Category Archives: Patrol Division

Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report for November 4, 2013

Adam District

Date:  November 4, 2013, 1:57pm
Location:  13434 Leopard Street http://goo.gl/maps/LbxHW
Event:  Absconder
Case Number: 1311040096

PatrickLeeGrantDelta Officer T. Bean was off-duty when she noticed a wanted suspect at the Sprint Store at 13434 Leopard. She contacted on-duty Officers who responded. Patrick Grant (12/22/94) was found walking in the parking lot and detained. 

He was arrested and booked at the City Detention Center.  Grant was charged with an outstanding warrant for Juvenile Abscond While on Parole. 

Adam Lt. Michael Garcia commended Officer Bean stating, “Excellent work on being vigilant even when off-duty.”

Bravo District

Date:  November 4, 2013, 8:18pm
Location:  6225 S.P.I.D. http://goo.gl/maps/Lp7AC
Event:  Injured Party
Case Number:  1311040157

A 28-year-old man was pulled out of the hotel swimming pool after he was observed to be unconscious under water.   CCFD Emergency Personnel worked to resuscitate him and he was taken to Bay Area Hospital where he was admitted in very serious condition. 

Date:  November 4, 2013, 2:05 pm
Location:  Commodores Drive/SPID http://goo.gl/maps/v1kki
Event:  Wanted
Case Number:  1311040102
SarahAshleyBallAn Officer working traffic enforcement stopped a speeding Chevrolet Avalanche and found the driver, Sarah Ashley Ball (07/28/82), to be wanted out of Nueces County.  Bell was arrested and charged with an outstanding Nueces County warrant for Probation Violation on a Dangerous Drugs charge.

Charlie District

Date:  November 4, 2013, 2:40pm
Location:  5600 Weber Road http://goo.gl/maps/iMKAy
Event:  Major Accident w/a Pedestrian              
Case Number:  C1307754

A 14-year-old juvenile male ran across heavy traffic on Weber and was struck by a Hyundai Sonata SUV.  The juvenile sustained a large cut to his head and road rash.  He was taken to Driscoll Children’s Hospital by CCFD Emergency Personnel. Officers checking the juvenile report he was conscious and alert.  The 30-year-old driver was not cited.

Date:  November 4, 2013,  7:32pm
Location:  5202 SPID http://goo.gl/maps/yV1ug
Event:  Aggravated Robbery
Case Number:  1311040152

Two IHOP employees reported to Police they were robbed at knife point by a masked man.  The suspect wearing a mask walked in the back door and forced the manager to open the safe.  The robber then fled out the back door taking an undetermined amount of money.  No one was injured during the robbery.

The suspect is described as a tall man, standing 5’11” to 6’2” feet tall and weighing 220 to 240 lbs.  He was last wearing a hoodie, blue jean shorts, with black and white shoes.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.

Delta District

Date:  November 4, 2013, 0930 
Location:  1900 S Staples Street http://goo.gl/maps/XO9Y9
Event:  Aggravated Robbery
Case Number:  1311040086

A 40-year-old woman told Officers she was robbed as she walked to the store in the 1900 block of 15th Street by two men who drove up next to her in a white sports utility vehicle.  The male passenger exited the SUV and demanded her purse.  A struggle ensued over the purse and the driver but the man drew a firearm and the woman let go the purse.  Both men fled in the SUV.

The first suspect is described as a slim bald Hispanic male wearing a pair of black sunglasses, a blue muscle shirt with khaki shorts and black Nike shoes.  The second suspect is described as a Hispanic male wearing a pair of black sunglasses, a black muscle shirt with khaki pants and white shoes.  The vehicle is described as a white Ford Expedition with a dent on the driver’s side and tinted windows.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.

Date:  November 4, 2013, 12:01am
Location:  597 Old Brownsville Road http://goo.gl/maps/KbaS7
Event:  DWI
Case Number:  1311050003

JulieRamirezJulio Ramirez (11/23/80) was arrested after he was found slumped over in the driver’s seat with his vehicle parked in the roadway.  Officer found the Ramirez’s Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck with the engine still on.  Ramirez appeared intoxicated and administered Standard Field Sobriety and Breath Tests.  He was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

Date:  November 4, 2013, 01:57am
Location:  5000 Old Brownsville Road
Event:  DWI
Case Number:  1311050012

JoseSamaniegoAn Officer observed Jose Samaniego (09/26/68) stopped in the roadway. When he attempted to contact Samaniego, he slowly drove forward.   Once Samaniego pulled over he was found to be intoxicated and in possession of an open bottle of beer.  Standard Field Sobriety Tests were administered and a Blood Warrant obtained.  Samaniego was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated/Open Alcohol Container. 

Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol District Report for November 4, 2013

Adam District

Date:  November 3, 20132, 3:10pm
Location:   8151 Leopard Street http://goo.gl/maps/Q9Zx1
Event:  Burglary of  a Building
Case Number:   1311030124

Officers were dispatched to the Feliz Amancer #3 when a passer-by noticed the drive thru door was open.  Store surveillance revealed the suspect broke the drive thru window and unlocked the door.  Once inside the suspect opened the “empty” register.

Anyone with any information on this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will be paid a cash reward if the suspect is arrested.

Date:  November 3, 2013, 8:50pm
Location:   4551 Violet Road http://goo.gl/maps/tIhQV
Event:  Burglary of a  Building
Case Number:  1311030155

Police responded to a burglary alarm at the Feliz Amancer #2 and discovered the drive thru window to the restaurant had been damaged.  Store surveillance showed two suspects approach the door and break the window, but were deterred when the alarm sounded.

Anyone with any information on this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will be paid a cash reward if the suspect is arrested.

Bravo District

Date:  November 3, 2013, 7:07 am
Location:  5757 Wooldridge Road http://goo.gl/maps/f7IGZ
Event:  Auto Burglary
Case Number:  1311030144

JamesAustinLewallenA 25-year-old Saratoga Cove Apartment resident walked out to his Chevrolet Malibu as he headed out for dinner and found James Austin Lewallen (06/05/71) inside his vehicle.  Lewallen attempted to flee, but was detained by the victim and a couple of his friends.

Lewallen was arrested and charged with Burglary of a Vehicle.  The victim’s loose change found on Lewallen was returned to the victim.

Charlie District

Date:  November 3, 2013, 7:15am
Location:  2000 Rosalie http://goo.gl/maps/HJJiy
Event:  Injury to Elderly/Assault Public Servant
Case Number:  1311030145

DeborahMoralesPolice responding to an assault determined Deborah Morales (02/08/72) assaulted her 70-year-old mother when she was unable to find her beer or her dinner.  Morales punched, kicked, and slapped her mother.

The elderly woman was able to escape and Police were called.  Upon their arrival, Officers found Morales, who appeared intoxicated inside the home.  Morales was being escorted outside when she began to struggle and attempted to run from Officers.  She tripped on the walkway and fell onto a recycling bin. Morales continued to kick and scratch at Officers as she resisted.  She continued to be uncooperative and refused to identify herself.

 Morales was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with Injury Child/Elderly~Hand,Fist,Feet, Assault Causes Bodily Injury Public Servant, Resisting Arrest, and Failure to Identify.

Date:  November 3, 2013, 8:41pm,
Location:  1301 Airline Road http://goo.gl/maps/BZOf4
Event:  Hit and Run
Case Number: 1311030152/C1307748

Officers worked a major accident the Walgreens involving a 50-year-old homeless man who told Police he was walking through the parking when he was struck.  A witness advised Officers a white van struck the man and then sped away.   The man was taken to Spohn Memorial with non-life threatening injuries.

Anyone with any information on this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will be paid a cash reward if the suspect is arrested.

Criminal Intelligence Unit, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Local Man Gets 20 Years for Producing Child Pornography

(Courtesy of USATXS-Public Affairs Atty)

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Charlie Hernandez, 36, of Corpus Christi, has been ordered to serve 240 months in federal prison following his conviction of sexual exploitation of a child, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. He pleaded guilty Aug. 1, 2013.

Today, U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzalez Ramos handed Hernandez the 20-year-term to be immediately followed by 10 years of supervised release. The court heard from the victim’s mother who described the destruction that the defendant’s crimes have wrought upon her family. The mother explained how the her child wanted to be at the hearing to speak to the court but was too emotionally distraught to appear. She spoke of the negative effects on the emotional and financial well-being of herself, her victimized child and other members of her family. The mother explained that in addition to the psychological damage Hernandez has caused, she had also suffered a heart attack since learning of the crime, despite being in good health and only 34 years of age. The victim’s mother urged the court to hold Hernandez accountable for his crime and all of the pain it has caused.  In determining an appropriate sentence, the court considered the lasting harm done to the victim as well as the need to protect the public from Hernandez in the future.

On May 10, 2013, an officer with the Corpus Christi Police Department (CCPD) responded to a sexual assault call, at which time he spoke to the victim, a juvenile female relative of Hernandez. She stated that he had been sexually abusing her for four years, which had progressed from peeping to rape.

Hernandez was arrested and admitted to the abuse as well as creating sexually explicit photographs of his victim with a cell phone. The cell phone was recovered during a search of his office, which led to the discovery of some of the sexually explicit images.

Hernandez has been in custody since his arrest on June 24, 2013, where he will remain pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.

This case, investigated by the Corpus Christi Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the FBI and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lance Duke, was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc. For more information about internet safety education, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc and click on the tab “resources.”

Angela Dodge
Public Affairs Officer

Patrol Division

Patrol Report October 31, 2013

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 195 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight October 30 to 7:00am October 31, 2013. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 8:19am

Location: 1100 South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/Y8EO3

Offense: Criminal Mischief (Penal Code Section 28.03) Class B Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1310300038

A 71-year-old man reported damage to a fence for a business located at 1110 South Padre Island Drive to the Corpus Christi Police Wednesday. The 71-year-old man told Officers an inventory is required to determine if any property was stolen from the fenced area of the business.

 

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 15:46

Location: 3300 Leopard Street http://goo.gl/maps/bbj5p

Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle (Penal Code Section 31.07) State Jail Felony

Case Number: 1310260103

A 44-year-old man reported his white 2000 Ford F-150 truck stolen to the Corpus Christi Police Saturday. The 44-year-old man explained that he stopped in a lot at the 3300 block of Leopard Street at about 3:45pm Saturday and left the keys in the ignition and the engine running while the man looked at an unoccupied car for sale in the lot. The 44-year-old man said a man he does not know got into the truck and drove away. The suspect may have left a bag behind which had some identifying information. Detectives continue to investigate to determine if the person who left the bag is the same suspect in this crime. No warrants have been issued, no suspect arrested, and the vehicle remains reported stolen.

 

“Bravo” District

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 12:33pm

Location: 400 Millbrook Drive http://goo.gl/maps/WVo07

Offense: Burglary of a Habitation (Penal Code Section 30.02) 2nd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1310300071

A 54-year-old woman reported to Corpus Christi Police that she found an unknown man taking her air compressor from her home on the 400 block of Millbrook Drive Wednesday. The woman told Officers her compressor valued at about $150 dollars was in her garage while the door was open. The 54-year-old woman said she went back to the garage and saw the man with the compressor. The 54-year-old woman said the man was white, about 30 years of age and had a neck tattoo. The 54-year-old woman said the man got into a white Ford sport utility vehicle with a woman and then left the area.

 

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 20:07

Location: 1250 Flour Bluff Drive http://goo.gl/maps/b7SP3

Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03) Class B Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1310300157

A Corpus Christi Police Officer was in the parking lot of a retail store at 1250 Flour Bluff Drive when 31-year-old Wesley Spears (12/25/1981) ran out the door of the store after having attempted to steal a flat screen television. The Officer apprehended Spears and delivered him to the city detention center for theft.

 

Date: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 00:17

Location: 8600 Yorktown Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/b7SP3

Offense: Arson (Penal Code Section 28.02) 2nd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1310310004

Corpus Christi Police and Fire Departments responded to a brush fire at the 8600 block of Yorktown Boulevard Thursday morning and discovered a 4 door sedan completely burned. Investigators suspect the vehicle was intentionally set on fire and generated an offense report for arson.

 

“Delta” District

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 18:32

Location: 2643 Riggan Street http://goo.gl/maps/6J5PW

Offense: Aggravated Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.03) 1st Degree Felony

Case Number: 1310300137

An 18 year old man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that an unknown person took his vehicle by force at a car wash at 2643 Riggan Street Wednesday night. The 18-year-old man told Police he got out of his black Chrysler 300 and was approached by a man who displayed a weapon and demanded the car. The 18-year-old man described the suspect to Police as a short, thin, Hispanic male with a mustache and wore a faded green shirt and blue jeans.

Corpus Christi Police found the vehicle unoccupied at the 1400 block of 18th Street ten minutes after the vehicle was reported stolen.

 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 886-2841. 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.

Patrol Division

Patrol Report October 30, 2013

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 206 original reports for formal criminal complaints from October 29 – October 30, 2013. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 8:59am

Location: 205 Enterprise Parkway

Offense: Terroristic Threats (Penal Code Section 22.07) Class B Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1310290030

A 48-year-old man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that a 44-year-old man threatened to damage the building to a business for unsatisfactory service.

 

“Bravo” District

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 8:02am

Location: 14049 South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/P6NQB

Offense: Burglary to a Building (Penal Code Section 30.02) State Jail Felony

Case Number: 1310290026

A 39-year-old man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that an unknown person broke a window to the front door to the business at 14049 South Padre Island Drive overnight Monday and then took several sunglasses with a total estimated value of $25,000 dollars.

 

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 17:17

Location: 8000 Calgary Drive http://goo.gl/maps/wo459

Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle (Penal Code Section 31.07) State Jail Felony

Case Number: 13100800108

A Corpus Christi Police Officer arrested 39-year-old Brian Anderson (4/18/1974) for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle when he was found in a stolen car at the 8000 block of Calgary Tuesday. A Corpus Christi Police Officer responded to a complaint of illegal dumping on the 8000 block of Calgary and found a vehicle driven by Anderson. The Officer noticed a towel that covered the steering column and the Officer conducted more investigation to discover the vehicle was reported stolen from 6635 Staples Street several weeks earlier. The Officer arrested Anderson and delivered him to the city detention center. The vehicle was taken to the city impound lot.

 

“Charlie” District

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 00:26

Location: 3500 South Alameda Street http://goo.gl/maps/hVC49

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (Penal Code Section 49.04) Class B Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1310300006

Corpus Christi Police responded to a single vehicle crash at about 12:30am Wednesday morning and arrested 31-year-old Melanie Garcia (4/7/1982) for Driving While Intoxicated. Corpus Christi Police responded to a single vehicle crash in which a silver 2008 Toyota Tundra struck a utility pole. Garcia was taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation and to collect a specimen of her blood and then delivered to the city detention center.

 

“Delta” District

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 13:05

Location: 707 North Shoreline Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/xUFb1

Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code Section 481.115) 3rd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1310290081

Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a disturbance at a hotel at 707 North Shoreline Boulevard Tuesday. The Officers found what they believe is cocaine and arrested 39-year-old Leija Oswaldo (11/30/1973) for Possession of a Controlled Substance then delivered Oswaldo to the city detention center.

 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 886-2841. 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.

 

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Auto Burglars Identity Sought

The Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate the individuals who burglarized a vehicle and used the stolen credit cards.

On October 8, 2013, the Corpus Christi Police Department investigated three auto burglaries which occurred at three fitness facilities; Corpus Christi Athletic Club, Gold’s Gym, and Freedom Fitness.  The victims had left their purses in their vehicle while they worked out. 

Corpus Christi Police Detectives discovered the stolen credit cards were used at local business shortly after the auto burglaries were reported.  Detectives have obtained images of the suspects involved and now need help from the public to identify them. 

The first suspect is described as a White male  in a white t-shirt and orange shorts.  The second suspect is described as a White female wearing white shorts and an orange shirt.  Both suspects fled in a black two-door vehicle with an unidentified driver.  The surveillance video has been uploaded the Police Department’s YouTube account at CorpusChristiPD; http://youtu.be/ZrxPIwThRjU and http://youtu.be/E8TDJoZzXV4.

Anyone who can identify these suspects or has any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force Detectives at 361-886-2841.   If you would like to provide information to detectives and keep their identity secret may call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at www.888TIPS.com.  Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

 

Patrol Division

Patrol Report October 29, 2013

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 190 original reports for formal criminal complaints from October 28 – October 29, 2013. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District

 

Date: Monday, October 28, 2013, 17:27

Location: 8225 Leopard Street

Offense: Burglary of a Habitation (Penal Code Section 30.02) 2nd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1310280147

A 32-year-old man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that some unknown person removed the window unit air conditioning unit to gain entry into his home without permission at 8225 Leopard Street and steal a television from inside the home drink the day Monday.

 

Date: Monday, October 28, 2013, 17:46

Location: 5000 Cynthia Street

Offense: Burglary of a Habitation (Penal Code Section 30.02) 2nd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1310280150

A 43-year-old man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that an unknown person entered his home through a broken window without permission during the day Monday on the 5000 block of Cynthia Street and stole electronics and two firearms.

 

“Bravo” District

 

Date: Monday, October 28, 2013, 9:57

Location: 8200 Wooldridge Road

Offense: Arson (Penal Code Section 28.02) 2nd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1310280062

Corpus Christi Police and Fire Departments found a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup stuck in the mud at the east end of Wooldridge Monday morning which was burned. The investigating Officer discovered the vehicle was reported stolen on October 11, 2013 from the 3100 block of Gollihar Road.

 

“Charlie” District

 

Date: Monday, October 28, 2013, 16:50

Location: 5850 Everhart Road

Offense: Deadly Conduct (Penal Code Section 22.05) Class A Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1310280135

Corpus Christi Police arrested a 20-year-old man Monday afternoon for Deadly Conduct when the man pointed a shotgun at 34-year-old man at 5850 Everhart Road. The 34-year-old man walked a 21-year-old woman out to her car and was confronted by 20-year-old Dylan Cantu (1/10/1993). Cantu pointed a shotgun at the 34-year-old man. Cantu left, but Corpus Christi Police found Cantu later and arrested him, then delivered Cantu to the city detention center for Deadly Conduct.

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 886-2841. 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.

Patrol Division

Patrol Report October 28, 2013

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated reports for 197 criminal complaints from October 27, 2013 until 8:30am October 28, 2013. These are a few taken from the list of criminal complaints.

“Adam” District

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 14:35

Location: 1000 National Drive http://goo.gl/maps/IHC8j

Offense: Burglary of a Habitation (Penal Code Section 30.02) 2nd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1310270102

A 61-year-old woman reported to the Corpus Christi Police Department that an unknown person entered a home on the 1000 block of National Drive and took about $700 dollars worth of electronics without permission. The 61-year-old woman told Officers the homeowner is out-of-town and she checked the home at about 1:30pm and then again at 2:35pm. The 61-year-old woman told Officers she found the back door open and the electronics were gone.

 

“Bravo” District

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 20:17

Location: 5809 South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/ysVB2

Offense: Criminal Mischief (Penal Code Section 28.03) Class B Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1310270138

A 24-year-old man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that an unknown person broke the window to a store front door Sunday at 5809 South Padre Island Drive. The 24-year-old man told Officers he estimates the damage at $350 dollars.

 

“Charlie” District

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 20:58

Location: 4200 Chester Drive http://goo.gl/maps/tL3wc

Offense: Aggravated Assault (Penal Code Section 22.02) 2nd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1310270144

A 43-year-old man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that he suffered a gunshot wound to his arm Sunday night. The 43-year-old man was taken to the hospital for medical treatment and Police are searching for a 29-year-old man who may have caused the injury. Investigators believe the assault happened on the 4200 block of Chester Drive and the 43-year-old man contacted Police at 3750 South Staples Street. Investigators continue to gather information to determine the sequence of events and the actors involved.

 

“Delta” District

Date: Monday, October 28, 2013, 1:21am

Location: Greenwood Drive at Horne Road http://goo.gl/maps/RyixC

Offense: Aggravated Assault (Penal Code Section 22.02) 1st Degree Felony

Case Number: 1310280011

Corpus Christi Police arrested a 26-year-old man Monday morning for Aggravated Assault at Greenwood at Horne Road. A Corpus Christi Police Officer instructed a maroon Nissan Altima to stop for a driver’s license checkpoint at 1:21am. The 26-year-old driver, Mark Gonzalez (7/6/1995), accelerated and caused the back passenger door to strike the Officer and knock the Officer to the ground. The Altima came dangerously close to causing serious injury to the Officer. Gonzalez fled in the vehicle and was later apprehended and delivered to the city detention center.

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 886-2841. 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.

 

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Patrol Report for October 27, 2013

 Date:  October 27, 2013, 4:12am
Location: 1721 Van Loan
Event:  Aggravated Assault
Case Number:  1310270043

Police arrested Quenton Martin (04/28/81) after he stabbed a 34-year-old man in the arm.  Martin also pulled a knife on a 27-year-old man.   The assault occurred as a result over the ownership of a cell phone.  Martin fled, but was found by Officers and arrested. 

Martin was charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Failure to Identify after he lied about his name to Officers.  He was booked at the City Detention Center.

Date:  October 27, 2013, 5:51am
Location:  10100 SPID
Event: Hit and Run
Case Number:  1310270050/C1307642 

Officers worked a single vehicle accident in which the driver had fled.  Police reported the vehicle had been traveling westbound when the driver lost control and veered left leaving the roadway.  The truck struck the Highway Support Beam and the impact caused the truck to roll over onto its driver’s side.  It then crashed into the bushes alongside the roadway.

Officers did find blood in the vehicle and believe the driver was injured.  A search was conducted, but the driver was nowhere to be found.

If you witnessed the accident or know the identity of the driver, please contact Traffic Safety Division Hit and Run Investigators at 361-886-2600.  If you would like to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect is identified.

Date:  October 27, 2013,
Location:  4220 SPID
Event:  Major Hit and Run Accident 
Case Number:  1310270038/C1307640

Police were dispatched to an accident involving a pedestrian in the eastbound lane of the 4300 block of SH 358.  Officers arrived to find a witness to the accident performing CPR on the man and took over until CCFD Emergency Personnel arrived.  The 23-year-old man was rushed to Spohn Memorial with life-threatening injuries. 

Further investigation revealed that the victim had been driving a gray Jeep when it became stuck in a small ditch by the parking lot west of Embassy Suites.  A wrecker driver stopped by to assist when the hit and run victim began to assault the wrecker driver’s passenger; knocking him to the ground.  After the assault, the victim ran across the highway where he was stuck.  The vehicle fled; not making any attempt to stop.   

If you witnessed the accident or know the identity of the driver, please contact Traffic Safety Division Hit and Run Investigators at 361-886-2600.  If you would like to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect is identified.

Date:  October 27, 2013, 1:47am
Location:  7101 S. Padre Island Drive/4946 Wexford
Event:  Aggravated Assault
Case Number:  1310270026/1310270028

Police were called to 4946 Wexford for a loud music call with approximately 120 individuals.  As Officers were contacting and dispersing the party goers, Officers were advised of a walk-in shooting victim at Bay Area Hospital.   As the Officers cleared the residence, they were able to find the crime scene for the shooting.

Police contacted hospital staff and they were advised a 17-year-old woman had been brought to the hospital by several of her friends with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.  The woman had been shot while at a party at 4946 Wexford.    Neither the victim nor her friends were able to provide Officers with any suspect information.

The shooting investigation is ongoing and will be conducted by the Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division.  Anyone with any information on this crime is asked to call Homicide/Robbery Detectives at 361-886-2841.  If you would like to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (3477) or submit a tip online at www888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.

Patrol Division

Patrol Report October 23, 2013

“Adam” District

Date: Monday, October 21, 2013, 2300

Location: 353 Lantana Street http://goo.gl/maps/q2nJx

Offense: Burglary of a Building (Penal Code Section 30.02) State Jail Felony

Case Number: 1310210135

A 31-year-old man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that an unknown person broke the lock to a door to a storage shed over the weekend at 353 Lantana Street and took specialty oilfield tools valued at about $100,000 dollars.

“Bravo” District

Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 15:13

Location: 4300 Delano Drive http://goo.gl/maps/Xt9Dn

Offense: Injury to a Child (Penal Code Section 29.02) 3rd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1310220089

A 34-year-old woman reported to the Corpus Christi Police that an unknown man took her purse and pushed her 4-year-old child to the ground on the 4300 block of Delano Drive Tuesday afternoon. The woman told Officers that she walked on the sidewalk with her child in a stroller when an unknown man grabbed her purse. The woman told Officers she refused to let go of the purse and struggled with the man for a moment. The woman told Police the stroller with a three-month old child was about to fall over because of the struggle, so she let go of the purse. The woman told Officers that the man then intentionally pushed her four-year old girl to the ground which caused the child to hit the back of her head on the sidewalk. The woman said the man then ran north on Robert Street. Only minor injuries were reported and no arrests have been made. The suspect is described as a white male about 30 years of age with short brown hair and wore a dark blue shirt and black pants.

Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 00:22

Location: 900 Flour Bluff Drive http://goo.gl/maps/ZAoGt

Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code Section 481.115) 2nd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1310230005

A Corpus Christi Police Officer arrested a man and a woman for possession what the officer believes is methamphetamine after a traffic stop on the 900 block of Flour Bluff Drive Wednesday morning. A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop when he saw a white 2000 Lincoln pass through an intersection without stopping for the stop sign. The Officer discovered the 34-year-old driver, Marty Forehand (10/30/1978) was driving with an invalid license. The Officer then arrested Forehand for Driving While License Suspended and arrested the 25-year-old passenger, Crystal Stevens (10/10/1988) for Possession of Marijuana. The vehicle was impounded and Forehand and Stevens were taken to a separate location to a transport unit which would deliver the two prisoners to the city detention center. The Officer discovered a package of a white crystal substance the Officer believes is methamphetamine in the back seat of the patrol car once Forehand and Stevens were removed from the vehicle. The Officer checked the in-car video system and saw the two prisoners attempt to conceal the substance. Forehand and Stevens were additionally charged for the Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 1:45am

Location: 348 NAS Drive http://goo.gl/maps/1kvX7

Offense: Aggravated Assault (Penal Code Section 22.02) 2nd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1310230011

Corpus Christi Police are searching for a 23-year-old woman who struck a 31-year-old man with a vehicle Wednesday morning at 348 NAS Drive. The 31-year-old man told Corpus Christi Police Officers he was involved in a fight with an unknown man. The 31-year-old man told Officers the other man was picked up in a silver minivan by a 23-year-old woman before Police arrived. The 31-year-old man told Officers the 23-year-old woman intentionally struck him with the vehicle as she left the parking lot and drove away.

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 886-2841. 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.