Category Archives: Patrol Division

Delta District, Patrol Division

Man Celebrates Independence Day By Shooting Gun In Front Of Police Officer

Date: July 5, 2013 3:08am

Location: 1510 Ramirez Street

Offense: Discharge a Firearm in a Municipality, Prohibited Weapon, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon

Case Number: 1307050039

A 26-year-old man was arrested Friday morning for discharging a firearm in the Corpus Christi city limits after the man leaned out a window and shot a rifle in front of a police officer.

A Corpus Christi Police Officer heard gunshots at about 3:00am on the 1400 block of North Alameda and walked the street to investigate. The Officer then saw a man lean out an apartment window at 1510 Ramirez and shoot several shots from a rifle in the air. No person was struck by the gunfire.

The Officer went to the apartment and arrested 26-year-old Akeem Edwards (2/6/1987) for discharging a firearm in the municipality; a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine. The firearm Edwards used was modified in an unlawful manner so Edwards was additionally charged with Prohibited Weapons, a 3rd degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. The Officer discovered Edwards also had previously been convicted of a felony offense, so Edwards was additionally charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Felon; also a 3rd degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

No person was injured and no property damage was discovered. Edwards was then delivered to the city detention center.

Adam District, Patrol Division

Police Arrest Man For Murder

Date: July 4, 2013, 00:26

Location: 7842 Leopard Street

Offense: Murder

Case Number: 1307040008

A 35-year-old man was arrested Thursday morning for the death of a woman at the 7800 block of Leopard Street.

Corpus Christi Police Officers were called to a mobile home at 7842 Leopard Street at 12:26am Thursday morning. The Police Officers received information that a woman was dead. The Officers found the lifeless body of a woman, believed to be in her middle 40’s in age. The patrol officers detained a 35-year-old man at the scene in connection to the investigation of the woman’s death.

Detectives from the Corpus Christi Police Robbery/ Homicide bureau responded to the scene to gather evidence and information.

Officers then arrested 35-year-old Johnny Flores (12-13-1977) for murder and delivered Flores to the city detention center.

The Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an investigation to determine the cause of death and the time of death of the woman. Corpus Christi Police Detectives believe no other suspects are involved in this crime.

Bravo District, Narcotics/Vice Division, Patrol Division

Police Arrest Man On Traffic Stop With Mobile Lab

Date: June 30, 2013, 22:17

Location: 9600 South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/i2557

Offense: Possession or Transport Chemicals with Intent to Manufacture a Controlled Substance

Case Number: 1306300149

 A 23-year-old man was arrested Sunday night at the 9600 block of South Padre Island Drive for driving a vehicle with a load of chemicals for the purpose to make illegal drugs.

A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on the 9600 block of South Padre Island Drive at 11:17pm. The 23-year-old driver, Dale Johnson (6/4/1990) was stopped in a white 1998 Toyota Tacoma for failing to signal a turn.

The Officer conducted an investigation and discovered Johnson had a group of chemicals in the truck. The Officer recognized the chemicals as those collected to make methamphetamines and Johnson was arrested.

The Corpus Christi Police Bomb Squad collected the chemicals for proper and safe disposal. The truck was impounded and Johnson was delivered to the city detention center. Johnson is charged with possession or transport of chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance; a second degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Police Arrest Man For Racing and Unlawfully Carrying A Handgun

Date: June 29, 2013, 23:47

Location: 6200 Saratoga Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/XJ30f

Offense: Racing and Unlawful Carrying of Weapons

Case Number: 1306290153

A 23-year-old man was arrested Saturday night for racing and for unlawful carrying a weapon on the 6200 block of Saratoga Boulevard.

Several Corpus Christi Police Officers were on the 6200 block of Saratoga Boulevard at 11:45pm and saw several cars engage in a race in the eastbound lanes of Saratoga. The Police Officers stopped 23-year-old Robert Guzman (7/6/1989) in an orange 2004 Ford Mustang and arrested him for Racing; a Class B Misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in jail and up to a $2,000 fine.

The Mustang was impounded and the officers located a handgun in the car when they conducted an impound inventory.  Guzman was additionally charged with unlawful carrying of weapons; a Class A Misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine.

Guzman was then delivered to the city detention center.

Charlie District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

14 Year Old Driver Injures Two at Convenience Store Parking Lot

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A 4 year old girl and a 24 year old woman were injured in a convenience store parking lot at Horne and Ayers Saturday afternoon after they were hit by a vehicle.

A 1999 silver Dodge Durango hit the woman and the girl at about 5:20 Saturday afternoon. The two injured people were taken directly to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

The three occupants of the Durango exited the vehicle and ran from the scene without providing any aid to the two injured people. Corpus Christi Police Officers quickly arrived and located all three individuals who ran from the Durango.

Corpus Christi Police Officers discovered a 22 year old man allowed an unlicensed 14 year old to drive the Durango. The third occupant was a 12 year old boy.

Charges of allowing an unlicensed operator to drive the Durango, will be applied to the 22 year old man. The 14 year old boy and the 22 year old man will have charges of Fail to Stop and Render Aid applied along with the possibility of citations for traffic violations which led to the crash.

Crash Investigators are still on scene at the time of this report as they interview witnesses, review video, photograph the scene and take measurements. Investigators expect to impound the Durango and decide the next course of action for the three occupants of the Durango.

Date: June 29, 2013 17:22

Location: 4100 Ayers Street

Offense: Fail To Stop And Render Aid

Case Number: 1306290111

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Man Rolls Vehicle On the Beach Then Arrested

A 25-year-old man was arrested for driving while intoxicated on the beach Thursday night after he was involved in a single vehicle crash.

The 25-year-old man drove a gray 2005 Toyota 4-Runner at a high rate of speed near beach marker 202 at 10:20pm Thursday night. The vehicle entered the water and 25-year-old Justin Dees (8/3/1987) lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle rolled in the surf, but the three occupants of the vehicle were not hurt.

Emergency crews arrived and all involved in the single vehicle crash refused medical attention. Dees exhibited indicators that he was intoxicated so he was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated, a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and up to a $2,000 fine.

The vehicle was taken to the city impound lot and the two other passengers of the vehicle were released at the scene. Dees was taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation and to collect a specimen of his blood. Dees was then delivered to the city detention center.

Date: June 14, 2013

Location: 14400 Gulf Beach Access Road

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated

Case Number: 1306130161

Delta District, Patrol Division

Police Seek Shooting Suspects

A 21-year-old man was taken to the hospital by ambulance for treatment of a gunshot wound he received on the 200 block of Adams Drive Wednesday night.

Corpus Christi Police were called to the 200 block of Adams Drive at 7:36pm for a shooting. Officers found a 21-year-old man at a residence with what appeared to be a gunshot wound. The 21-year-old man was transported to the hospital by ambulance for treatment of what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries.

Witnesses told Police a red four door car drove past the residence and discharged a firearm. Police are now searching for a red four door car with two Hispanic men. The Driver wore a black shirt and the passenger had tattoos on his right arm and neck and were last seen travelling south on Naples Street.

Anyone interested to research reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi should search the website Crimereports.com for a host of information. Anyone with any additional information about this aggravated assault should call the Corpus Christi Police at 886-2841. Anyone who wants to keep their identity secret but provide information to investigators should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Date: July 12, 2013, 19:36

Location: 200 Adams Drive http://goo.gl/maps/fLlo0

Offense: Aggravated Assault

Case NUmber: 1306120126

Delta District, Patrol Division

Police Capture Escaped Prisoner

An 18-year-old man escaped from a Corpus Christi Police Patrol car Wednesday afternoon but was apprehended seven minutes later downtown near Comanche Street and Tancahua Street.

Corpus Christi Police arrested 18-year-old Javier Garcia (7-16-1994) at the 4600 block of Hakel for an assault. A Patrol Officer transported Garcia toward the City Detention Center, but, at 12:30 this afternoon, Garcia was able to escape before he arrived at the Detention Center. Garcia was able to slip out of his handcuffs, reach through the open window of the patrol car to open the door and ran at the intersection of Carancahua Street and Lipan Street.

Garcia was apprehended seven minutes later nearby by the Corpus Christi Police Department. Garcia was additionally charged with escape from custody, a Class A Misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.

Date: June 12, 2013, 12:30pm

Location: Tancahua Street at Comanche Street, http://goo.gl/maps/DMFcm

Offense: Escape From Custody

Case Number: 1306120054

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Investigate Murder

The Corpus Christi Police are investigating a homicide that occurred Saturday morning at 4531 Ayers Street.

A 34-year-old man went to a business at 4531 Ayers Street at about 7:25am Saturday morning. A 28-year-old man discharged a firearm from inside the business. Police discovered the 34-year-old man outside the business, deceased.

The 28-year-old man directly called police and surrendered. The 28-year-old man was detained and was interviewed by detectives.

Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives are investigating the homicide and attempting to gather all the evidence from this event.

UPDATE:
Juan Perez (3/22/1985) was arrested and charged with Murder, a First Degree Felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. This is the 10th Criminal Homicide for 2013.

Date: June 8, 2013, 7:29am

Location: 4531 Ayers Street

Offense: Homicide

Case Number: 1306080043

Adam District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Man Crashes Truck into Garage

A 45-year-old man caused damage to a garage after a single vehicle crash which started on the 11,000 block of Interstate Highway 37 Wednesday morning.

The 45-year-old man was treated at the scene for minor injuries and released. The man drove a yellow 2008 Dodge pickup in the center lane west on the 11,000 block of Interstate Highway 37 at a little after 9am. The posted speed limit for that portion of the roadway is 75 miles per hour. The pickup abruptly changed direction and travelled over the grass and then struck the garage to a house on the 4600 block of Old Nueces Town Road.

No injuries were reported other than the minor injuries the operator sustained. There were no other occupants in the vehicle. The 45-year-old man was issued a citation for unsafe speed. The truck was towed due to the damage. The initial estimated damage to the garage was $20,000 dollars.

Date: June 5, 2013 9:08am

Location: 11,000 block of Interstate Highway 37 http://goo.gl/maps/1Fh2D

Event: Vehicle Crash

Crash Number: C1304113