Category Archives: Patrol Division

Adam District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

18 Wheeler Blown Off Road Thursday Night

Occurred Thursday, May 10, 2012, 10:40pm, 8600 Interstate Highway 37 C1203589

Corpus Christi Police Officers were busy as a result of severe weather overnight Thursday with several vehicle crashes, roadways obstructed by debris, and high water hazards.

Winds were reported to have caused a truck tractor and a semitrailer to roll over. The trailer hauled asphalt and the operator of the vehicle was taken to the hospital by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. The recovery crews returned at 10:00am Friday morning to provide cleanup of the crash scene.

The 52 year old operator of the vehicle was not cited for any traffic offense. The cause of the crash is believed to be high winds. The vehicle traveled north on Interstate Highway 37 in the right lane and landed in the ditch on the right side of the road.

Adam District, Patrol Division

Man Arrested For Attempted Kidnapping

Occurred Thursday, May 10, 2012, 7:40pm, 1900 Archdale attempted kidnapping 1205100124

An 8-year-old girl is safe after a 67-year-old man was arrested for attempting to force the girl into a home at the 1900 block of Archdale Thursday night.

A 30-year-old woman told Corpus Christi Police Officers a man grabbed her 8-year-old daughter and attempted to force the girl into a home. The girl was released by the man when other people saw the struggle. The girl was unharmed but frightened. The girl provided police with the address and a description of the man.

Corpus Christi Police Officers went to the address and met 67-year-old Joseph Hasty (2/10/1945). Hasty was identified as the person that attempted to take the girl into his home and Hasty was arrested for kidnapping.

Kidnapping is a third degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

Corpus Christi Police have a few safety tips: parents to teach their children to be aware of their surroundings; play in a group as there is safety in numbers; don’t talk to strangers; if anyone sees anything unusual, call police immediately. Parents are encouraged to research reported criminal activity and registered sex offenders in their neighborhood. The best source for reported criminal activity and valuable information in Corpus Christi is Crimereports.com.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Search For Man Who Robbed Bank On Gollihar

      

Occurred Monday, May 07, 2012, 1:00pm, 2140 Gollihar Road, Robbery 1205070065

Corpus Christi Police searched for a man who robbed a local bank Monday afternoon at the intersection of Gollihar Road and Vestal Street.

A man entered the bank located at 2140 Gollihar Road and presented the teller with a hand written note that demanded money. No weapon was displayed and no person was injured. The man took money from the bank and was last seen on foot walking north on Vestal Street from the bank.

Corpus Christi Police Robbery detectives would like help from the public to provide additional information about this crime. The man who robbed the bank is described as a black male that was about 6 foot 2 inches tall, about 220 pounds, and he was in his late 30’s in age. The man had a goatee and wore a black t-shirt that had white letters, and he wore a black cap, black denim shorts and black shoes.

Anyone interested to research reported crime in Corpus Christi is encouraged to search Crimereports.com for valuable information. Anyone with additional information about this bank robbery should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or log on to www.888TIPS.com. The information provided could earn the caller a cash reward.

Delta District, Patrol Division

Three Juveniles Apprehended After Friday Morning Crime Spree

Occurred Friday, May 04, 2012, Robberies 19th and Comanche 1205040048; 1205040034; 1205040041; 1205040042; 1205040059; 1205040077

Three 14-year-old boys were taken into custody for a series of robberies Friday morning that started at 4:15am until they were captured by Corpus Christi Police in a stolen vehicle at 8:15am.

Corpus Christi Police responded to several complaints of three Hispanic Males that rode in a Sport Utility Vehicle, presented a handgun, and demanded money and drugs from pedestrians in the area around Leopard and Staples. Victims provided a partial license plate number of the vehicle used by the robbers.

Corpus Christi Police Patrol Officer Mel Goce located the Sport Utility Vehicle with three Hispanic males inside the vehicle near the Navarro Housing. Three males ran on foot away from the vehicle when Officer Goce arrived. The three males matched the description provided by the robbery victims.

All three males were apprehended by Corpus Christi Police officers. Officers then discovered the Sport Utility Vehicle was reported stolen from Corpus Christi on May 2. Police collected evidence from the vehicle which included illegal narcotics.

The three 14-year-old males were referred to the Nueces County Juvenile Court Authority for three counts of Aggravated Robbery, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Intoxicated Man Ejected From A Party Returns To Shoot At Party Guests

Occurred Sunday, April 29, 2012, 2:40am, 6600 Rhine, Aggravated Assault, 1204290026

A 19-year-old man was arrested Sunday morning after chasing and shooting at several people, then running from police.

A host of a party asked 19-year-old David Ovalle (12/7/1992) to leave the party after Ovalle became intoxicated. Ovalle went home which is located one street away from the party and returned with a pistol. Ovalle discharged the handgun at the house which sent those at the party to flee. Ovalle pointed his gun as chased three people into a nearby apartment complex.

Corpus Christi Police Officers arrived and chased Ovalle until Ovalle was apprehended. No person was injured in the event. Police seized the loaded pistol and delivered Ovalle to the city detention center.

Ovalle was arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (a 2nd degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine), Evading Arrest (a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine), and for Public Intoxication (a Class C misdemeanor punishable by up to a $500 fine).

Anyone interested to research reported crime in Corpus Christi is encouraged to search Crimereports.com for valuable information.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Intoxicated Men Use Poor Judgement For A Place To Discharge A Firearm

Occurred Sunday, April 29, 2012, 1:00am, 554 Crayton, Discharge a Firearm Inside City Limits 1204290018

Three men were arrested Sunday morning for discharging a firearm inside the city limits outside a mobile home in Flour Bluff.

Corpus Christi Police were called to the 500 block of Crayton for a complaint of group of men that discharged a firearm in a mobile home park. Corpus Christi Police Officers located a group of three men that were seated around a table outside 554 Crayton.

A witness identified the three men as taking turns shooting pistols over a dozen times. Officers discovered the three men, 44-year-old Juan Bolivar (2/15/1968), 45-year-old Eduardo Lazaro (9/1/1966), and 27-year-old Charles Bolivar (2/16/1985), were intoxicated and took turns shooting at opossums and a stump in front of their mobile home.

Evidence was collected then the three men were arrested and delivered to the city detention center for Discharging a Firearm inside a Municipality. The charge is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine.

Anyone interested to research reported crime in Corpus Christi is encouraged to search Crimereports.com for valuable information.

Delta District, Patrol Division

Customer Found A Cop When One Was Needed

Occurred Saturday, April 28, 2012, 8:55pm, 121 N. Shoreline Blvd. Unlawful Carrying of a Firearm, 1204280167

A 20-year-old man was arrested Saturday night for unlawfully carrying a pistol at a local restaurant.

A Corpus Christi Police Officer at a downtown fast food restaurant was told by a customer that she saw a man with a pistol who wore a black t-shirt and a cap. The officer confronted the man and discovered a loaded 9mm pistol in the man’s waistband. The man with the pistol did not have a concealed handgun license issued to him. The officer checked the serial number on the pistol and discovered the pistol was stolen from a Corpus Christi home in June 2011.

20-year-old Jon Pruneda (2/20/1992) was arrested for Unlawful Carrying of Weapons and for Theft of a Firearm then delivered to the city detention center. The Unlawful Carrying of Weapons charge is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine. The Theft of a Firearm charge is a State Jail Felony punishable by up to 2 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

Anyone interested to research reported crime in Corpus Christi is encouraged to search Crimereports.com for valuable information.

Criminal Intelligence Unit, Patrol Division

Help Apprehend Jaime Clark

The U.S. Marshals request help from the public to locate 36-year-old Jaime Clark (4/26/1976). Clark has a warrant for arrest for a motion to revoke probation for sexual assault of a child. Clarks last known address is 4613 Branscomb Drive in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Clark is described as a Hispanic male, 5’10” 215 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes and has a tattoo on his left shoulder and a tattoo on the right side of his neck. Clark was last employed as a painter.

Anyone who knows where to locate Jaime Clark should not attempt to apprehend Clark; but, should instead call police or call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or log on to www.888TIPS.com. If the information provided leads to Clarks arrest it could earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Security Officer Injured When Woman Steals A Hat

Occurred Friday, April 27, 2012, 2:40 pm 5488 South Padre Island Drive, Robbery 1204270077

A 35-year-old woman was arrested for robbery Friday after she was accused of stealing a cap from Dillard’s and then striking a security guard with a vehicle.

A 21-year-old Security guard confronted 35-year-old Loretta Ramsey (11/18/1976) after Ramsey left the Dillard’s store without paying for a cap. Ramsey got into a white 2009 Pontiac Vibe and left the parking lot but ran over the security guards foot.  The Security Officer suffered minor injuries.

Corpus Christi Police were called to investigate and were provided the license plate number for the white Pontiac. One of the responding patrol officers recognized the name of the registered owner and knew the owner resided at a different address than the registered address for the vehicle. The patrol officer located Ramsey and collected the evidence of Ramsey’s involvement of the crime. Because of the use of force in this theft, Ramsey was arrested for Robbery which is a 2nd degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

Community Outreach, Delta District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Shoreline Blvd. Closed From 5PM Today Until 2PM Saturday

The Buc Days activities will disrupt traffic patterns in downtown Corpus Christi this weekend.  Shoreline Boulevard from Buford to Coopers Alley Street will be closed to traffic from 5:00pm on April 27, 2012 until 2:00pm on Saturday April 28. Shoreline Boulevard from Coopers Alley Street to the American Bank Center will be closed to traffic from 10:00am until 2:00pm on Saturday April 28 for the Buc Days Kids Parade.

Motorists are asked to take alternate routes to avoid this area. The downtown area of Corpus Christi is expected to have congested pedestrian traffic. Extra Corpus Christi Police patrol will be in the downtown area for the safety of everyone. Please be patient and courteous.