Category Archives: Patrol Division

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Boy Hospitalized After Pitbull Attack

Occurred Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 22:16, 2535 Sacky Drive, Injured Person 1207030158

A 32-year-old man destroyed a pitbull that attacked his 12-year-old step son Tuesday on Sacky Drive.

The 32-year-old man told police his cousin’s pitbull named Biggy attacked the 12-year-old boy without provocation in front of the 12-year-old boy’s parents. The 32-year-old man, the mother of the 12-year-old, and the 12-year-old just arrived at the home. The 12-year-old got out of the vehicle and the dog directly attacked.

The dog then chased a niece to the 32-year-old man, but was unable to catch the girl. The 32-year-old man said the dog was out of control and so the 32-year-old man used a baseball bat to kill the pitbull and prevent any other people from injury.

The only person injured was the 12-year-old boy who was taken by ambulance to Spohn Memorial Hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Animal Control Officers collected the dog. There are no criminal charges filed at this time.

Visit the City of Corpus Christi website to view the Animal Care and Control information at http://www.cctexas.com/animalcare/.

Delta District, Patrol Division

Man Breaks Into Police Station

Occurred Saturday, June 30, 2012 9:45 am, 321 John Sartain, Criminal Mischief, Criminal Trespass, Theft, 1206300058

A 55-year-old man was arrested Saturday morning after he broke in to the Corpus Christi Police Department and demanded to be arrested.

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to the Main Police Station at 9:45 am when 55-year-old Bruce Landon (3/18/1957) broke the front glass doors to the building. The Main Police Station was closed for the weekend and the front doors were locked. Landon used a metal utility cover to break the glass door.

Corpus Christi Police Officers found Landon inside the building seated in the front hall. Landon had a few small cuts on his left hand and forearm. Landon told the officer he broke the door because he wanted to go to jail. An ambulance provided treatment to Landon for the cuts on the arm and then Landon was delivered to the city detention center.

Landon was charged for theft for taking the utility cover without permission of the owner which is punishable by up to 6 months in jail and up to a $2,000 fine. Landon was charged for Criminal Mischief for the estimated $1,650 damage to the front door which is punishable by up to 2 years in jail and up to a $10,000 fine. Landon was charged with Criminal Trespass which is punishable by up to 6 months in jail and up to a $2,000 fine.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Gang Unit, Patrol Division

41-Year-Old Killed in Bar Altercation, Murder Warrant Issued for Suspect

Jose Alfredo Moreno
aka Joey Moreno
Wanted for Murder

Occurred on 6/29/12, 10:05 p.m.  Murder/Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon  4320 Ayers   1206290181

Officers responded to the Cadillac Bar for a shooting with multiple victims.   Upon their arrival, Officers found a 41-year-old man just inside the entrance to the bar with gunshot wounds to the head and chest.  A 36-year-old man was found inside the bar with a gunshot to the leg.   Both victims were rushed to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel. 

Further investigation revealed the 41-year-old man and the suspect became involved in an altercation.  During the disagreement, the suspect drew a firearm and fatally shot the victim, who was later pronounced deceased at the hospital.  The 36-year-old victim was treated and released.

Patrol Officers, Homicide/Robbery Detectives, along with Gang Unit Investigators were able to develop information in their investigations which identified the suspect.  Detective R. Lee was able to obtain an arrest warrant on Jose Alfredo Moreno (06/09/83) for Murder and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.  His bond was set at $1,000,000.  Moreno is described as a Hispanic male, 5’7″ feet tall and weighing 185 lbs.

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is encouraged to contact Homicide/Robbery Detective R. Lee at 361-886-2841. Persons wishing to remain anonymous can call Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Information leading to the arrest of the suspect can earn the caller a cash reward.

 

Delta District, Patrol Division

Grant Buys Medical Kit That Saves Life

Occurred Thursday, June 21, 2012, 2:00am 2115 Ayers Street, 1206210015

A new Corpus Christi Police Officer on his first month of duty used medical equipment provided by the Crime Control and Prevention District to provide a possibly life saving act on a victim of an aggravated assault.

Corpus Christi Police Officer Allan Miller responded to a fight in progress at Diana’s Place Bar on Thursday, June 21, 2012. Officer Miller saw the 32-year-old victim had significant damage to an arm with serious blood loss. Emergency Medical Services crews were not at the scene and Officer Miller directly retrieved a medical kit provided by grant funds from the city crime control board.

The Police Department bought 460 “go bags” that contain first aid kits, tourniquets, blood clot accelerants, and C.P.R. tools for use for officers in emergencies. Police Officers are not trained medical technicians, but the tools were provided to be used on other police officers.

Officer Miller chose to use the medical kit to control the bleeding experienced by the 32-year-old aggravated assault victim. Commander John Houston of the Personnel Development Division in the Corpus Christi Police Department said the action by Officer Miller was likely a life saving event with tools officers would not have without the money provided by the crime control board.

The 32-year-old man’s attackers have not been yet been apprehended. Police continue to search for two stocky Hispanic males that both wore blue jeans and were heavily tattooed. The two suspects drove away in a dark-colored sport utility vehicle with bright blue headlights.

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.

Charlie District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Crash Spills Gravel on Freeway, Disrupts Lunchtime Traffic

Occurred Friday, June 29, 2012, 11:10am, 1600 block of SH 358 WB over Greenwood, vehicle crash C1204965

A 56 year old man was taken to the hospital for non-incapacitating injuries after a single vehicle crash that closed off much of the westbound freeway over Greenwood and disrupted lunch time traffic.

A street department dump truck rolled on the freeway and spilled 7 yards of gravel. The operator of the truck was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. City crews patched damage to the asphalt caused by the crash. The Texas Department of Transportation assisted to clean the gravel from the road with a vacuum sweeper. The crash closed a portion of the freeway to one lane for 3 hours.

The operator of the dump truck was cited for changed lanes when unsafe.

Adam District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Seek Wallet Thief

Occurred Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 9:00am, 5609 Agnes St. Theft, 1206190094

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Investigators would like help from the public to identify and locate two men that participated in a theft at the U Pull It auto salvage business.

A 29-year-old man walked out to his car and mistakenly dropped his wallet in the parking lot. The 29-year-old man left the parking lot. The wallet was collected by a man who showed the wallet to a second man. The two men then the two got into a black Ford F-150 pickup truck and drove away without making any effort to locate the owner or return the wallet.

The man who picked up the wallet wore a large black short sleeve t-shirt, denim shorts, and white shoes. The second man wore a tan long sleeve shirt over a white shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.

Anyone that has any additional information about this theft should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or make an online tip at www.888TIPS.com. If the information leads to an arrest it could earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Man Arrested Stealing For A Feast

Occurred Wednesday, June 28, 2012, 11:00am, 5313 Saratoga Boulevard Theft, 1206270072 & 1206270059

A 42-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for stealing 11 packages of meat valued at $352 then hitching a ride with a stranger to leave the store.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a theft complaint at the Stripes at Everhart and Snowgoose. Stripes employees told police 42-year-old Gabriel Torres (5/2/1970) loaded several packages of drinks from an outside display into his gold 2001 Mercedes C320 without paying for the drinks. The Stripes Clerk told police Torres has done this type of theft seven previous times and never paid for the drinks. The Stripes employee confronted and made Torres return the drinks.

A Stripes employee followed Torres from the store to the HEB on Saratoga. Corpus Christi Police located Torres’ unoccupied car in the HEB parking lot. A police officer saw Torres as a passenger of another car and Torres was stopped.

The driver told police Torres just asked for a ride and placed a blue plastic container in the back seat of the car. Police discovered the blue plastic container was full of meat that was stolen from the HEB. Torres stole the container and the meat, and then asked for the ride from the man after police were seen next to Torres’ car.

Torres was arrested for theft and delivered to the city detention center and the driver unaware of the theft was released.

Adam District, Patrol Division

Fugitive Found By Silent Patrol Officer

Occurred Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 1:23am, 4500 Elvira Road, Evading & Resisting Arrest 1206270013

A 30-year-old man was arrested on the 4500 block of Elvira Road Wednesday after a Corpus Christi Police Officer found the man peeking into cars at 1:20 in the morning.

A Corpus Christi Police Patrol Officer stopped to watch the area of the Villarreal Drive and Elvira Road in response to several recent burglaries in that neighborhood. The officer saw 30-year-old Armando Flores Jr. (8/16/1981) walk through several yards near several houses which indicated to the officer that Flores may have sought an opportunity to commit theft. The officer continued to watch the unusual behavior until Flores stopped to look into a pickup truck parked on the street. The patrol officer turned on the patrol car lights and Flores ran from the officer.

Flores ran to the front door of a house on the 4500 block of Elvira and kicked the door and slammed his shoulder into the door in an effort to break the door open. A woman inside the house yelled to get away and that she would not open the door.

The officer and Flores wrestled until Flores was placed in handcuffs. Flores was taken to the patrol car where Flores began another struggle by kicking the officer. Flores was exposed to pepper spray to stop the action.

Flores had an ankle monitor and was discovered to have a warrant for his arrest for an assault.

Flores was delivered to the city detention center for Evading Arrest, Resisting Arrest or Detention, and for the warrant for his arrest.

Delta District, Patrol Division

Street Sweeper Taken For A Joy Ride

Occurred Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 8:00am, 400 Peoples Street, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle 1206260043

A street sweeper valued at $28,000 was stolen Tuesday morning after the operator left the machine unattended to get a cup of coffee.

An 80-year-old man reported to Corpus Christi Police that the sweeper was left running and unattended while the man went to get a cup of coffee at 419 Peoples Street. The sweeper was described as a white 2005 Tennant ATVL 4300 street and sidewalk sweeper.

The sweeper was found unattended at the 1800 block of S. Alameda at 4:30pm. There was no damage to the machine and it was full on fuel. Police. Corpus Christi Police have not made any arrests related to this case.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Man Leaves Sister Behind After Shoplifting, Both Arrested

Occurred Friday, June 22, 2012, 9:40am, 4109 Staples Street, Theft ($500-$1500) 1206220055, 1206220060

Two were arrested Friday morning after they attempted to steal a television, vacuum cleaner, and a variety of other items from the Wal-Mart on Staples.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of shoplifting from the Wal-Mart. 31-year-old Christa Ramon (11/10/1980) was left behind at the Wal-Mart as her brother, 25-year-old Luis Ramon (5/13/1987) fled from Wal-Mart employees in a black Dodge pickup truck after a confrontation about shoplifting. Christa and Luis loaded the television and the vacuum in the truck when employees confronted the pair about the shoplifting. Luis Ramon left in the truck with a 32 inch television and a vacuum cleaner together valued at over $700. Wal-Mart employees obtained the license plate number from the truck as Luis Ramon fled.

Christa Ramon had attempted to steal about $100 worth of a variety of items from the store that includes costume jewelry, clothes, and several containers of Preparation H. Christa Ramon was arrested and charged with theft, a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in jail and up to  $4,000 fine.

Corpus Christi Police went to an address at the 3100 block of Austin Street in relation to the license plate number obtained by Wal-Mart employees. Police Officers found the black Dodge truck, the television, the vacuum, and Luis Ramon at the Austin Street address. Luis Ramon was arrested for theft, and the property was returned to Wal-Mart.