Occurred on 6/13/12, 3:23 am Theft of Firearm/Unlawful Possession of a Firearm Winnebago Street/Port Avenue 12061300110
An Officer driving on northbound on Port Avenue observed a male walking in the middle of the roadway and stopped to talk to him. The male took off running as the Officer was getting out of his police car. A short pursuit ensued which ended when Laclyde Ramsey (04/14/94) stumbled and fell. The Officer quickly grabbed Ramsey who kept on struggling to get away. Ramsey kept reaching for his pants pocket as he was being handcuffed. Officers found a loaded firearm in his pocket.
Further investigation revealed, the weapon was reported stolen in a burglary. Ramsey was arrested and charged with Evading Arrest, Resisting Arrest, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Theft of a Firearm.
Occurred on 6/11/12, 10:47 p.m. Endangering a Child/Reckless Driving Braggs and Sweeney Drives, 1206110179
Police responded to a moving disturbance in which a which a witness was following a gold Jeep Cherokee which was involved in vandalizing a truck in the Crosswinds Apartment parking lot. Officers caught up to the vehicles at Weber Road and Caravelle Parkway observing the Cherokee swerving in and around other motorist as it sped away. The Cherokee ran the red light at Caravelle Parkway and Weber at Holly Road.
Officers were able to pull the vehicle over in the 4000 block of Montego Drive. Both the driver Vanessa Elena Morin (12/09/91) and the passenger Valerie Trevino (03/08/91) were detained. Officers also found five children, six months, 2, 3, and 4, and another two-year old in the back seat area. Two of the children aged 2 and 3 were unrestrained. Further investigation revealed Trevino had smashed the truck’s windshield in retaliation for an assault. The truck’s owner had assaulted Morin’s sister. Morin also struck the exit gate at the complex as she drove off.
Morin and Trevino were both arrested and charged with Criminal Mischief and Endangering a Child. Morin was additionally charged with Reckless Driving. The Criminal Mishchief is Class “A” Misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of $4,000, while the Endangering a Child is a State Jail Felony and is punishable by up to two years in jail and a $10,000.
If you or a family member are a victim of family violence and would like to talk to a Family Violence advocate, please call 361-886-2670. Please call 911 if
Occurred Friday, June 8, 2012, 10:00am, 123 Del Mar, Burglary of Habitation 1206100117
A 41-year-old woman was at her home on Del Mar Boulevard Friday morning when three men attempted to break into the home.
The 41-year-old woman looked out her front window after she heard the doorbell ring. The woman did not expect visitors and did not announce she was home. The woman saw a man outside her front door that the woman described as Africa-American, early 20’s in age, 5 ft. 10 in. tall, clean-cut, thin and had a series of black characters, which were possibly Chinese symbols, tattooed on the left side of the neck.
The woman said the man walked to a vehicle parked further down the street and then backed that vehicle to the side of her home by the locked gate. The woman said three black men that wore black clothing and masks got out of the vehicle and jumped her fence into her back yard. The woman said one of the men saw her and then the three ran back to the maroon sport utility vehicle and left.
The woman said the vehicle had strongly tinted and she was unable to see inside the vehicle. The woman said the vehicle was last seen northbound on Ocean Drive.
Anyone with additional information about this crime should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit an online tip at www.888TIPS.com. If the information leads to an arrest, it could earn the caller a cash reward.
Anyone that has a stranger approach the door should let the stranger know there is someone home. Do not open the door and call police if there is any cause for alarm.
Occurred on 6/9/12, 6:36 p.m. Indecent Exposure Ayers Street and Horne Road 1206090124
An off-duty Officer asked Manuel Rodriguez (05/14/55) to leave the bus stop at Port Ayers when he kept trying to get on a bus without any money. Rodriguez walked away, but approximately 30 minutes later he stopped an RTA bus in the middle of the road in an attempt to get on the bus. The bus driver would not allow Rodriguez on the bus and he retaliated by dropping his pants and exposing himself to the bus driver and passengers.
Rodriguez was arrested and charged with Indecent Exposure.
Occurred on 6/10/12, 9:00 pm Parole Violation 521 Starr Street 1206100124
Police received a call for service for a shirtless man wearing black gloves acting strangely as he tried to wave passersby down. A check for warrants revealed Ruben Mendiola (01/28/61) had an outstanding warrant.
Mendiola was arrested and charged with a Motion to Revoke Probation warrant out of Montgomery County for Murder.
Occurred Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 4:34pm 1300 Winnebago St. Accident Involving Injury 1206060105
A 24-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for striking a 9-year-old boy with a vehicle and then leaving the scene of the crash without providing information or aid to the injured boy.
Corpus Christi police investigated a vehicle crash on the 1300 block of Winnebago near Alameda in which a 9-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle. The boy was found in the road injured and police were provided a description of a Black sport utility vehicle driven by a black male that struck the boy and then left without providing aid or calling for help. The boy was taken to Driscoll Children’s Hospital with non-life threatening but substantial injuries.
Corpus Christi Police Crash Investigators discovered evidence and information from witnesses that led to the arrest of 24-year-old Delvin Lemons (12/15/1987) at Lemons residence on the 1500 block of Winnebago.
Lemons intentionally provided false information to investigating officers about a vehicle and suspect as if Lemons was a witness. Evidence and other witnesses revealed that Lemons was the driver of the vehicle that struck the boy. Lemons was charged with False Report to Police Officer, and Accident Involving Injury and delivered to the city detention center.
Occurred on 6/7/12, 01:27 am Burglary of a Business 11133 Leopard 1206070013
Officers responded to the Walgreens in Annaville for an alarm call which advised Officers there were two suspects involved, one suspect in the store and a lookout standing outside the pharmacy. Officers rushed to the Walgreens, arriving within minutes, but the suspects were already gone. The suspects shattered the drive-thru window with an ax and gained entry into the pharmacy area of the store. Video surveillance shows two suspects with dark clothing being choosy in the pills taken. It is believed over 1,700 pills of Hydrocodone was taken in the burglary.
During a recent Corpus Christi Against Loss meeting, loss prevention officers and local business owners were informed of the Walgreens pharmaceutical burglaries throughout the state. Officers had also received an alert of the pharmacy burglaries and were being watchful of local pharmaceutical businesses on their beats. It is unknown at this time if there is any connection to the other Walgreens burglaries.
Corpus Christi Against Loss was formed to discuss and disseminate trends amongst thieves and burglars targeting their businesses in an effort to reduce or prevent the amount of losses due to credit fraud, employee theft, embezzlement, burglary, and shoplifting. If you are a local loss prevention officer or own your business and would like to become a member of Corpus Christi Against Loss please contact Crime Prevention Advisor Brenda Moreno at 361-886-2568.
Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crimes Stoppers at 888-TIPS or log on to www.888TIPS.com. Tips that lead to the arrest of suspects, as well as the recovery of stolen property and drugs, are eligible for cash rewards up to $1,000. Go mobile with us, visit our website and download your iPhone or Android app.
Occurred Wednesday, June 06, 2012, 4:34pm, Winnebago St./ N. Alameda St. Hit & Run C1204353
A vehicle fled after it struck a 9-year-old boy Wednesday afternoon at Winnebago near Alameda. The child suffered non-life threatening but substantial injuries and was transported to Driscoll Children’s Hospital.
A person saw the boy in the street and recognized the boy was obviously injured. The person stopped and called for help. The injuries were not consistent with simply falling off the bicycle.
Corpus Christi Police Crash Investigators started a search for a black male that drove a black sport utility vehicle with a broken head light that is believed to be involved in this crash.
Anyone with information about this crash should call Corpus Christi Police Hit and Run Investigators at 886-2600. Anonymous tips can be provided to Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or via the website www.888TIPS.com.
Occurred on 6/8/12, 6:30 am Possession of a Controlled Substance 1016 S. Brownlee
Early Wednesday morning, the residents at 1016 S. Brownlee received a wake-up call from the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Narcotics Vice Investigations Division who along with the SWAT team and the Gang Unit served a search warrant at the residence. Officers made a safe entry into the home and seized 1.5 pounds of Marijuana, 22.99 grams of Cocaine, and 8.39 grams of Methamphetamine. Also seized was a 1995 Lincoln Town Car, a sawed off shotgun, a stolen assault weapon, and $2,346. in cash.
The following were arrested and face multiple charges:
Richard Nathan Trevino (08/05/89) was charged with Manufacture and Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Dolores Trevino (03/22/72) was charged with Manufacture and Delivery of a Controlled Substance
Esnea Ortiz (09/08/91) was charged with Manufacture and Delivery of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Marijuana
The Narcotics Vice Investigations Division will continue their investigation and will pursue charges on the weapons violations. If you would like to report a drug dealer in your area please contact Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. You can remain anonymous and your tip will be taken in the strictest confidence. It could earn you up to a $1,000 cash reward if the suspects are arrested or stolen property or drugs are recovered. Go mobile, visit our website and download your iPhone or Android App!
In support of the City Hall Neighborhood Improvement Initiative, the Corpus Christi Police Department Narcotics Vice Unit conducted two separate search warrant operations on Tuesday afternoon. The City Hall Initiative is a cooperative effort between several city departments to improve living conditions and eradicate drug dealing in the neighborhood surrounding City Hall. The target area is bordered by Staples Street to the east, Laredo Street to the south, S.H. 286 on the west, and IH 37 to the north.
At approximately 2:30 p.m., Officers with the Police Department’s Narcotics and Vice Investigations Unit simultaneously served search warrants at 508 Mexico and 315 Josephine Streets, resulting in the arrest of one man and the seizure of a substantial amount of crack cocaine and over $1,500 in cash.
At 508 Mexico, Narcotics officers discovered that the target of the warrant, Jesusa Martinez (DOB: 03/18/93) had been arrested the night before by patrol officers while in possession of 23 rocks of crack cocaine. During the search warrant, Narcotics officers located a shotgun and uncovered several Code violations. Code Enforcement Officers assisted during the warrant and began an immediate investigation into the violations. The landlord told Officers he would begin eviction proceedings against Martinez.
Officers at 315 Josephine found Jonathon Terrell Finklea (DOB: 03/15/81) in possession of 28 grams of crack cocaine and $1,552 as well as some ammunition. Finklea was arrested and booked at the City Detention Center. Finklea’s landlord also agreed to begin eviction proceedings against him.
Cash and drug paraphernalia
Narcotics Vice Investigations Unit Captain David Cook said he is confident that with the continued diligent work of his unit’s personnel, the drug dealing problem in the area will be significantly diminished. Cook stated, “This police action is only the beginning of a concerted effort by the Corpus Christi Police Department, Code Enforcement, Solid Waste, and the Graffiti Unit to address the ongoing quality of life issues in the area.” Cook added that his officers have obtained an additional 11 arrest warrants for suspected drug dealers in the City Hall Initiative area; officers will continue to serve the warrants throughout the coming days and weeks.
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