Category Archives: Patrol Division

Patrol Report 05/25/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 894 calls for service and generated 226 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. May 24 to 7:00 a.m. on May 25, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

                     

Date: 5/25/2016    2:00 AM
Location: 2700 Crosstown Freeway Access Road South
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  49.04      Class A Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1605250009
A female driver, passed out at a red light in the 2700 block of the Crosstown Freeway South Access Road, got the attention of a Corpus Christi Police Officer on patrol.

The Officer pulled her patrol car next to the 2015 Nissan Versa and observed that it was running and the brake lights were on.  As the Officer was attempting to contact the driver, the car began to roll into the intersection with the female still passed out in the driver seat.

The Officer was able to wake the driver and stop the car.  After an investigation it was determined that the driver was intoxicated.

Officers arrested, Megan Anschuetz (02/11/1991), for driving while intoxicated and her car was impounded.

 

Date: 5/24/2016    4:25 PM
Location: 5700 Timbergate Drive
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.04      Class A Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1605240103
A 46 year old man called Corpus Christi Police after someone took several hundred dollars in cash from the front seat of his truck while it was parked at an apartment complex office building located at 5702 Timbergate Drive.

The man told Officers that he had just cashed a check at the bank for over $2300 and then went to the apartment complex leasing office.  While inside the office, a suspect broke out the driver side window of his 2009 GMC Sierra truck and stole the cash that was in an envelope in the center console.

At this time, no suspects have been identified

Date: 5/25/2016    1:45 AM
Location: 1200 Third Street
Offense: Felony Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  49.04      Third Degree Felony

Case Number: 1605250008
A male driver, traveling the wrong way down a one-way street in a vehicle, was arrested for DWI after he almost collided with a Corpus Christi Police car in the 1200 block of Third Street.

The Officer observed the 1995 Chevrolet truck traveling toward him going the wrong direction on a one way street near the intersection of Third Street and Craig Street. In an attempt to get the driver to stop, the Officer activated the emergency lights on his patrol car.  The truck did stop momentarily but while the Officer was walking up to talk to the driver, the vehicle took off turning into a local business parking lot at 1201 Third Street.

The Officer ran back to his patrol car and attempted to catch up to the truck. When the truck reached the back of the private parking lot it had turned into it was stopped by a metal gate that was blocking the exit.

Once the truck was forced to stop because of the gate, Officers were able to contact the driver.

After an investigation it was determined that the driver, Michael Rodriguez (04/13/1972), was intoxicated. Mr. Rodriguez was charged with felony DWI when it was determined that he had several prior convictions for the same offense.  He was additionally charged with trying to elude police, a Class B 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.

Patrol Report 05/24/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 870 calls for service and generated 229 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. May 23 to 7:00 a.m. on May 24, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

                     

Date: 5/23/2016    10:35 PM
Location: 5700 McArdle Road
Offense: Criminal Mischief
P.C.  28.03      Class B Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1605230167
Corpus Christi Police were called to an alarm at a business, located at 5734 McArdle Road, and found the front glass shattered out.

Officers arrived and observed the front glass windows to the business had been broken out.  The front doors to the business remained locked.

Officers don’t believe the suspects made entry into the building.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

 

Date: 5/24/2016    12:50 AM
Location: 1600 Lawnview Street
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.04      Class A Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1605240004
A Corpus Christi Police Officer on patrol observed a man, wearing all dark clothing, riding a bicycle in the 1600 block of Lawnview Street, without a headlight.

When the Officer stopped the man on the bicycle she saw that he had pieces of broken glass all over his shirt and minor cuts and scratches on his hands and right elbow. While the man was looking for his identification card in a back pack he was carrying, he pulled out several $5 bills that also had blood on them.

During the investigation, the Officer found a prescription pill bottle that did not belong to the man inside of the backpack he was carrying.  The pill bottle had several pills in it.

The Officer also became aware that there was a call from a homeowner in the 500 block of Naples Street reporting a burglary to his vehicle.

After an investigation it was determined that the suspect on the bicycle had threw a brick into the front passenger side window of a 2011 Ford Escape belonging to the homeowner at 530 Naples Street while it was parked in the driveway of his home.   Once the window was smashed, the suspect stole $40 cash in $5 bills that was sitting on the center console inside his car.   The Officer believes this is when the suspect cut his hands.

When the Officer went to investigate the name on the prescription pill bottle that the suspect had in his possession she found that the suspect had also entered an unlocked Dodge truck parked in front of 363 Naples Street and took the pill bottle from inside.  Officers returned the prescription pills to the owner of the truck.

The suspect, Jacob Ramirez (06/15/1998), was arrested and charged with two counts of burglary and possession of dangerous drugs, all Class A misdemeanors.

 

Date: 5/24/2016    2:55 AM
Location: 1700 Winnebago Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02      Second Degree Felony

Case Number: 1605240009
Corpus Christi Police arrested a female after she used a bat to assault a man in the 1700 block of Winnebago Street.

Officers found the 42 year old male victim waiting at a convenience store, located at South Staples Street and Leopard Street.  The man was with his 46 year old wife.  The wife told Officers that the female suspect had hit her husband with a bat several times and had also attempted to hit her while they were all at T.C. Ayers Park on Winnebago Street.

Officers observed the man had a broken left arm and he was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS.

A short time later, Officers were able to locate the female suspect, and the bat she used to assault the man, at the park.  The female suspect, Kanika Lindsey (08/26/1984), was arrested for aggravated assault

 

 

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.

Patrol Report 05/23/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 836 calls for service and generated 190 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. May 22 to 7:00 a.m. on May 23, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

                     

Date: 5/22/2016    8:35 AM
Location: 800 Barry Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02      Second Degree Felony

Case Number: 1605220132
Corpus Christi Police arrested a man after he threatened his mother while he was at her apartment, located at 802 Barry Street.

Officers arrived and found a hole in the wall of the apartment that was caused by the man hitting it with his fist. The mother told Officers after her son hit the wall, he grabbed a handgun, that he had just purchased, out of the case and began waving it around. When his mother told him to put it down he said he would shoot it whenever he wants and then he pointed the gun at her.

Luckily, no one was injured, and Officers arrived in time to arrest the son, Darrin Greenwood (08/15/1997), for aggravated assault and recovered the .380 caliber handgun.

 

 

Date: 5/22/2016    5:20 AM
Location: 3600 Beauregard Drive
Offense: Deadly Conduct
P.C.  22.05      Third Degree Felony

Case Number: 1605220047
Corpus Christi Police are investigating a case in which several shots were fired after a large disturbance outside a home in the 3600 block of Beauregard Drive.

Officers arrived and found 11 bullet casings outside the home, and luckily no one was injured.

Officers did not get much cooperation from the ten people at the scene, but did determine that a fight started outside the home following a graduation party. The fight led to someone firing off several rounds from a hand gun.

Officers believe that the suspects responsible for firing the gun fled the scene in an orange Chevrolet Camaro.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

 

 

Date: 5/22/2016    1:45 AM
Location: 2300 Buford Avenue
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C.  29.03      First Degree Felony

Case Number: 1605220018
A 32 year old male cab driver was robbed at gunpoint after he dropped off a fare in the 2300 block of Buford Street.

Corpus Christi Police arrived and were told by the cab driver that he had picked up a male and female together at a convenience store on Ayers Street. He drove them both to an apartment complex on Buford Street. When the cab stopped, the female got out and told the driver she was going inside an apartment to get the cab fare while the male waited in the cab.

When the female did not return to pay the $35 cab fare, the male who was still with the cab driver, pulled out a shotgun from a bag he had.  The male suspect pushed the cab driver in the chest and told him to leave.

The cab driver, who was not injured, left the area and contacted the police.

Officers believe they have identified both the male and female involved in this case, however, the male suspect has not been located.
 

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.

Patrol Report 05/20/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 847 calls for service and generated 229 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. May 19 to 7:00 a.m. on May 20, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

                     

Date: 5/20/2016    3:55 AM
Location: 2000 Treyway Lane
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02      Second Degree Felony

Case Number: 1605200020
A 17 year old male was pistol whipped and a 19 year old male was shot by a suspect after a disturbance outside of an apartment located at 2022 Treyway Lane.  

Officers arrived and were told that the two male victims were walking to a friend’s house when the suspect walked up to them and pointed a handgun at them.  The suspect then told the victims he had something for them and threatened to shoot them.

The suspect then used the grip of the pistol he had and hit the 17 year old man in the face, cutting his chin. The suspect then shot the other the 19 year old man in the left thigh.

Following the assault, the suspect fled to a nearby apartment at 2022 Treyway Lane.  Officers were able to locate him and take him into custody.

The suspect, Michael Sotello (05/26/1998), was arrested and charged with aggravated assault.

The male victim that was shot, was transported by CCFD EMS to Spohn Memorial Hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound to his leg.  The other victim refused medical treatment.

 

Date: 5/19/2016    3:30 PM
Location: 4400 South Cornelia Circle
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.02      Second Degree Felony

Case Number: 1605190095
A man who came home from work early found a burglar inside his residence, located at 4433 South Cornelia Circle.

Officers arrived at the home and found the female burglary suspect sitting on the couch with the homeowner watching over her. The homeowner told Officers that he had arrived home and went inside.  This is when he noticed that his daughter’s bedroom door was closed.  When he opened the door, he found a female standing there holding two watches and a pair of head phones in her hands. The female dropped the items and agreed to go to the living room and sit on the couch and wait until police arrived.

Officers determined the female suspect, Jaime Lacombe (07/01/1992), had made entry into the home through a window on the back side of the house.

She was arrested for burglary, a second degree felony.

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.

Police Seek Public Help To Catch Bank Robber

Date: Saturday, May 14, 2016, 9:41am
Location: 5444 Staples Street
Offense: Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.02) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605140057

Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives would like help from the public to solve a bank robbery that happened at the Member’s First Credit Union on Staples on Saturday, May 14th at 10am.

A 22-year-old woman told Officers that she is employed by the bank as a teller. The 22-year-old woman told Officers that a man went into the bank at about 9:40am on Saturday, passed a note to her, and demanded cash. The 22-year-old woman told Officers she gave cash to the man and the man left. No injuries were reported.

Detectives believe the man arrived at the bank in a new Nissan two door car and was the passenger. Detectives believe there is at least one other person involved in this bank robbery.

The man who went into the bank is described as an adult man who wore a dark color ball cap with some type of emblem on the front, dark sun-glasses, long sleeve light blue button up shirt (all the way to the neck), and dressy khaki pants.

If you know who is responsible, or have any additional information about this robbery, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at 888TIPS.com. Crime Stoppers guarantees to keep your identity secret and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you up to $2,500 dollars in cash.

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Police Search For Jewelry Thief

Date: Monday, May 16, 2016, 1:30am
Location: 6343 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Burglary of a Building (Penal Code Section 30.02) State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1605160125

A 63-year-old woman reported a burglary to her jewelry store Monday morning to the Corpus Christi Police.

The 63-year-old woman told Officers an estimated five hundred thousand dollars in jewelry was taken overnight while the business was closed. The 63-year-old woman told Officers that an unknown person broke through the concrete wall on the back of her building to get inside the store and take the jewelry. The 63-year-old woman told Officers the burglary was not discovered until hours after the burglary when employees arrived at the business.

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives have obtained images of the suspect in this case. Detectives believe the suspect is an adult male, about 30 years of age, medium build, with somewhat dark hair, clean shaven, and appeared to wear a mask and gloves.

Anyone who can identify this man, or has any additional information about this crime should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is completely confidential and if the information leads to an arrest, it may earn the caller a cash reward.

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Patrol Report 05/17/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 901 calls for service and generated 253 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. May 16 to 7:00 a.m. on May 17, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

                     

Date: 5/16/2016    10:35 PM
Location: 4900 Gabriel Drive
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.02      First Degree Felony

Case Number: 1605160203
A 52 year old man called Corpus Christi Police after he was able to free himself after being tied up by several suspects who had hid in his home in the 4900 block of Gabriel Drive.

The victim told Officers that he had returned home from the grocery store and was in his kitchen putting items away when three men, who had their faces covered with masks, came out of a bedroom and started to assault him.  The man was hit in the face several times, and then one of the suspects sprayed something in his face causing him blindness.

The suspects then used duct tape to tie the victim’s hands behind his back and tie his legs together. He was placed on the kitchen floor as the suspects continued to ransack the house.  Before leaving the suspects began to check the victim’s pants pockets and they took his cell phone, wallet and a debit card. They also demanded the keys to the victim’s vehicle.

The suspects then left the house taking the victims white 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe, his personal property and a flat screen television.

The victim, who was not seriously injured, was able to free himself a short time later and call police.

All three of the suspects were Hispanic males, wearing dark color clothing. Two of the suspects had a thin build, and one was described as heavy set. The victim told Officers that the incident happened so quickly that he was unable to get a better description of the three suspects.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

Date: 5/16/2016    9:10 PM
Location: 1200 Mary Street
Offense: Structure Fire

Case Number:1605021171
Corpus Christi Police spent several hours assisting the fire department at a structure fire in the 1200 block of Mary Street.

When Officers arrived they found the home fully engulfed in flames and several people outside.

CCFD arrived and were able to extinguish the fire but the home was a total loss.

No one inside the home at the time of the fire was injured.

 

Date: 5/16/2016    5:20 AM
Location: 6300 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.02      First Degree Felony

Case Number: 1605160126
Corpus Christi Police are investigating the burglary of a jewelry store, located at 6343 South Padre Island Drive, which resulted in nearly half a million dollars’ worth of property being taken.

The owner of the business told Officers that she arrived at the store and found that a suspect had made a hole in the concrete wall in the back to gain access into her business. Once the suspect was inside the jewelry store, he went through all of the jewelry cases stealing property.

The suspect is seen on store video surveillance exiting the store through the same hole he made in the back wall of the business.

The owner could only estimate on how much jewelry was actually taken and said it was a minimum of $500,000.

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.

Police Work Traffic Crash With Fatal Injury On Weber Road

Date: Saturday, May 14, 2016, 01:27
Location: 5800 Weber Road
Event: Vehicle Crash With Fatal Injury
Case Number: 1605140017

Corpus Christi Police worked the year’s 9th vehicle crash with fatal injury overnight on the 5800 block of Weber Road.

Corpus Christi Police responded to the 5800 block of Weber Road for a major vehicle crash.  Investigation revealed that a 42-year-old man drove his Mercury Grand Marquis northbound on Weber.  Witnesses told Officers that the Marquis collided with the backside of a truck just north of Caravelle Parkway.  Witnesses told Officers the Grand Marquis veered to the left and struck a telephone pole on the HEB side.  Witnesses told Officers the truck stopped, then fled the area without providing any information. The 42-year-old man was pronounced deceased at the scene.  Several witnesses were interviewed.  Officers are not certain if the 42-year-old man had a passenger who fled the scene.

The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section responded to the scene and used laser mapping to construct a scale diagram of the crash.  AEP responded and braced the pole.

The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section are searching for the truck and do not know why it left the area. Anyone with any additional information about this crash should call the Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section at 886-2600 during business hours and make the information available to investigators. Information may be provided to investigators at any time through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or online at http://www.888TIPS.com.

Man Crashes At Police Front Door On Friday The 13th & Gets Arrested

Date: Friday, May 13, 2016, 21:27
Location: 1456 Waldron Road
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated BAC OVER .15 (Penal Code Section 49.04) Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1605130158

Corpus Christi Police arrested a 35 year old man Friday night after the man drove his jeep to the front door of the Police Bravo District sub-station and caused significant damage to the Police building and two marked patrol cars.

Corpus Christi Police “X Shift” had released from roll call and loaded up their patrol vehicles to start the work day a little after 9pm when there was a crash on Waldron and Graham Road which involved a black 2011 Jeep Wrangler and another car. There were no injuries in that crash. The operator of the Jeep pressed the accelerator and continued to travel from the road into the Police city vehicle parking lot, then struck a parked, unoccupied patrol car at the front door of the Police sub-station. The Jeep continued through the parking lot and struck an awning to the Police building which threw bricks onto a second parked and unoccupied patrol car which caused damage to the patrol car. The Jeep struck the second damaged patrol car and was finally stopped.

The Patrol shift supervisor for “X Shift” was inside the building at the time of the crash, and a patrol officer was outside the building and neither Officer was injured. The supervisor and the patrol officer met the operator of the Jeep, 35 year old Raymond Uebelacker (2/5/1981) and were relieved Uebelacker was not injured. The Officers did discover evidence that Uebelacker was intoxicated, so Officers arrested Uebelacker and took him to the hospital for a medical evaluation, and then delivered him to the city detention center.

Officers cleaned up the mess from the crash, the two patrol cars were taken out of service and sent to the motor pool for repairs, and the Jeep was impounded. The building is still able to be occupied and in use. Officers delivered Uebelacker to the city detention center for Driving While Intoxicated with a blood alcohol content over .15, a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine. No injuries were reported.

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Patrol Report 05/13/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1045 calls for service and generated 224 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. May 12 to 7:00 a.m. on May 13, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

                     

Date: 5/12/2016    9:05 PM
Location: 5900 Weber Road
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  2.02        First Degree Felony

Case Number: 1605120127
A 25 year old female called Corpus Christi Police after her ex-boyfriend tried to stab her while she was at his apartment, located at 5901 Weber Road.

The female told Officers that she was attempting to leave the apartment when an argument started with her ex-boyfriend about her leaving. The ex-boyfriend grabbed a kitchen knife and told the female she wasn’t going anywhere.

The female said that she tried to grab the knife and cut her hand. The male then grabbed her arm and pushed her down.  The female was able to get up and run out the front door and get into her vehicle that was parked in the parking lot and lock herself inside.

Officers arrested the ex-boyfriend, Randall Kirchner (06/11/1992), for felony assault.

The female was not seriously injured.

 

 

 

Date: 5/13/2016    2:05 AM
Location: 3600 Holly Road
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  39.04   Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1605130018
Corpus Christi Police arrested a male driver for DWI after he was involved in a crash at the intersection of Holly Road and Carroll Lane.

A crash investigation by Officers determined that the male driver was traveling east on Holly Road in his 2006 Ford Mustang when he ran into the rear of a stopped 1993 Jeep Cherokee, driven by a 20 year old female, who was waiting for a red light at the intersection.

Neither driver was injured.

After an investigation, it was determined that the male driver of the Ford, Dometrio Moralez 910/02/1991), was intoxicated and he was arrested.

 

 

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.