Category Archives: Patrol Division

Adam District, Animal Care Services, Patrol Division

Animal Care Services Seizes Dog For Investigation

Date: 1/14/2016       1:40 PM
Location: 300 West Saxet Drive
Offense: Animal Cruelty Investigation
Case Number: 1601140066
Corpus Christi Animal Care Services went to a home in the 300 block of West Saxet Drive this afternoon after an animal seizure warrant was issued for a dog.

ACS has taken custody of the dog and is investigating a case of possible animal cruelty.

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to the home yesterday at about 1:40 PM after a neighbor took a video of a man throwing fireworks near the dog that was chained to a fence.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Suspect Shot By License To Carry Holder Booked Into Jail

The man who was shot by a 69 year old license to carry holder after a robbery attempt  in the 1300 block of Calle San Carlos on January 6 has been released from Spohn Memorial Hospital and booked into the City Detention Center.

Officers arrested Eric Orlando Grimaldo (03/23/1992) about 6:30 PM yesterday afternoon. He had been under police guard while being treated at the hospital for gunshot wounds.

The suspect is charged with aggravated robbery, a first degree felony and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, a third degree felony

 

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Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2016,    8:49 PM
Location: 1300 Calle San Carlos
Offense: Aggravated Assault (Penal Code Section 22.02)
Case #1601060148
A 69 year man shot and stopped an armed robbery suspect who approached him in the front yard of his home, located in the 1300 block of Calle San Carlos, just before 9 PM last night.

The investigation of the crime revealed that the man and a women arrived at their home and parked in their carport driveway. As they  both exited the car, a suspect, wearing a hoodie, approached the couple pointing a gun at the man. The suspect made demands for the victim to give up his wallet. The man, a firearms license to carry holder, fearing for his safety and the safety of the female with him, pulled out his handgun and shot the 23 year old robbery suspect.

The man then held the suspect down until police arrived. The suspect was then transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS.

Officers recovered two handguns from the crime scene.

The suspect is in the hospital under police guard and faces charges of aggravated robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm. He is currently in stable condition.

No charges are expected to be filed against the man who shot the suspect.

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/14/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 938 calls for service and generated 191 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. January 13 to 7:00 a.m. on January 14, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 1/13/2016       10:55 PM
Location: 300 Beverly Drive
Offense: Deadly Conduct
P.C.  22.05      Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1601130134
A 24 year old man called Corpus Christi Police after two vehicles parked in front of his home, located in the 300 Beverly Drive, were struck by gunfire.

The man told Officers that just as he was going to bed he heard five gunshots outside his home. He went out to find his 2009 Pontiac G6 had the back window shattered and a bullet hole in the rear on the driver’s side. There was also a bullet hole in the top of the car, and one of the tires was flat.

Another vehicle that was parked in front of the man’s house that he was watching for a family member was also struck by gunfire. A 1993 Ford Ranger had a tail light cracked by a bullet.

In total the man estimated that there was over $1,500 in damage to both vehicles.

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Community Outreach, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/13/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 917 calls for service and generated 204 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. January 12 to 7:00 a.m. on January 13, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 1/12/2016       8:20 PM
Location: 600 South Staples Street
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C.  29.03   First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1601120134
Employees of a business, located at 609 South Staples Street, called Corpus Christi Police after a man came into the store, armed with a gun.

One female employee told Officers that she saw a male walk in and point a gun at her and another female employee and then he demanded all the money in the cash register. Once he took the money, the male suspect then left the store and was last seen running behind the business towards Alameda Street.

The two employees were not injured.

The suspect was last seen wearing a black hooded jacket with a blue sweatshirt underneath and faded blue jeans. He had sunglasses and a red bandana on to cover his face. He was also had on tan and black gloves.

Camera surveillance video of the suspect were obtained from the stores security system.

If you recognize the person in this photo or know information about this crime please call Corpus Christi Police Detectives at 886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to the Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

 

 

Video of armed robbery suspect

 

 

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Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/12/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1153 calls for service and generated 197 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. January 11 to 7:00 a.m. on January 12, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 1/12/2016       12:55 AM
Location: 5900 Weber Road
Offense: Robbery
P.C.  29.02       Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1601120005
A 31 year old male victim called Corpus Christi Police after he was beaten up and robbed by a man he let sleep on his couch.

Officers arrived and the victim told them that he allowed a co-worker to sleep on his couch at his apartment, located at 5901 Weber Road. The victim said he was awoken to the man standing over him, punching him in the head and face and choking him.  The co-worker was demanding money from the victim.

The victim was able to fight his way out of the apartment, and went to a neighbors apartment to call police.

During the struggle, the victim told Officers he lost his wallet, and he believes the co-worker stole it.

The victim, who was not seriously injured, was able to provide Officers the name of the man who beat him and took his wallet, however, Officers have not located him.

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Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/11/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 677 calls for service and generated 141 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. January 10 to 7:00 a.m. on January 11, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 1/10/2016       8:25 PM
Location: 3100 Ocean Drive
Offense: Racing
T.C.  545.420   Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1601100103
A man was arrested by Corpus Christi Police after an Officer saw him racing another vehicle down the 3100 block of Ocean Drive.

The Officer saw two vehicles take off from the intersection of Ocean Drive and Louisiana Parkway.  When the traffic light turned green, a 2004 Ford Mustang and another vehicle left the intersection at a very high rate of speed accelerating rapidly. Both cars were next to each other and continued to accelerate in an obvious challenge of speed.

The Officer was able to stop the driver of the Ford Mustang, Noe Valdez (01/05/1994), and he was arrested for racing, a Class B misdemeanor. His car was impounded.

The other driver was not located.

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Auto Theft Task Force, Bravo District, Community Outreach, Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

ATV and Trailer Stolen From Storage Unit

Date: 01/07/2016
Location: 6600 Yorktown Boulevard
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.02      State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1601070057
Corpus Christi Police need your help in locating a stolen Kawasaki All-Terrain Vehicle that was taken from a storage unit located at 6630 Yorktown Boulevard.

The ATV was parked on a silver 16 foot flatbed trailer that was also taken by the suspects.

The owner told Officers that he parked the ATV and trailer in the storage unit on January 3rd and discovered on January 7, someone had pried the storage unit door open and taken the property.

Both the ATV and trailer are now listed as stolen.

The suspects in this case have not been identified, and detectives need your help in solving this crime.

If you recognize this property or know information about this crime please call Corpus Christi Police Detectives at 886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to the Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

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2016 Kawasaki All-Terrain Vehicle

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16 foot flatbed trailer ATV was parked on

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16 foot flatbed trailer ATV was parked on

Delta District, Patrol Division

Man Surrenders Safely After Standoff on Hiawatha

Date: Friday, January 8, 2016, 14:17
Location: 400 Hiawatha Street
Offense: Deadly Conduct (Penal Code Section 22.05) 3rd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1601080088

Corpus Christi Police arrested 23-year-old Gilbert Villanueva (12/17/1992) for Deadly Conduct and Theft of a Firearm Friday afternoon on the 400 block of Hiawatha after a 2 hour standoff with Police.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a driveby shooting on the 4000 block of Navajo Street at 2:17pm. Police were provided a description of the suspect and vehicle involved in the shooting and Officers found the suspect vehicle parked at a home on the 400 block of Hiawatha Street. Officers saw two men walk from the suspect vehicle into the house and the two men locked the door and refused to come outside and speak with the Officers. Officers summoned additional resources like the Corpus Christi Police SWAT team and Hostage Negotiation team to surround the home and establish a dialogue with the people inside the home. The 400 block of Hiawatha was closed to traffic at about 2:30pm. An elderly woman walked out of the home unharmed and met with Police. Shortly after the woman came out of the home, a man walked out unharmed and also met with Officers. Villanueva finally walked out and surrendered to Officers at 4:30pm and was arrested for deadly conduct for discharging a firearm on the 4000 block of Navajo Street. The 400 block of Hiawatha was reopened to normal use at 4:45pm.

No injuries were reported at the scene on Navajo or at Hiawatha.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives gathered information and evidence and discovered the firearm they believe was used in the shooting and learned the firearm was previously reported stolen in San Antonio. Villanueva was delivered to the city detention center for charges of Deadly Conduct and Theft of a Firearm.

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/08/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 973 calls for service and generated 203 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. January 7 to 7:00 a.m. on January 8, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 1/7/2016       9:50 PM
Location: 2900 Holly Road
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C.  29.03   First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1601070144
A man acting like he was armed with a gun robbed a store located at 2978 Holly Road.

Officers arrived at the Dollar General Store and an employee there told them she had gone outside the store to retrieve some merchandise and when she reentered the store, a male followed her inside. She said the male was wearing a blue hoodie, with the hood pulled over his head, and a dark blue bandanna covering his face.

The suspect pointed an object at the employee through his hoodie front pocket that she believed was a gun. The suspect  then demanded money from the cash register. After handing the suspect the cash, he exited the store and ran east through the parking lot.

The store clerk was not injured.

Camera surveillance images of the suspect were obtained from the stores security system.

If you recognize the person in this photo or know information about this crime please call Corpus Christi Police Detectives at 886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to the Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

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Suspect walking into the store

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Suspect standing in the store

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Suspect standing at the store counter

 

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Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Homicide Detectives Investigating Death Of Homeless Man

Date: Thursday, January 7, 2016     6:30 AM
Location: 1300 Comanche Street
Offense: Death Investigation
Case #1601070028
Corpus Christi Police Homicide Detectives are investigating the death of a homeless man that was found on the property of a church in the 1300 block of Comanche Street.

Officers arrived and found the 46 year old male victim had trauma to his head. It is unknown at this time the cause of death and if the crime occurred at the location where the victim was found or if he walked there after being injured at some other location.

The Nueces County Medical Examiner responded to the scene, and they will conduct an investigation and try to determine the cause of death.