Category Archives: Traffic Safety Division

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Traffic Safety Division

Traffic Investigators Looking For Suspect In Fatal Hit And Run

DATE: July 20, 2014
LOCATION: 5200 Weber Road
OFFESNE: Accident Involving Death (TC 550.021 3rd Degree Felony)
CASE NUMBER: C1402870

Corpus Christi Police Traffic Officers are investigating a fatal hit and run crash involving a pedestrian that occurred in the 5200 block of Weber Road. A 61 year old male was walking across Weber Rd not at an intersection or crosswalk. The pedestrian was stuck by a silver Lincoln Navigator driven by a male with possibly up to five other passengers inside. The suspect vehicle pulled across the street and stopped. The driver and a passenger ran over to the pedestrian but fled when they heard emergency vehicles approaching. The driver and suspect vehicle have not been located. Anyone who can identify the individual responsible, or has any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police Hit and Run Detectives at 886-2689. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Crash Leaves 11 Year Old With Serious Injuries – UPDATE

DATE: July 17, 2014 8:58 AM
LOCATION: South Staples Street and Wooldridge Road
OFFENSE: Major Crash
CASE # C1402829
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a two vehicle crash at the intersection of South Staples St. and Wooldridge Road that required three CCFD EMS units to respond, and left an 11 year old male with serious injuries. The crash investigation showed that a four door Mercury sedan was stopped while traveling north on S. Staples St. for a red light at the Wooldridge Rd. intersection. A black 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe was also traveling north on S. Staples St. when it struck the Mercury from behind. Inside the Mercury were 3 children, an 11 year old male, a 10 year old female, a 7 year old male, along with 2 adults, a  34 year old male driver and a 32 year old female front seat passenger.    All the children were transported to Driscoll Children’s Hospital by CCFD EMS. The driver and female passenger in  the Mercury were father and mother of all the children. They were not seriously injured in the crash.   The driver of the black SUV was a 32 year old male who told officers that he thought the light at the intersection was green. The force of impact pushed the Mercury across the intersection and over the sidewalk onto private property. The SUV slid sideways and came to rest in the intersection.  Corpus Christi Traffic Officers  diverted traffic in the area for about three hours while they investigated this crash. At this time no charges have been filed and no citations have been issued.  At last report, the 11 year old had serious, but no life threatening injuries.

Bravo District, Traffic Safety Division

Traffic Officers Investigating Fatal Crash

DATE: July 10, 2014 7:45 AM
LOCATION: 3800 Airline Road
OFFENSE: Fatal Crash
CASE # 1407100030
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a single vehicle crash in the 3800 block of Airline Road. A man who lives in the area, told officers that he heard a crash between 4:30 and 5:00 this morning. When he was leaving for work at about 7:45 AM he observed a black  truck in the ditch and called police. Corpus Christi Police Traffic Investigators responded and the crash investigation revealed that a 27 year old male, was driving a 2000 Dodge truck south on Airline Rd. and failed to negotiate the turn toward Rodd Field Rd. The truck traveled straight through the closed section of Airline Rd. The truck then struck a plastic construction barricade and then skid into the ditch and rolled over ejecting the driver. There were no other vehicles involved and no sign of any other occupants.

Delta District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Crash Sends Two To Jail And Three To Hospital

DATE: July 5, 2014      4:05 AM
LOCATION: 1200 State Highway 286 North
OFFENSE: Intoxicated Assault (PC 49.07 Third Degree Felony)
CASE # 1407050037

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a single vehicle crash on the Crosstown Expressway that resulted in the freeway being closed for a short time.

The crash investigation revealed that Kimberly Gonzalez (10/25/1982) was driving her 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer north on State Highway 286 (Crosstown Expressway) approaching the Morgan Ave. overpass with another adult Daniel Rivera (01/18/1984) in the front passenger seat. Also in the vehicle, were the drivers three children, a seven year old male, a six year old female and a ten month old female all in the back seat. The two female children were in child safety seats, the male was unrestrained. While traveling north the driver and male front seat passenger got into an argument and the male grabbed and jerked the steering wheel of the vehicle causing the driver to lose control, crash, and roll her vehicle down to the access road.

All three children were transported to Driscoll Children’s Hospital by CCFD EMS with serious bodily injuries. Officers also determined that the female driver was intoxicated, and she was arrested and charged with three counts of intoxicated assault, a third degree felony. The male passenger was also arrested and he was charged with three counts of injury to a child, a third degree felony, and three counts of endangering a child, a state jail felony.

Corpus Christi Police Traffic Investigators closed the freeway until about 6:30 this morning from Baldwin Blvd. to Agnes St. while they investigated the crash.

Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Phlebotomist On Duty For DWI Arrests Starting Tonight

The Fourth of July holiday often leads to an increase in the number of Driving While Intoxicated
arrests made by the Corpus Christi Police Department. We want everyone to enjoy the festivities of the Fourth of July holiday and ask that you act responsibly by not drinking and driving in our city. All drivers should avoid the risk of arrest, incarceration or tragedy that is associated with driving while intoxicated. In an effort to assist law enforcement agencies in the investigation of suspected intoxicated drivers, the Nueces County District Attorney’s Office will provide a trained phlebotomist at the City of Corpus Christi Detention Center from 10pm to 4am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, July 3rd, 4th, and 5th. The Corpus Christi Police Department remains a “no refusal” agency all of the time. However during this holiday period, when a trained phlebotomist is at the CDC, our officers will not have to take suspects to the hospital in order to get a blood sample. This will make the DWI investigation more efficient and will get our officers back on the street much quicker.

Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Traffic Division Releases Year To Date DWI Numbers

The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section released statistics related to the offenses associated with driving while intoxicated for the year to date.  There have been  764 arrests through July 2, 2014 for Driving While Intoxicated or Driving Under the Influence. This is a 32% increase from the same time last year. There were 576 arrests by July 2, 2013 with a total of 1,203 total arrest for D.W.I. or D.U.I. made in 2013.  Below is a complete breakdown of all DWI and DUI cases by CCPD officers through July 2, 2014.

 
757 D.W.I. Arrests as of July 2, 2014
7 D.U.I. Arrests as of July 2, 2014
250 Suspects consented to give a sample of their breath
187 Suspects consented to give a sample of their blood
313 Suspects refused to give a sample of breath or blood and a search warrant was obtained
7 Suspects refused both blood and breath request, and no evidence was obtained
69 Felony DWI cases files as of July 2, 2014
38 for DWI with two or more prior convictions
13 for intoxicated assault
15 DWI with Child Passenger
3 intoxicated manslaughter
.17 Average Breath /Blood results from suspects
177 DWI arrest were involved in Traffic Crashes.

 
The Corpus Christi Police Department asks everyone to designate a driver before they choose to consume alcoholic beverages and to never drink and drive in our city!

Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Patrol Report June 5, 2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 236 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight June 4 to 7:00 a.m .June 5, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 
“Bravo” District
Date: 06/04/2014 6:44 PM
Location: 13800 Topsail Street
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (PC 49.04 Class B Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1406040140

 
Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to the 13800 block of Topsail Street for a disturbance with a drunk driver. A 50 year old male caller was reporting that an intoxicated male followed him to his home and was threatening him. He told officers that the driver of a green Jeep Wrangler was driving about 20 mph down Aquarius Street and he was driving his car following behind the Jeep going in the same direction when the Jeep came to a complete stop in the roadway. The male honked his horn and drove around the stopped Jeep and then the driver began honking his horn and followed the male. The male pulled into his house and the suspect stopped in front of his house in the middle of the road. The male approached the driver of the Jeep and observed him to be intoxicated, and took the keys from him and contacted the police. Officers found the Jeep parked in the roadway in front of a home in the 13800 block of Topsail Street and after an investigation they determined Dudley Prewitt (03/29/1942) was intoxicated. He was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated, a Class B Misdemeanor, and his vehicle was impounded.

 
“Charlie” District
Date: 06/04/2014 10:54 PM
Location: 4900 Dody Street
Offense: Aggravated Robbery (PC 29.03 First Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1406050017

 
Corpus Christi Police officers were dispatched to the area of 4900 Dody St. for a call of shots fired. Officers arrived and located a silver Lincoln car parked in the driveway of a home and the car had three bullet holes in it. A 20 year old male victim said he heard a knock on his front door and when he opened it there was a male who had a handgun and a beanie over the lower part of his face. The suspect forced his way into the home and was joined by another male and they demanded money from the victim. When the suspects left they ran south on Dody Street and while fleeing they fired shots towards the victim who had come outside. The shots struck the car in the driveway.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 06/05/2014 3:11 AM
Location: 3000 Churchill Drive
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (PC 49.04 Class B Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1406050017

 

Corpus Christi Police Officers units responded to call of a disturbance at a home located in the 3000 block of Churchill Drive. Upon arrival officers observed a 38 year old female yelling in the front yard of the home and pointing toward the street. At the same time officers observed a white Chevrolet truck driving away from the home. The female was yelling, “that`s him, he`s drunk and he`s leaving!” Officers stopped the truck down the street and contacted the driver Erin Garza (08/07/1976). While conducting the investigation into the disturbance officers found the suspect was intoxicated and he said he was leaving after having a verbal argument with the female. He was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated, a Class B Misdemeanor, and his truck was impounded.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 06/05/2014 4:29 AM
Location: 1000 McClendon Street
Offense: Accident Involving Damage To Property (TC 550.022)
Case Number: 1406050023

 

The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Division is investigating a hit and run crash that occurred in the 1000 block of McClendon St. The suspect vehicle was traveling south in the 3000 block of South Staples St. when it left the roadway and jumped the curb. The vehicle then struck a wooden fence in the 1000 block of Vaky St. drove through that backward into another wooden fence to a home in the 1000 block of McClendon Street. The vehicle then traveled several more feet through the backyard and then drove into the rear bedroom wall of a house before coming to a stop. The red 2006 GMC four door vehicle the suspect was driving was left at the scene and a witness told officers he saw a young male, wearing a red shirt and blue jean shorts, walking from the crash. Officers did impound the suspect vehicle and are looking for the driver.

 

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 886-2841. 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.

Charlie District, Delta District, Traffic Safety Division

Patrol Report June 3, 2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 233 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight June 2 to 7:00 a.m. June 3, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 06/02/2014 4:35 PM
Location: 4000 Holly Road
Offense: Assault On a Peace Officer (PC 22.01Third Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1406020139

 
A Corpus Christ Police Officer attempting to contact a suspect after he assaulted his older sister was assaulted himself. The officer responded to a call at an apartment in the 4000 block of Holly Road. The 17 year old female victim told the officer that her younger brother had hit her in the face and pushed her to the ground. During the disturbance several items in the apartment were broken and thrown around. The suspect had left the apartment prior to police arrival. After speaking to the victim, the officer was leaving when he observed the suspect and he attempted to make contact with him. The suspect pulled away from the officer and then began to violently struggle with the officer even pulling on his gun belt and taser. The suspect then began scratching the officer’s neck and face and during the struggle the suspect ran into a truck parked in the parking lot. The truck sustained a large dent in the bed just behind the cab on the passenger side. With assistance from another officer, the suspect who was only 16 years old was taken into custody, and transported to the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 06/03/2014 11:38 PM
Location: 5500 Saratoga Blvd.
Offense: Aggravated Assault (PC 22.02 First Degree Felony)
Case Number: 14006030002

 
Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to a disturbance in the parking lot of a business located in the 5500 block of Saratoga Blvd. They contacted a 55 year old male victim who told them that another male had pointed a pistol at him and told him “Don`t make me shoot you, I`m from Chicago”. The suspect left walking on S. Staples St. and the victim’s wife, a 26 year old female left with him willfully. The victim told officers, that he assumed his wife knew the suspect. Officers found both the suspect and the female walking in the 6600 block of S. Staples St. The officers contacted Rondell Clemons (02/23/1990) and found him to be in possession of a handgun. The female told officers that she was trying to get away from her husband, the victim, and was going to meet up with the suspect. The suspect was placed under arrest for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, a second degree felony, and Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon, a Class A Misdemeanor. Upon further investigation by the officers it was also determined that the handgun was stolen and the suspect was additionally charged with Theft of a Firearm, a state jail felony.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 06/02/2014 10:43 PM
Location: 300 N. Port Avenue
Offense: Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (PC 46.04 Third Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1406020186

 

A Corpus Christ Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on a red 2008 Chevrolet Impala, in the 300 block of N. Port Ave. While exiting the police unit the officer heard what he believed to be a metal object fall to the ground. When he shined his flashlight to the area of the sound he saw a handgun near the front passenger door of the vehicle. The vehicle was occupied by the driver, Charles Hernandez (08/14/1993) and front seat passenger, Natalie Villela (10/29/1985). Officers found narcotics in the vehicle and both the male and female were arrested, and the vehicle was impounded. The driver was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, a third degree felony, and for tampering with evidence also a third degree felony, for throwing the gun out the window of his car. The female passenger was charged with possession of a controlled substance, a Class A Misdemeanor.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 06/03/2014 4:23 AM
Location: 300 Mohawk Street
Offense: Deadly Conduct PC 22.05 Class A Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1406030019

 
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a disturbance with a weapon at a home in the 300 block of Mohawk Street. The 25 year old male victim told officers that he had stopped by his residence to check on his 70 year old grandmother when he saw the suspect in his yard. When the victim approached him, the suspect pointed a handgun at him, and then said “Don`t chase me.” The suspect then fled without taking any property. The victim described the suspect to be in his late 30`s, and a heavier set male. He told officers he believed he knew who the suspect was and where he lived. The officers attempted to contact the suspect, but did not locate him.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 06/03/2014 5:00 AM
Location: State Highway 358
Offense: Traffic Enforcement

 
The Corpus Christi Police Department traffic division performed a speeding enforcement blitz on State Highway 358 for about three hours this morning. Officers in police units, and police motorcycles participated in the assignment and the following results were recorded.
93 speeding citations were issued
17 other miscellaneous traffic citations were issued

Remember to make sure you monitor your speed and drive safely.

 

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 886-2841. 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.

Traffic Safety Division

CCPD Traffic Units Aim To Slow Down IH 37 Drivers

The Corpus Christi Police Department traffic division performed a speeding enforcement blitz on Interstate Highway 37 for about three hours this morning. Officers in police units, and police motorcycles participated in the assignment and the following results were recorded.

55 speeding citations were issued
23 other miscellaneous traffic citations were issued
78 total

1 arrest for an outstanding municipal court warrant was made.

Remember to make sure you monitor your speed and drive safely.

Traffic Safety Division

Final Click It Or Ticket Numbers Announced

The Corpus Christi Police Department announced the final results of the Click It or Ticket campaign that ended on June 1.  Officers worked morning and afternoon shifts that started on May 19 on an overtime basis enforcing the state seat belt laws. The funding for the enforcement was from a grant awarded to the department by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Click it or Ticket Results

352     overtime hours worked
422     seat belt citations issued
47      child restraint citations issued
203    other citations issued for miscellaneous traffic offenses
1         arrest for an outstanding warrant was made

Please remember to make sure everyone in your vehicle is secured by a safety belt no matter how far your trip may be.