Category Archives: Patrol Division

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Clerk Chases Robbers Away

Corpus Christi Police are investigating an aggravated robbery that happened at a convenience store at the 5700 block of Kostoryz Road on Friday morning.

A 54-year-old woman worked in the store when two men entered. Each man had a bandana which covered their face. One of the men displayed a butcher knife and demanded money. The 54-year-old woman chased the two men out of the store with a broom. The men left without any money.

Corpus Christi Police are now searching for two Hispanic men responsible for this crime. One man wore a black hoodie, black shoes, black gloves, and a red bandana over his face.  The second man wore a Texas Rangers cap, black shirt, khaki shorts, white shoes, and a red bandana over his face.

Anyone interested to research reported crime in Corpus Christi is encouraged to search www.CrimeReports.com for valuable information. Anyone with any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police Department at 888-2841. Anyone with information who would like to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the tipster a cash reward.

Date: March 22, 2013, 12:37am

Location: 5702 Kostoryz Road http://goo.gl/maps/NroNv

Offense: Aggravated Robbery

Case Number: 1303220009

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Man Stabbed On Behaman Street, Suspect Still At Large

Corpus Christi Police are investigating an aggravated assault in which a 48-year-old man was stabbed several times Wednesday night at the 1000 block of Behman Street.

The 48-year-old man was taken to the hospital for what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries. The 48-year-old man told police he was approached by a 19-year-old man on the 1000 block of Behman Street at about 8:20pm and then stabbed several times.

Police Officers were unable to locate the suspect in this case. Police are searching for a 19-year-old man who is about 6 foot 3 inches tall, 150 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes, has an afro haircut, goatee, and wore a black sweater and blue jeans.

Anyone with any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police at 886-2841. Information may be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at http://www.888TIPS.com.

Date: March 20, 2013, 20:24

Location: 1000 Behman Street http://goo.gl/maps/mAkQX

Offense: Aggravated Assault

Case Number: 1303200129

Bravo District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Police Arrest Drunk Driver In Active School Zone On Encatada Avenue

A 39-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon for Driving While Intoxicated in an active school zone on the 14200 block of Encantada Avenue.

A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted speed enforcement at 2:30 in the afternoon on Wednesday and saw a black 2008 Chevy Equinox travel 25 miles per hour in the 15 mile per hour active school zone. The officer conducted a traffic stop and discovered the operator of the Equinox, 39-year-old Amy Woods (11/7/1973) was intoxicated.

Woods was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and the Equinox was taken to the city impound lot. Woods was charged with Driving While Intoxicated with a blood alcohol concentration over .15 which is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine.

Date: March 20, 2013, 14:46

Location: 14200 Encantada Avenue http://goo.gl/maps/y3X4y

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated with B.A.C. .15 or more

Case Number: 1303200073

Bravo District, Community Outreach, Patrol Division

Spring Break 2013 By The Numbers

The Corpus Christi Police Department provided an increased patrol presence on the beach from March 8 through March 18, 2013 for Spring Break. Police Officers are pleased there were no significant injuries at the beach and the major problem addressed were for glass containers and dogs on the beach.

The Corpus Christi Police Officers assigned to work on the beach for the ten-day period conducted 329 traffic stops on the beach, issued 170 citations, and impounded 21 vehicles. The Corpus Christi Police Officers assigned to the beach arrested 49 people in which 17 arrests were for those with warrants for their arrest, 13 for public intoxication, 4 for possession of marijuana, and 1 for furnishing alcohol to minors. Four minors received citations for consumption of alcohol.

There were 127 warnings given to those with dogs on the beach and 72 warnings given to those who had glass containers on the beach. There were 7 lost children returned to their parents by Corpus Christi Police and there was 1 wallet found with $100.

Corpus Christi Police responded to 18 disturbances and 90 general calls by the public for police service.

Captain Anthony Sanders was the supervisor for the Corpus Christi Police beach patrols. Captain Sanders said, “A good time was had by all. This was the safest Spring Break in years and we attribute that to good, pro-active patrols.”

Delta District, Patrol Division

Top Ten Fugitive Caught By Police Officer on Old Fashioned Foot Patrol

A fugitive on the Nueces County Top Ten list was apprehended Monday morning when A Corpus Christi Police Officer spotted the fugitive while on foot patrol on the 3800 block of Brady Wine Court.

A Corpus Christi Police Officer was on foot patrol at about 1:15am on Monday morning and noticed a man stagger on the sidewalk on the 3800 block of Brandy Wine Court. The officer met the man to determine if the man was injured or intoxicated.

The man identified himself as Guadalupe Bazaldua (9/12/1990) and the officer discovered Bazaldua was on the September list of the Nueces County Top Ten most wanted fugitives. The officer arrested Bazaldua and transported him to the city detention center. The warrant for Bazaldua’s arrest was for Burglary of a Habitation.

Date: Monday, March 18, 2013, 1:16am

Location: 3800 Brandy Wine Court http://goo.gl/maps/27CSc

Offense: Warrant of Arrest

Case Number: 1303180009

Delta District, Patrol Division

Police Seek Robber on Morgan Avenue

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Corpus Christi Police are investigating an aggravated robbery that happened at 2101 Morgan Avenue at 4:17pm Thursday afternoon.

A man walked into a store and displayed a knife to a store employee and demanded cash from the register. The man got the cash and then ran from the store. No person was injured in the event.

Police are searching for a white man about 40 years of age who wore an orange long sleeve shirt, blue jeans, blue baseball cap, sunglasses, and a black backpack.

Anyone interested to research reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi should search the site www.Crimereports.com for valuable information. Anyone with any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives at 886-2841. Information may be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com.

Date: March 14, 2013, 16:17

Location: 2101 Morgan Avenue

Offense: Aggravated Robbery

Case Number: 1303140105

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Man Fights With Police and Injures Officer On Lovebird Street

A 36-year-old man was arrested for 5 criminal charges Wednesday morning after he fought with a Corpus Christi Police Officer on the 9500 block of Lovebird Street.

Corpus Christi Police investigated a residential burglary on the 900 block of Ribbontail Street Wednesday morning in which the suspect fled from police. A Corpus Christi Police Officer drove through the area for a last time before the end of his shift at about 6:30am and saw 36-year-old Thomas Garcia (3/5/1977) between two houses on the 9500 block of Lovebird Street.

The Officer got out of his patrol car and demanded Garcia to surrender. Garcia charged the Officer aggressively and the officer used the electronic control device to safely apprehend Garcia. There was a mechanical malfunction with the device and Garcia ran from the Officer.

The Officer chased Garcia and the two dropped to the ground while Garcia struggled with the Officer. Garcia grabbed the Officers service pistol on the Officers belt and attempted to disarm the Officer. The Officer kept control of his pistol and used the electronic control device to attempt to achieve compliance from Garcia. Garcia attempted to take the electronic control device from the Officer and then bit the Officer.

A civilian emerged from a house and asked to help the Officer while Garcia fought with the Officer. The Officer accepted the help and the two struggled with Garcia until other Corpus Christi Police Officers arrived to force Garcia into handcuffs.

Garcia was taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation and then delivered to the city detention center. The Officer was treated for the bite and other minor injuries and released from the hospital.

Garcia was arrested for Assault on a Public Servant (3rd degree felony); Attempting to take a weapon from a Police Officer (3rd degree felony); Resisting arrest (Class A misdemeanor); Evading arrest (Class A misdemeanor); and Fail to Identify (Class C misdemeanor).

Officers are thankful for the help from the civilian and recommend anyone who may help a Police Officer in a struggle should first ask to provide the help as did happened in this event.

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 6:30am

Location: 9500 Lovebird Street http://goo.gl/maps/n8h0J

Offense: Assault on a Public Servant

Case Number: 1303130026

Delta District, Patrol Division

Detectives Seek Assistance in Pizza Store Robbery

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Domino’s Agg Robbery 1303120159
Officers were dispatched to the Domino’s Pizza for an aggravated robbery. The suspect walked into the Domino’s, displayed a handgun and demanded money. Witnesses described the suspect as a Hispanic male, about 5’6″to 5’8″ in height and approximately 130 pounds. The subject was wearing a mask during the robbery along with a long sleeve dark shirt and dark colored shorts. The suspect fled on foot towards Del Mar College.

 Date: 3.12.13

Time: 10:58 p.m.

Offense: Aggravated Robbery

Location: 2749 S. Staples http://goo.gl/maps/FpCte

Case Number: 1303120159

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Police Arrest Man Who Committed Three Armed Robberies In One Hour

Occurred Sunday, March 03, 2013, 7:56am, 6100 Camway Dr., Burglary of a Habitation, 1303030050

A 22-year-old man was arrested Sunday morning after he was linked to three armed robberies in the span of an hour in Corpus Christi.

Corpus Christi Police responded to three robberies in which a man approached a person at their home, presented a handgun, and demanded money. These events happened at the 3800 block of Panama at 6:50am, the 2900 block of Santa Anna at 7:40am and at the 6100 block of Camway Drive at 7:56am.

A Corpus Christi Police Officer, Steven Moran, saw a man who drove a black Toyota truck and matched the suspect description on his way to the call on Camway Drive. Officer Moran saw the man at the intersection of Ayers and Holly and chose to investigate if the driver was the suspect to these robberies.

The Toyota accelerated from the officer and fled to the 5200 block of Richter when the operator jumped out of the truck and ran. The truck continued on its path until it struck a Corpus Christi Police Patrol car. The officer of that patrol car received minor injuries as a result of that crash. The 22-year-old suspect was apprehended on the 5200 block of Larcade Drive by Corpus Christi Police Officers.

Officers discovered the Toyota Truck was stolen in Corpus Christi in February, 2013. 22-year-old Zavion Hall (10/26/1990) was arrested for 2 Aggravated Robberies, Burglary of a Habitation, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Felony Evading Arrest, Criminal Trespass, and Possession of marijuana. Corpus Christi Police Officers delivered Hall to the city detention center.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Police Catch Murder Suspect On Traffic Stop

Occurred Thursday, February 21, 2013, 13:38, 5600 Carroll Lane, Warrant arrest, 1302210084

                Corpus Christi Police arrested a 42-year-old man for a murder warrant on a traffic stop at the intersection of Holly and Carroll Lane Thursday afternoon.

Corpus Christi Police Officers searched for a red Ford F350 Thursday as a suspect vehicle to a crime reported Thursday morning. A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on a red 1999 Ford F350 on Carroll Lane at Holly Road. The 42-year-old driver, Brian Edwards (5/25/1970) ran from the traffic stop. The officer caught Edwards a short distance away and brought him back to the patrol car. The officer conducted a warrants check on Edwards and discovered there was an arrest warrant for Edwards for the charge of murder in Corpus Christi. The murder warrant was in relation to the shooting death on February 11, 2013 on Morgan Avenue.

Edwards was arrested for Possession of Prohibited Weapons (a Class A Misdemeanor), Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon (A 3rd Degree Felony), Possession of a Controlled Substance (a State Jail Felony), Evading Arrest (a Class A Misdemeanor), and for the murder warrant.

A woman passenger was briefly detained and released. The truck was impounded and Corpus Christi Police Detectives continue to investigate.