Category Archives: Narcotics/Vice Division

Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Intelligence Unit, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Gang Unit, Narcotics/Vice Division, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Police Begin Summer Crime Initiative Sunday

Officer Eric Smith on Beach Patrol for the Coprus Christi Police
Officer Eric Smith visits with visitors while on Beach Patrol

The Corpus Christi Police Department will begin to conduct a Summer Crime Initiative for the 4th consecutive year this Sunday. The purpose of the initiative is to ensure the safety of our community and the tourists who visit our city during the summer months. In order to accomplish this goal, the police department will take proactive steps that will include the Uniform Patrol Division, Narcotics Unit, Traffic Unit, Criminal Investigations Division, Public Information Office, and Parking Enforcement Unit. In addition to officers from the CCPD we will work in conjunction with other law enforcement partners from our area.

The Summer Crime Initiative will run from June 21st through the Labor Day weekend. Traditionally, during this time frame, most school districts are out for the summer which has the potential to lead to a rise in juvenile crime, traffic related issues, and gang issues. The police department will work to combat any rise in crimes against persons and crimes against property. The listed units will conduct on-going operations that will target the following areas of concern:

  1. Juvenile crimes to include curfew violations
  2. Burglaries to include auto and home
  3. Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle
  4. Graffiti
  5. Gang related crimes
  6. Traffic related offenses
  7. Parole and probation checks
  8. Sex offender checks
  9. Bar checks

The police department will work with the media via the Public Information Office to announce our initiatives and our efforts in working to keep all citizens safe. The PIO will utilize the print, television, and social media to ensure that citizens are aware of the efforts of the department as well as public service projects that will be available.

Our partner agencies will include:

  • Texas Department of Public Safety
  • Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission
  • Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division
  • Nueces County District Attorney’s Office
  • Nueces County Community Supervision & Corrections
  • Corpus Christi Parks and Recreation Department
  • Corpus Christi Juvenile Assessment Center
  • Corpus Christi Code Enforcement

Uniform Patrol Division

The Uniform Patrol Division which includes the Traffic Unit will work to be pro-active during this initiative. Patrol supervisors will look to capture data and statistics that will assist in allocating resources and deploying them in an effective manner. The Uniform Patrol Division will also staff a temporary Padre Island sub-station. The purpose of this sub-station will be to provide an opportunity for all citizens and tourists to receive information, get directions, purchase beach parking stickers, have a police report written, and to have additional public service events available. The Police Athletic League will also work with young citizens to provide activities that are conducive to a safe and peaceful summer. The Patrol Division will focus on the following areas:

  • Curfew violations
  • Underage drinking
  • Driver’s license and insurance checkpoints
  • Burglary patrols driven by up to date crime statistics
  • Bar Checks
  • Beach Patrols
  • Open a temporary island sub-station to service visitors and residents
  • Graffiti Patrols and clean up efforts
  • Assist with sex offender, parole, probation checks
  • Speed Enforcement
  • Distracted Driver Enforcement
  • DWI enforcement
  • Illegal Parking Enforcement

The Narcotics Unit will look to improve the quality of life in the area that surrounds the uptown neighborhood and business district. They will conduct narcotic investigations and prostitution stings in an effort to reduce crime and the perception of crime.

Criminal Investigations Division

Auto theft will conduct bait operations during the summer targeting auto burglars.

CID will also target high profile registered sex offenders in the city to ensure that they are in compliance with all laws and conditions of probation and registration.

Gang Unit

The Gang Unit will look to reduce crime committed by gang members by ensuring that all gangs that are currently on the injunction list are in compliance with the conditions of the order. In addition to these efforts the Gang Unit will also look to impact gang crimes by:

  • Conducting bar inspections at locations frequented by gang members
  • Targeting specific neighborhoods in response to increased gang activity
  • Compliance checks on gang members that are registered sex offenders
  • React operations due to major gang related offenses
  • Gang prevention presentations

Conduct warrant round ups of gang members

Narcotics/Vice Division

Search Warrant Results In Two Arrests

At about 1:15 PM today, the Corpus Christi Police Narcotics / Vice Investigations Division executed a narcotics search warrant at 2002 Airline Road #2006. The warrant resulted in the arrest of two males and the recovery of a quantity of cocaine and marijuana.

Christian Mark Taylor (08/08/1991) was arrested for manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance, a first degree felony and possession of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor.

John Delarosa (08/01/1991) was arrested for possession of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor.

The search warrant was the result of an ongoing narcotics investigation.

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Photo of evidence seized by CCPD Narcotics Division

 

Criminal Investigations Division, Narcotics/Vice Division, Patrol Division

Massage Parlor Arrests

On Tuesday,  The Narcotics Vice Investigations Division and Directed Patrol Officers of the Corpus Christi Police Department, in conjunction with Special Agents from Homeland Security Investigations, conducted an operation focused on several local massage parlors. The operation was a result of an increase in citizen complaints directed at the massage parlors for engaging in illegal activity. This  operation produced the following arrests.

 

Rose Spa
3517 S. Staples

Fen Hua Shen Baza (12/10/1972) was charged with prostitution and a violation of the Occupations Code in practicing massage therapy without a license and operating a massage establishment without a license.
Caihong Tan (01/24/1959) was charged with a violation of the Occupations Code in operating a massage establishment without a license.

 

China Spa
5315 Everhart Road

Dong Hong Wang (06/01/1975) was arrested for a violation of the Occupations Code for massage without a license involving sexual contact.
Xiuqin Liu (10/20/1964) was arrested for a violation of the Occupations code for operating a massage establishment without a license.

 

Herbal Massage
5702 S. Staples Street

Yanjie Zhang (08/09/1968) was arrested under the Occupations Code for Practice by a Massage Therapist

Adam District, Animal Care Services, Animal Control, Bravo District, Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Intelligence Unit, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Gang Unit, Narcotics/Vice Division, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division, Training Division

Mike Markle Appointed Interim Chief

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Interim Police Chief Mike Markle

Mike Markle has been named Interim Chief of the Corpus Christi Police Department.  Chief Markle is a 25 year veteran of the department.

Chief Markle holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Saint Leo University and recently completed his Masters of Business Administration from the American Military University.

In 2013 he completed the Senior Management Institute of Police, a course designed to prepare today’s police executives for the challenges of the next decade and beyond.  He also recently completed the Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, or LEEDS, that is designed for chief executive officers of the nation’s mid-sized law enforcement agencies administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Police Executive Research Forum.  Locally, he serves as a board of directors member of the Wesley Community Center.

Prior to his appointment as Interim Chief, Chief Markle served as Assistant Police Chief overseeing the Operations Division. This was a position he was appointed to in May 2012.

 

 

Adam District, Animal Care Services, Animal Control, Bravo District, Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Intelligence Unit, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Gang Unit, Narcotics/Vice Division, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division, Training Division

Corpus Christi Chief of Police, Floyd Simpson Remembered

Corpus Christi Chief of Police, Floyd D. Simpson September 19,1963-May 3, 2015
Corpus Christi Chief of Police, Floyd D. Simpson
September 19,1963-May 3, 2015

It is with deepest regrets that we must inform the community that our Chief of Police, Floyd Simpson, was involved in a motorcycle accident this afternoon in Port Aransas, Texas. Despite all efforts by medical personnel, Chief Simpson succumbed to his injuries at approximately 5:30pm today. Please keep his family and our officers in your thoughts and prayers.

More information will follow at a later time.

Floyd D. Simpson became Corpus Christi’s 22nd Chief of Police on March 12, 2012, following a distinguished career with the Dallas Police Department where he retired at the rank of Assistant Chief.

Chief Simpson brought extensive management experience, where as Assistant Chief in Dallas he oversaw both the Patrol and Administration Bureaus during his 25 year tenure.

Chief Simpson achieved a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Illinois University and earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Amber University. He was a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum Senior Management Institute, the FBI National Academy, and the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. He served on the Executive Committee of Special Olympics Texas – Law Enforcement Torch Run.

Chief Simpson was married for 27 years and was the proud father of four children. Chief Simpson was an avid runner having completed four marathons, and also enjoyed riding his motorcycle during his few spare moments away from work.

Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Narcotics/Vice Division, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 03/19/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 211 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight March 18 to 7:00 a.m. on March 19, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“BRAVO” District
Date: 03/19/2015       1:00 AM
Location: 1800 Ennis Joslin Road
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  49.04      Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1503190005
Corpus Christi Police responded to a vehicle that had spun out in the road and was facing the wrong direction.

Officers arrived and found the black 2003 Ford F150 truck with damage to its back driver side tire. The truck was stalled and facing north in the southbound lanes of 1800 Ennis Joslin Road.

The driver was located and he said that he was traveling south on Ennis Joslin Road when he lost control of his truck and it struck the center median.

The damage to the back tire caused the vehicle to become inoperable and caused him to veer into the oncoming lanes.

After an investigation, officers determined that the driver, Josue Zamarripa (06/17/1993) was intoxicated and he was arrested.  The driver was charged with driving while intoxicated, a Class B misdemeanor, and his truck was impounded.

 

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Suspect vehicle facing wrong direction on Ennis Joslin Road

 

Continue reading Patrol Report 03/19/2015 →

Community Outreach, Narcotics/Vice Division

Police Help Encourage Two Participants of Operation Red Cord Out of Prostitution

Since July 2013, the District Attorney’s Office, Corpus Christi Police Department and Coastal Bend Wellness Coalition have joined forces in a Prostitution Diversion Program titled Red Cord. This program is intended to help women and men involved in prostitution have a second chance at life and find a way out of their current environment and present circumstances.

The program entails providing services such as substance abuse treatment, health evaluation and treatment, mental health evaluation and treatment, job skills programs, education programs as well as temporary housing all provided by the non-profit partners.

With the help of Judge D. Galvan, Asst. District Attorney Lorena Whitney, substance abuse agencies and several community agencies, Red Cord successfully removed 2 participants, ages 39 and 52, out of prostitution and improve their quality of life. These women have found stable housing, link to social services, gain employment, increase self-esteem, and even found faith in their future free of having to resort back to surviving through prostitution. One of the clients was successfully linked to substance abuse treatment services and remains sober. The other participant is a mother of two and this program has provided them the opportunity to remain a strong family unit in their own housing unit.

The Coastal Bend Wellness has counseled, case managed and encouraged those who are really looking for a way out of their present circumstance and address those issues related to their involvement in prostitution. The path it takes out of prostitution is a long and difficult one for some. The complexity of circumstances and dedication it takes to make the necessary behavior changes to leave prostitution is too much for some to handle. We will continue to help those who are willing to help themselves.

Watch this video to learn more about Operation: Red Cord.

Delta District, Narcotics/Vice Division

Police Continue Narcotics Enforcement With Search Warrants

Corpus Christi Police seized 20 grams of marijuana and 30 grams of synthetic marijuana with a street value of $2,600 from 1526 Kennedy
Corpus Christi Police seized 20 grams of marijuana and 30 grams of synthetic marijuana with a street value of $2,600 from 1526 Kennedy
Corpus Christi Police seized over $3,500 dollars in cash at 1526 Kennedy
Corpus Christi Police seized over $3,500 dollars in cash at 1526 Kennedy

The Corpus Christi Police Narcotics & Vice Investigators served a search warrant at 1526 Kennedy Friday morning.  The warrant was a product of numerous complaints from the neighborhood residents about drug sales from that location.

Over 30 grams of crack cocaine, 17 grams of powdered cocaine, 20 grams of marijuana, and 30 grams of synthetic marijuana was recovered with an estimated street value of the drugs as $2600.00.  Investigators also seized a Jimenez Arms 9mm automatic pistol, scales, packaging, and other paraphernalia associated with drug distribution.  Over $3500 in U.S. currency, some of which was located in a hideaway safe styled as a book and some hidden in a baby bottle, was seized as well.

John Anthony DeLaCruz (9-24-86), was charged with second degree felony Possession of controlled substance and Possession of Marijuana and delivered to the city detention center.

Charlie District, Narcotics/Vice Division, Patrol Division

Search Warrant Executed On Green Grove Home

The Corpus Christi Police Narcotics and Vice Division served a search warrant at 4014 Green Grove this morning.  This warrant was a result of an investigation into drug activity at the home.

During the search, 1325 grams of marijuana was recovered along with 40.14 grams of THC wax, and $4136 dollars in cash.  Street value of the drugs was estimated at $2700.00  Also confiscated in the home was assorted weighing scales and other paraphernalia associated with the sale of drugs, two assault rifles, a shotgun, and a .223 caliber rifle. 

Officers also  took possession of a 2006 Jayco recreational vehicle and a 2001 Chevrolet 3/4 ton diesel truck and these vehicles will be filed on for seizure.

The residents, Jason Anthony Martinez (07/29/1987), and Joann Frances Herrera (01/02/1983) were both arrested for felony possession of marijuana and possession of controlled substance.

4014 Green Grove

Items seized from a search warrant executed at 4014 Green Grove

 

 

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Narcotics/Vice Division, Patrol Division

Officers Complete Search Of Churchill St. Home

Detectives with the Corpus Christi Police Narcotics unit executed a search warrant at 3001 Churchill Street after the Criminal Investigation Division and the Identification Division completed their examination of the crime scene regarding the shooting of the three SWAT officers yesterday.

The narcotics officers returned to perform the search warrant yesterday afternoon and they seized 16.21 grams of powdered cocaine, 22.71 grams of crack cocaine, 15.67 grams of Alprazolam, 4.58 grams of Tramadol, and 1.7 grams of marijuana. They also confiscated over $600 in cash. Officers arrested Santiago Garcia (12/07/1984) and he has been charged with Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Dangerous Drugs.

The City of Corpus Christi Code Enforcement also responded to the scene and found the resident was stealing water and the utilities enforcement disconnected the water meter. The Gas Department responded to the scene and found the resident to also be stealing gas. The Gas Department shut off the natural gas supply and removed the gas meter to the home. The electrical system at the home was deemed to be dangerous and A.E.P. officials removed the electrical meter.

Code Enforcement is also opening a case for Minimum Standards, Keeping Clear Sidewalks, Curbs & Gutters, Open Storage, Litter & Solid Waste and substandard structure at the home.