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Updated Photos of a Person of Interest in the City’s Latest Homicide.

Date: Thursday, November 24, 2016, 6:28 PM
Location: 11900 Mesa
Offense: Murder

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying this person of interest. Detectives obtained surveillance video of a person they believe may have some information related to the homicide at 11900 Mesa. Here are a few more photos of this person.

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If you know the identity of this individual please contact Detective Hemerly at 361-886-2617, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Gang Unit, Patrol Division

Police Need Your Help in Identifying This Person of Interest

Date: Thursday, November 24, 2016, 6:28 PM
Location: 11900 Mesa
Offense: Murder

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying this person of interest. Detectives obtained surveillance video of a person they believe may have some information related to the homicide at 11900 Mesa.

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If you know the identity of this individual please contact Detective Hemerly at 361-886-2617, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Adam District, Auto Theft Task Force, Bravo District, Charlie District, Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Police Need Your Help Locating a Vehicle

Date: Thursday, November 24, 2016, 6:28 PM
Location: 11900 Mesa
Offense: Murder

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help locating a vehicle taken form a homicide scene at 11900 Mesa. The vehicle is a 2005 black Ford Expedition possibly with tinted windows. The license plate is a Texas LP displaying CHW7617 and has been reported stolen.

If you see this vehicle please call police at 361-886-2600. If you have any additional information about this case, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Gang Unit, Patrol Division

Police are Investigating a suspicious Death/Possible Homicide

Date: Thursday, November 24, 2016, 6:28 PM
Location: 11900 Mesa
Case Number: 1611240063

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a welfare concern in the area of 11900 Mesa. Officers assisted family members when a 44 year old male did not show up for dinner. Officers went inside the residence and discovered that the male was deceased possibly due to a gunshot. The scene was secured and detectives were called out. At this time the detectives are investigating this as a possible homicide. It is an ongoing investigation and information is limited at this time.

If you have any additional information about this case, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Community Outreach

Police Need Your Help Catching This Thief

Date:Friday, November 2, 2016, 5:09 PM
Location: 1530 Airline
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying this thief. The suspect was observed going into Lowes and going to the area of the store that has chainsaws. The suspect is seen taking two chainsaws and exiting the store making no attempt to pay for the merchandise.

If you can identify this suspect responsible for this theft, or you have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Criminals Got 129 Firearms So Far This Year In Corpus Christi

The Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force reported that from January 1, 2016 to October 31, 2016, there have been 129 firearms reported stolen from vehicles in Corpus Christi. The Task Force reported only 37 of those firearms have been recovered. The Task Force strongly recommends that you remove all valuables from unattended vehicles and definitely, do not leave a firearm unattended in a vehicle. One thing is certain, when a burglar steals a firearm, that means a criminal has a gun. Please help remove the opportunity for criminals to arm themselves and leave the firearms in a locked safe when unattended.
If you happen to know of anyone who has taken things that don’t belong to them, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is completely anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you up to $2,500 dollars in cash!firearms-graph

Criminal Investigations Division

Woman Steals 72 Cigarette Lighters, Crime Stoppers Offers Reward To Identify Her

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016, 18:04
Location: 3302 Baldwin Boulevard
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for the first person to call 888-TIPS and identify a woman who stole 72 cigarette lighters from a convenience store located at 3302 Baldwin Boulevard on November 5th.

A man and a woman were in the convenience store at about 6pm on November 5th, 2016. The woman inquired about a job at the store and the clerk mentioned that positions available were night shifts. The woman said she was willing to do a lot of work and once the clerk went to assist a customer, the woman who inquired about a job at the store took a package of 24 cigarette lighters and placed them in her purse. The man with the woman stood next to the woman and watched the woman conceal the lighters. The man moved to talk to the clerk as a distraction and the woman grabbed another package of 24 lighters and placed them in her purse. The woman took three packages of lighters for a total of 72 individual lighters. The man and woman then left the store without paying for the lighters. The lighters are valued at $2.74 for each individual lighter which makes the value of the stolen merchandise at $197.28.

The woman wore a black shirt and khaki shorts at the time of the theft. The man wore a gray shirt and blue jeans at the time of the theft.

If you can identify either of these individuals responsible for this theft, or you have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Criminal Investigations Division

Crime Stoppers Offers Cash Reward to Capture Fugitive

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward to the first person who calls 888-TIPS and provides information to capture a fugitive wanted for Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Peggy Fernandez (12/16/1959) has a warrant for her arrest out of Nueces County for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Fernandez is described as a 57-year-old woman who stands 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs about 120 pounds, has brown hair, brown eyes, and has a scar on her stomach.

Peggy Fernandez (12/16/1959) Photo date: June 14, 2013
Peggy Fernandez (12/16/1959)
Photo date: June 14, 2013

If you can help law enforcement locate Fernandez, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888-TIPS. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may earn you a cash reward.

Criminal Investigations Division

Crime Stoppers Offers Cash Reward to Capture Burglar

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward to the first person who calls 888-TIPS and provides information to capture a fugitive wanted for burglary.

Pedro Garcia (10/7/1969) has a warrant for his arrest out of Nueces County for burglary of a habitation with a bond amount of $60,000. Garcia is described as a 47-year-old male who stands 6 feet tall, weighs about 265 pounds, has black hair, brown eyes, has a tattoo of a cross and a tattoo of a woman on his left arm.

Pedro Garcia (10/7/1969) Photo date: April 16, 2016
Pedro Garcia (10/7/1969)
Photo date: April 16, 2016

If you can help law enforcement locate Garcia, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888-TIPS. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may earn you a cash reward.

Community Outreach

Patrol Report November 15, 2016

Date: Monday, November 14, 2016, 1:50 PM
Location: 700 N. Carancahua
Offense: Criminal Trespass, Evading Detention
Case Number: 1611140080

Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to the American Bank Plaza at 700 N. Carancahua in reference to a criminal trespass. Upon arrival officers made contact with the reporting party. Officers were advised that the 35 year old male had been coming into the business numerous times and was told to leave. The complainant stated every time they told him to leave, he would leave and then come back.

The complainant took the officers to the front of the business and observed the suspect returning to the business. Officers tried to contact the suspect who took off running through businesses. The suspect ran through the Wells Fargo Bank courtyard and then towards N. Carancahua where he was taken into custody. Officers arrested Nicholas Gonzales (12/29/1980) and transported him to the City Detention Center.

Date: Monday, November 14, 2016, 9:39 PM
Location: 4400 Kostoryz Rd.
Offense: Theft, Evading Detention
Case Number: 1611140151

Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to the HEB at 4400 Kostoryz in reference to a theft in progress. The call stated that two juvenile males ran out of the store with a basket full of merchandise. The call was updated that the suspects were last seen in the area of Gollihar and Nicholson.

A patrol officer observed the suspects pushing the basket in the area of 4800 Kendall Drive. The officer made contact with the suspects and told them to stop. One took on foot and the other began struggling with the officer. The officer was able to control the suspect until backup arrived. Officers received a description of the other suspect and searched the area. The other juvenile male was located and arrested in the area of Mansheim and Gabriel Drive. Both suspects were taken back to the HEB and positively identified. The 14 and 15 year old male suspects were arrested and transported to the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center.

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