine years of age were at the club for a party when the children became sleepy. The father Raul Alarcon Nava (02/19/75) walked them out to the van, while their mother Araceli P. Martinez (07/06/81) stayed inside the club. Nava left the vehicle’s A/C on, but later returned to turn the van off.
The children were in the van for three-quarters of an hour before Police were notified. The parents were found inside the club and found to be intoxicated.
Both parents were arrested and charged Abandoning a Child with Intent to Return and Public Intoxication. The children were released to a family member.
Occurred on 9/13/12, 11:46 am Credit Card Abuse 14305 S. Padre Island Drive 1209130054
The Corpus Christi Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in using the victim’s lost credit cards at several local businesses.
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. Callers will earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.
Occurred on 9/14/12, 2:49 a.m. Burglary of a Habitation 2400 Niagara 1209140018
Shortly before 3:00 am, Officers responded to a Niagara Street residence for shots being fired at two burglars. Upon their arrival, Officers contacted the 48-year-old man who told Officers he was watching TV when he heard glass breaking.
He armed himself and checked on his home. In the living room, the victim could see two men inside his kitchen. He ordered them to “freeze,” but one of the men began walking towards him. The man shot at the men and they ran out of the residence.
The victim collapsed while talking to Officers and he was taken to Spohn Memorial for treatment. It is unknown whether the suspects were struck by gunfire.
The suspects are described as two Hispanic males, approximately 20 to 24 years of age. One of the men was described as clean-shaven and wearing a white t-shirt, while the other male was bald and wearing a black t-shirt.
If anyone has any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. The caller will receive a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.
Officers responded to an assault in progress call and arrived to find a 46-year-old man covered in blood. The victim’s injuries included a laceration to his left eye, a broken jaw, and other facial injuries. He was taken to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel
Further investigation revealed the victim was assaulted by three men and his backpack taken. The first suspect is described as a White male, 5’6” feet tall and weighing 145 lbs. He was last seen wearing only black shorts. A second suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 5’9” feet tall and weighing 160 lbs. He was last seen wearing a red t-shirt with lettering on it. The victim was unable to provide a description of the third man.
Anyone with information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. The caller will earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.
The Corpus Christi Police Department has recieved numerous reports of citizens recieving this text. If the displayed number is dialed you will be asked for credit card information. This phone number does not belong to the Bank of America. The Corpus Christi Police Department and the Bank of America are already aware of this scam. There is no need to report this text if you recieve it. Simply delete the message and DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER.
Friday the 14th of September 2012 at 10:00 am, the Corpus Christi Police Department will present certificates of completion to the officers who successfully completed the standardized police motorcycle training course. This demanding 80 hour course replaces the 20 hour course that was previously required by the department for motorcycle officers.
The purpose of the training is to enhance the skills of officers who operate police motors. The conditions and demands of police driving differ from civilian motorcycle operation significantly. The department wants to ensure that our motor officers are as safe as possible when serving our community.
The certification is from a nationally recognized police motorcycle training institute. Two of our own officers are currently certified as instructors, so there was no cost associated with teaching these officers.
This presentation will take place in the Whataburger Field parking lot where much of this training took place.
***UPDATE*** the presentation has been moved to the CompStat room on the 5th floor of the PD building due to rain.
Occurred on 9/10/12, 5:54 p.m. Aggravated Assault 1419 Laredo 1209100135Police were called to 1419 Laredo for a fight in which a female had been assaulted. Officer P. Martinez arrived to find a 55-year-old unconscious woman lying on the ground and bleeding from her head. She was taken to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel with non-life threatening injuries.
Further investigation revealed the woman and Wesley Striplin (03/26/43) had a disagreement over beer. The victim slapped Striplin and he struck over the head with a beer bottle. Striplin was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, a 2nd Degree Felony punishable by up to 20 years in jail and a $10,000 fine.
On Tuesday September 11, at 9:00 AM, the Corpus Christi Police and Fire Departments will co-host a 9/11 remembrance ceremony to honor the police officers, firefighters, military personnel, and civilian men and women who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 attacks on the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and United Flight 93. The ceremony will be held at Sherrill Park in the 100 block of South Shoreline at Kinney Street and will begin promptly at 9:00 AM. Police Chief Floyd Simpson and Fire Chief Robert Rocha will speak.
CCPD Color Guard and CCFD Pipe and Drum Corps at 2011 Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony
CCPD Blotter 
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