The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 804 calls for service and generated 191  reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 14 to 7:00 a.m. on August 15, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 08/14/2016    9:10 PM
Location: 1200 Airline Road
Offense: Robbery
P.C.  29.02      Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608140135
An employee of a business, located at 1220 Airline Road, called Corpus Christi Police after a man came in and tried to rob the restaurant.

The female employee told Officers that a younger tall black male entered the business, walked up to the counter, and asked for a pizza and for all of the business` money. The employee paused out of confusion during which time the suspect stated that he had a gun.

When the employee backed away from the counter and called out to her manager who was in the back of the restaurant, the suspect walked out of the business.  The employee said that she did not see a gun or any other weapon displayed by the suspect

The male was described as wearing a baseball cap, grey hoodie, and grey shorts.

At this time no suspects have been identified.

No one in the restaurant was injured.

Date: 08/15/2016    3:10 AM
Location: 5700 Hampshire Road
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.02      State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1608150018
Three juveniles were arrested by Corpus Christi Police and taken to the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center after they broke into and destroyed the music room at Gibson Elementary School, located at 5723 Hampshire Road.

Officers arrived at the school responding to an alarm call when they found the three males ages 13 to 15 near the outdoor covered basketball court.

When Officers got CCISD officials to respond and open the school, they found that the three juveniles had went inside the music room and taken shelves off the wall, drawers out of the desk and they had thrown everything all over the floor. A storage closet had all the items and equipment from inside thrown and spread out all over the floor. Officers could also smell feces and found that one of the juveniles had defecated on the teacher’s desk and smeared it all over the white dry erase board.

The juveniles also attempted to steal several items from inside the music room. Two drums were located in the backpack of one of the juveniles.  An electronic music keyboard and a 37 inch LG flat screen television were also located hidden by a nearby garbage dumpster.

Officers believe one other 14-year-old juvenile may have been involved, however, he was able to run away before the police arrived.

Date: 08/15/2016    2:35 AM
Location: 5500 Everhart Road
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C.  29.03      First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608150016
An employee of a business, located at 5530 Everhart Road, called Corpus Christi Police after a man came into the restaurant demanding money and saying he had a gun.

The male employee told Officers that a younger tall black male entered the business and told him that he wanted the manager.  When the manager of the business came out the suspect demanded money from the three cash registers in the restaurant.

After getting cash, the suspect left.  No one in the restaurant was injured.

The suspect was last seen wearing a baseball cap and a gray hoodie over the cap, black and white basketball shorts and had his hand in his waistband as if he had a gun, however, no weapon was displayed.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

Officers are also investigating whether the earlier robbery on Airline Road may be related.

Suspect entering the business at 5530 Everhart Road.

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The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 982 calls for service and generated 215 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 10 to 7:00 a.m. on August 11, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 08/10/2016    9:40 PM
Location: 15200 Leeward Drive
Offense: Death Investigation
Case Number: 1608100156
Corpus Christi Police responded to a report of a female that was found unconscious on the ground at the bottom of a stairway at an apartment complex located at 15209 Leeward Drive.

Officers found the 74-year-old female in evening clothes with a dog leash around her arm and severe head trauma at the bottom of the staircase in front of her apartment.  The female was transported by CCFD EMS to Bay Area Hospital however, she did not survive and was pronounced dead at 10:15 PM.

Investigators are looking into what caused the female to apparently fall down the steps.

At this time foul play is not suspected.

Date: 08/10/2016    6:05 PM
Location: 10200 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Child Locked in Vehicle
Case Number: 1608100132
Corpus Christi Police Officers broke the window of a vehicle to rescue a child that was locked inside while it was parked at 10241 South Padre Island Drive.

When Officers arrived they found the father of the child standing next to his 2011 Cadillac CTS that was running in the parking lot.  The man told Officers that his one-year-old daughter was secured in a child safety car seat in the vehicle. At the time, the car was still running with the air conditioning on but the man said that the vehicle would only run for a few minutes because the key was not in the ignition.  Shortly after Officers arrived the vehicle engine shut off.  Officers immediately called for a locksmith service to respond.

At the time of the call, the temperature was 90 degrees with a heat index of 110 degrees.  Officer only waited for a short time, before they saw the child start to sweat and the decision was made to break the driver`s window of the vehicle to rescue the child.

The child was not injured, damage to the window was valued at $300.

Date: 08/11/2016    5:15 AM
Location: 7200 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  49.04      Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1608110021
Corpus Christi Police arrested a female driver for DWI after she drove her SUV into a field in the 7200 block of South Padre Island Drive.

The investigation determined that the driver of a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe had veered off the roadway crossed the curb and drove into a field and got stuck.  The driver, Rachel Hudak (05/02/1995) was not injured, but was determined to be intoxicated and she was arrested.

She was additionally charged with possession of marijuana when Officers found narcotics in her purse.

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 886-2840. 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.

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 881 calls for service and generated 197 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 9 to 7:00 a.m. on August 10, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 08/09/2016    4:30 PM
Location: 4700 Kendall Drive
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.02      Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608090098
Corpus Christi Police arrested a teenage girl after she broke into the home of a family member’s ex-girlfriend to retrieve property that belonged to him.

A 40-year-old woman told Officers that she and her ex-boyfriend previously lived together in the home, located in the 4700 block of Kendall Drive, and he had moved out a few weeks ago.  Recently the woman had posted something on social media about her ex-boyfriend that angered his family.

While the woman was home on Tuesday, two family members of her ex-boyfriend showed up to get some of his property and confront her about the posting.  When the woman refused to open the door for the two, the teenage family member kicked the locked door open, breaking the frame.  The teenager then went inside the home and attacked the woman pushing her up against a television.  She was not injured during the assault.

When Officers arrived they found the teenage girl and her mother in front of the home still yelling at the woman inside. Officers arrested the teenager who had kicked the door in, Stacie Torres (08/20/1998), for burglary with intent to commit assault, a second degree felony.

Date: 08/09/2016    10:20 PM
Location: 4300 Leopard Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02      Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608090135
A 35-year-old female victim called Corpus Christi Police after another woman hit her in the head several times with a BB gun at a motel located in the 4300 block of Leopard Street.

The victim told Officers that the female suspect got upset with her after a little boy kept knocking on the victim’s motel room door and then he would run off.  The suspect came out to confront the victim who was sitting outside about the knocking.  When the victim tried to explain it was a little boy who kept knocking on the door and not her, the suspect got mad, produced a BB gun and hit her eight times in the head with it.

When Officers arrived they were able to arrest the female suspect, Heather Davis (06/18/1984), for aggravated assault. They were also able to recover the BB gun that they believe was used during the assault.

The victim was treated for cuts to her head at the scene by CCFD EMS.

Date: 08/09/2016    7:20 PM
Location: 6700 Pharaoh Drive
Offense: Theft
P.C.  38.123    Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1608090114
A 36-year-old female called Corpus Christi Police after she was told the attorney she hired and paid to represent her in a bankruptcy case was not a lawyer.

The female told Officers that back in April, she paid a man, who she believed was a lawyer, $1,500 to file bankruptcy paperwork on her behalf.  When the man did not return phone calls or emails from the women, she reported him to the Texas State Board of Lawyers to file a complaint.

On Tuesday, she received a letter from the state board stating the man was not licensed to practice law in the State of Texas.  Officers took a theft report for the female.

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 886-2840. 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.

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 910 calls for service and generated 262 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 8 to 7:00 a.m. on August 9, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 08/09/2016    12:10 AM
Location: 3600 Crestbrook Court
Offense: Assault
P.C.  22.01      Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1608090012
Corpus Christi SWAT and the Hostage Negotiation Team responded to an apartment located in the 3600 block of Crestbrook Court after a man threaten to shoot responding Officers and then held his girlfriend against her will inside the home with him.

The 47-year-old mother to the suspect had originally called police after she and her son got into an argument over a cat.  When her son began to make threats to kill her, the mother left the apartment to call police.

Also in the apartment was the suspects 28-year-old girlfriend who later told Officers that when she also attempted to leave the apartment, her boyfriend refused to let her out, and assaulted her with his hands and fist.

The female was released without any serious injuries just prior to the SWAT and HNT units arriving on the scene, however the suspect stayed inside.

Those specialized units were used to talk the boyfriend, Blake Garcia (10/06/1988), into giving himself up a short time later.   He was arrested for assault, making terroristic threats and unlawful restraint, all misdemeanor offenses.

Date: 08/08/2016    6:40 PM
Location: 7400 Interstate 37 Access Road North
Offense: Forgery
P.C.  32.21      Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608080166
A cashier called Corpus Christi Police after a couple went into the video store, located at 7430 Interstate 37 Access Road North, and used fake money to purchase items.

The cashier told Officers that a middle aged white male and female walked into the store and purchased merchandise and used a counterfeit $100 bill to pay. The cashier did not initially realize that the bill was fake and it was only after the couple left the store that he took a closer look at the money and could tell it was fake.

Officers hope video surveillance from the stores camera system will help them identify the male suspect who passed the counterfeit bill, however, at this time no suspects have been identified.

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 886-2840. 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.

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 927 calls for service and generated 190 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 7 to 7:00 a.m. on August 8, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 08/07/2016    4:10 AM
Location: 2800 Mary Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02      First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608070142
Corpus Christi Police arrested a man after he threatened to harm members of his family with a hammer inside a home they share in the 2800 block of Mary Street.

Officers arrived to find the man standing over his 32-year-old common law spouse in a back bedroom of the house.  The female had the couples infant child in her arms at the time.

Officers were able to talk the man, Cesar Espinosa (04/11/1986), into dropping the hammer and he was arrested.

Inside the home, Officers located several areas where the man had used the hammer to hit the walls.  Also inside were three other children ages 8, 13 and 14.

No one was injured.

Date: 08/07/2016    3:05 AM
Location: 8000 Interstate Highway 37
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  49.04      Class b Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1608070039
Corpus Christi Police arrested a female driver for DWI after she crashed her car into another vehicle on Interstate 37 and then tried to flee the scene.

The crash investigation determined that a 51-year-old man was driving his 2014 Nissan Versa north on Interstate 37 near Suntide Road when the driver of a 2009 Nissan Sentra sedan hit him from behind.

No one in either vehicle was injured.

The driver of the Nissan Sentra then attempted to drive her car away from the scene.  Officers located her car, abandoned under the Clarkwood Road overpass.  They also found the female driver, Cassie Riddle (12/01/1984) attempting to walk away from the disabled car.

After an investigation, Officers determined that the female was intoxicated.  She was arrested for driving while intoxicated and fail to remain at a crash scene, a Class C Misdemeanor.

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 886-2840. 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.

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1034 calls for service and generated 268 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 4 to 7:00 a.m. on August 5, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 08/05/2016    1:50 AM
Location: 5900 State Highway 286 South
Offense: Hit and Run Investigation
T.C.  550.001  Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608030085
Corpus Christi Police are investigating a hit and run crash that left a pedestrian with injuries.

A 31-year-old female witness called Officers after she found a man lying face up on the exit ramp to Saratoga Boulevard from State Highway 286.  The man was bleeding from injuries to his head, and he had abrasions to his torso and legs. He also had had a tire mark on his shirt and appeared to have been struck by a vehicle.

The 20-year-old man was transported by CCFD EMS to Spohn Memorial Hospital with injuries not believed to be life threatening.

At this time no suspect vehicle information is available and no suspect driver has been identified.

Date: 08/04/2016    7:50 PM
Location: 5600 Williams Drive
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  49.04      Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608040157
Corpus Christi Police arrested a male driver after he got into a fight with a pedestrian that was crossing the 5600 block of Williams Drive with his family.

Officers arrived at the intersection of South Staples Street and Williams Drive after several people passing by saw two men fighting on the side of the road.  Once Officers broke up the men, they determined that a 29-year-old man was crossing the street with his two children when a truck traveling at a high rate of speed approached them and the driver began yelling at the family to get out of the road. The driver stopped his truck in the street and he kept yelling.  He then drove into a parking lot, got out and then ran toward the pedestrian and hit him in the face.

Neither the pedestrian not his children were seriously injured.

After an investigation, Officers did determine that the driver of the 2001 Ford F150 truck, Travis “Tommy” Crawford Jr. (03/26/1972) was intoxicated.  He was arrested for felony driving while intoxicated due to prior convictions. He could also face charges of misdemeanor assault for hitting the pedestrian in the face.

Date: 08/04/2016    9:40 PM
Location: 14000 Whitecap Boulevard
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated with Children
P.C.  49.045    Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608040175
Corpus Christi Police arrested a female driver for DWI after she was stopped for a traffic violation in the 14000 block of Whitecap Boulevard.

Officers stopped the 2010 Toyota sedan for having only one headlight working and an expired vehicle registration.

After an investigation it was determined that the driver, Abby Vanderbilt (05/26/1981), was intoxicated.  She was arrested for felony driving while intoxicated when Officers discovered her infant daughter, her 5-year-old stepson and her 13-year-old daughter were all in the car with her.

The three children were released to their step-father and her vehicle was impounded.

Date: 08/04/2016    9:45 PM
Location: 5900 Ayers Street
Offense: Indecent Exposure
P.C.  21.08      Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1608040049
Corpus Christi Police arrested a man after he exposed himself to two females working in an office in the 5900 block of Ayers Street.

The two females saw the man sitting on a bench outside the office with the front part of his shorts pulled down exposing himself.  They called police and watched as the man went inside a nearby trailer.

Officers arrived in time to arrest the man, Daniel Martinez (12/31/1988), for indecent exposure.  He was additionally charged with two outstanding Municipal Court warrants that had been issued for him.

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 886-2840. 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.