Category Archives: Delta District

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Thief Takes Victim’s Keys and Burglarizes Her Vehice

Occurred on 8/29/12, 12:03 pm  Burglary of a Vehicle  5702 Weber Road  1208290148

Corpus Christi Police Department Auto Theft Task Force Detecitves would like the public’s assistance in identifying a thief who stole the 18-year-old victim’s car keys while she worked at a local pharmacy.  The man walked into the store with a young boy and video surveillance shows the man grab the keys from behind the check-out counter.

The victim’s vehicle is burglarized and an iPod is taken.  The suspect is described as a thin Hispanic male wearing a white shirt.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or login online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect is arrested.

Delta District

Knife Wielding Masked Man Robs Store, Clerk Uninjured

  

Occurred on 8/31/12, 5:46 am Aggravated Robbery  3102 Ayers 1208310031

Officers were dispatched to the Stripes Convenience Store and contacted the store clerk who reported she was robbed. The clerk told Officers she was mopping the floor when a man walked into the store “brandishing” a knife and demanding the money from the cash register.

The 57-year-old clerk was trying to comply with his demands, but the man kept swinging the knife at her. Fearing for her safety, the clerk grabbd a wet floor sign and swung it at the suspect. The suspect was able to knock the sign away and take an undetermined amount of money.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 5’4″ to 5’6″ feet tall, and weighing 160-180 lbs. He was last seen wearing a blue baseball cap, a white shirt with thin blue stripes, and checkered shorts.

Anyone with any information on this crime encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Callers will earn a cash reward.

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

Family Member Finds Missing 12 Year Old Child

Occurred Thursday, August 30, 2012, 11:57am, 1200 South Port Returned Missing Child 1208280161

Cameron Hernandez, the 12-year-old child girl reported missing since Tuesday, was found by her aunt at the 1200 block of South Port Avenue Thursday at noon.

The aunt posted flyers after she heard tips from the public that the 12-year-old girl was sighted in the area of Port and Morgan. The aunt then saw the 12-year-old girl walk in the area and then phoned police.

The 12-year-old is safe and taken to Driscoll Children’s Hospital as a precaution. The family has been notified and is with the child. Detectives continue to investigate this event and have not provided any conclusion other than the child is safe.

The Corpus Christi Police Department thanks the public for the information provided to locate the child.

Delta District

Man Kidnapped and Robbed, Two Men Arrested

Vernon Hemphill
Curtis Curt Terrell

Occurred on 8/28/12, 5:22 pm  Kidnapping/Aggravated Robbery    522 N. Tancahua   1208280112

Officers responded to the Wells Fargo Bank Motor Bank after a customer sent the teller a written message on a check to call police.  Upon their arrival, Officers observed several males the silver PT Cruiser in the drive thru and blocked it in.

Further investigation revealed the victim had been assaulted and robbed of him money after agreeing to drive one of the men home.  The victim told Officers he drank a few beers with the man when another man arrived at the home and threatened to kill the victim.  The man assaulted the victim with a piece of wood causing a laceration his eye and chin.

The two men drove the victim to the bank and were forcing the victim to withdraw money from his bank account when police arrived.

Vernon Hemphill (12/11/89) and Curtis Curt Terrell (08/23/48) were both arrested and charged with Aggravated Kidnapping and Aggravated Robbery.  Terrell was additionally charged with an outstanding warrant.

The victim was treated at the scene by CCFD Emergency Personnel.

Delta District, Patrol Division

Man Steals Car From Woman In Town For Job Interview

Occurred Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 2:00am, 600 Leopard Street, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle 1208280051

Corpus Christi Police arrested a 33-year-old man after he was found driving a vehicle taken hours earlier from an 18-year-old woman.

An 18 year old woman told police that she and several friends came to Corpus Christi from Nacogdoches to interview for jobs. The 18-year-old and her friends went to a bar on the sea wall after the interviews and met 33-year-old Gerry Brooks (2/9/1979).

Brooks offered to drive the friends around town and to a bar on Leopard Street. The friends agreed and got out of the car at a bar on the 600 block of Leopard Street. The 18-year-old woman said Brooks left alone in her silver 2003 Mitsubishi Gallant.

The 18-year-old woman reported her car valued at $2,500 stolen to the Corpus Christi Police at 10:30am when she was able to gather the vehicle information to provide to police.

Corpus Christi Patrol Officers found the stolen vehicle moving on South Alameda at Cole Street at 1:18pm. Patrol officers stopped and arrested Brooks for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, a state jail felony punishable by up to 2 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

The vehicle was returned to the 18-year-old woman.

Corpus Christi Police warn the public not to allow strangers to operate your vehicle. Have the vehicle information like the Vehicle Identification Number available for police to avoid delayed reporting if the vehicle gets stolen. One method may be to enter the information on a phone or email with included pictures of the vehicle stored in a place readily accessible.

Delta District

Homeless Man Found Deceased

Occurred on 8/27/12, 8:36 a.m.  DOA  911 Park Avenue  1208270053

Police were dispatched to a reported “man down” call for service AND found an unresponsive 47-year-old White male underneath some trees, lying close to a hurricane fence.  CCPD Emergency Medical Personnel determined that the male had no vital signs.

Detectives from the Homicide/Robbery Bureau were called to the scene and are investigating the man’s death. The deceased was taken to the Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the exact cause of his death.  The name of the deceased will be released by the Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office upon confirmation on his identity, and notification of next of kin. 

Anyone with any information on this matter is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. 

 

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Delta District, Traffic Safety Division

Police Seek Information on Hit & Run Driver

Occurred on 8/25/12, 03:36 a.m.  Hit & Run Accident  4800 Hwy 358      C1206450 

A 23-year-old man, his 41-year-old passenger, and a 3-year-old child sustained minor injuries when a hit and run vehicle slammed into their green Honda Civic.  All three were taken to Bay Area Hospital for medical evaluation. 

Witnesses report the suspect vehicle was traveling in excess of 100 mph.  The Civic spun out of control and hit the concrete median.  The suspect fled the accident scene in a red newer model passenger car, possibly a Toyota Camry. 

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888-TIPS.  Callers can earn a cash reward if the suspect is arrested.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Information Sought on Trio Using Stolen Credit Card, Possibly Involved in Robbery

 

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Occurred on Monday August 6, 2012, 2:30 am Robbery/U.U.M.V. 1400 Acapulco Street 1208060040 & C1205871

A 27-year-old man told police four strangers took his black 2012 Ford Mustang by force at 2:30 am in the morning when he arrived at his grandmother’s house.

The man told Police he parked his car in front of his grandmother’s house where he was approached by four men who attacked him.  The man told Officers he was knocked unconscious and woke up two houses away from where he parked, and his car was gone along with his wallet. The victim’s suffered bruises to his face, a busted lip, and scrapes to his leg.

The victim reported the robbery at 8:30 am. The vehicle was found in the city impound lot by Police Officers as it was involved in a hit and run crash on the 1200 block of Calle San Carlos at 5:40 am.

On 8/10/12, the victim reported his stolen credit card had been used at several local businesses by the woman and two men shown in this store surveillance video. 

The robbery and credit card abuse along with the crash are under investigation by the Corpus Christi Police Department. Anyone with any additional information about these crimes should call the Corpus Christi Police or submit tips to Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com.

Delta District

Burglar Caught Sneaking Away with the Goods

Occurred on 8/24/12, 01:22 am Burglary of a Building     1601 Ayers     1208250013 

The police department received a call for service in which two men could be seen burglarizing vehicle at The Car Connection.  While en route Officers were advised the burglars had jumped the fence and fled.  One of the male was described as wearing a white polo shirt.

Officers arrived and began searching for the suspects and found the suspect in the white polo shirt carrying away a large flat screen tv.  He was also found to have blood on his hands and shirt.  Further investigation revealed the suspect(s) had crawled through a hole in the fence line and burglarized the business entering through a window.  Officers also found blood on the window edge and broken glass.

The owner arrived at the business and positively identified his stolen property.  Officers also found a drill/light set and a car battery charger valued at $980.  The owner estimated the damage to the building at $1,500.

Henry Mungia Perez (12/27/77) was arrested and charged with Burglary of a Building, a State Jail Felony punishable by up to two years in jail and a $10,000 fine.

 

Charlie District, Delta District

Dispute with Phone Provider Turns Violent

Occurred 8/23/12, 07:44 pm  Deadly Conduct      5334 Everhart   1208230145/1208230146

A dispute over a cell activation turned violent Thursday night when the owner pulled a firearm and ordered them out.  Officers responded to Texas Cellular and contacted two customers who told them they had been quoted a set price by the owner Douglas Wayne Alexander (10/23/69), but were overcharged.  An altercation ensued in which several racial slurs were used by both the victim and Alexander.

Alexander asked the customers to leave, but when they refused, he drew his firearm and ordered them to leave.  The customers left and called police.

Officers arrested Alexander for an outstanding Nueces County Warrant for Assault and booked at the City Detention Center.  The investigation is still ongoing into Deadly Conduct.