Community Outreach

Police Remember Luther Prather

Prather 8X10September 14, 1919 Corpus Christi Police Officer Luther B. Prather was called to duty when the Hurricane of 1919 made a direct hit on Corpus Christi.  He crossed the Rincon Channel to what is now North Beach a few times rescuing victims of the storm and guiding them to refuge at the Old Nueces County Courthouse.

Officer Prather even brought a few of the victims to his own home near Mesquite and Taylor Streets, where his wife stayed with them. The water rose very quickly in Corpus Christi Bay as the storm hit and while attempting to cross the Rincon Channel once more while escorting a small child and several adults, Prather was swept into the bay where all were drowned.

A true hero, Officer Prather was born in 1886 and had worked for the Department since approximately 1914. Please take a moment today to remember Officer Prater in your thoughts and prayers.

Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Community Outreach, Crime Stoppers, Criminal Intelligence Unit, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Warrant Issued for Attempted Kidnapping

Corpus Christi Police Detectives have obtained a arrest warrant for the attempted kidnapping of a 9 year old girl on 2000 Hudson Street.

Police are looking for Arnulfo Rodriguez Santacruz (06-20-1991). He is 5 feet 11 inches tall weighing approximately 185 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

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Arnulfo was last seen driving a 2001 blue Dodge Stratus, license plate# BZB4208. The car has faded paint on the roof and is missing a Dodge decal on the drivers side door.

The warrant number is 16-FE-00312-JP1-1 and has a $100,000 bond.

If you know his whereabouts or have any additional information about this crime, call Family Violence Investigators at 361-886-2600, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888-TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information results in an arrest it could earn you a cash reward.

Community Outreach

Police Locate 2 passengers that fled the Single Vehicle Fatal Crash on the Crosstown Expressway, Still looking for the driver.

Corpus Christi Police Department hit an run investigators have contacted 2 of the 3 males that fled the crash scene Saturday Night. The passengers  were cooperative in providing statements about the crash and events leading up to it.

The male passengers fled on foot for fear of being charged with the crash and did admit to being under the influence as well.  One of the males, Bruce Garcia (12-18-1993), had an active  warrant and was arrested.   The males did express remorse for the victims of the crash and stated they did not know the nature of injuries when they fled. Investigators are no longer seeking their whereabouts and are focusing on locating the driver, Michael Ramon.

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Police need your help in locating Michael Andrew Ramon (03-08-1988). If you know his whereabouts or have any additional information about this crime, call Traffic Investigators at 361-886-2600, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888-TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information results in an arrest it could earn you a cash reward.

Bravo District, Community Outreach, Criminal Intelligence Unit

Stranger Danger on Waldron Road Video Of Possible Suspect Vehicle

Date:  Friday  September 09, 2016   3:39 p.m.
Location: 2300 Waldron Road
Stranger Danger
Case Number: 1609090140

On Friday September 9, 2016 a nine year old female student reported that a man that she did not know offered her candy.  She reported that this occurred in a school zone on Waldron Road at about 3:39 p.m.   She reported that this man appeared to be a Hispanic male in his 20’s and was the passenger in a red pick up truck.  Presented below is a video clip that might depict the truck in question.

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If you have any information about this incident, please call 886-2840 and reference CCPD Case Number 1609090140 or call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS.  You may also submit the information online at http://www.888-TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information results in an arrest it could earn you a cash reward.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crime Stoppers, Criminal Intelligence Unit, Criminal Investigations Division, Gang Unit

Pharmacy Robbery Suspect in Custody

Date: Monday, September 12, 2016, 4:00PM
Location: 1600 Hickory
Offense: Aggravated Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.03)
Case Number: 1609110049

The Corpus Christi Police Department Gang Unit served an arrest warrant today at approximately 4pm this afternoon in the 1600 block of Hickory. The officers arrested Mark Garcia (06-19-1991) for an aggravated robbery warrant with a bond of $200,000.

Garcia is accused of pulling a gun on a employee of a pharmacy in the 5600 blk of Saratoga Blvd. and taking $2,700 dollars worth of drugs. He was transported to the City Detention Center.

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Community Outreach

West Nile Mosquito Positive Trap Test 5800 Block of Woodhaven Drive

The Corpus Christi Animal Control and Vector Services received a confirmation of West Nile virus in a mosquito located in the 5800 block of Woodhaven Dr. from traps that were submitted September 7, 2016. A total of one detection.

Vector Services has implemented the Mosquito Management Response Plan to this detection. The response entails the following:

  1. The spraying of a 1/2 mile radius around the area of the detection for three   consecutive nights beginning tonight, weather permitting.
  2. Police Directed Patrol Officers and Neighborhood Services personnel will be attempting to locate any standing water in the affected neighborhood including examining abandoned properties.
  3. Vector Services will conduct continuing surveillance of mosquito traps in the immediate area for signs of the Culex species of mosquito responsible for West Nile virus.

The need to spray a larger area is not necessary based on the entomology of the Culex species mosquito and the normal travel distance of this mosquito. Vector Control will be conducting the aerial spray in the evening, and at dusk, since that is the time the Culex is most active. Residents are reminded to check their property for standing water and to avoid, if possible, outdoor activities at dusk and dawn, wear long sleeve shirts and long pants. Use appropriate mosquito repellent with DEET for themselves and their children. Please call 361-826-2489 if you wish to report abandoned property or high grass or standing water.

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Bravo District, Community Outreach

Crisis Intervention on the JFK Bridge

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2016  09:55 p.m.
Location: JFK Causeway Bridge, 13300 S.Padre Island Drive
Crisis Intervention
Case Number: 1609100152

CCPD Officers including Officer Daniella Ortiz and Officer Brandon Cordell made contact with a distraught and suicidal 20 year old male on the JFK Causeway bridge on Saturday night at about 10 p.m. They were able to communicate with him for several minutes until additional officers arrived and the young man was secured and pulled back over the rail and onto the surface of the bridge.  He was not injured and he was transported to a local hospital for psychiatric evaluation and treatment.

 

There are services available to people who find themselves depressed and considering suicide.  A good source of information and services can be found at the Behavioral Health Center of Nueces County website at http://bhcnc.net

The phone number for the Psychiatric Crisis Hotline is 1-888-767-4493.

 

 

 

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Searching For Man Who Robbed Pharmacy on Saratoga This Morning

Date: Sunday, September 11, 2016, 7:56am
Location: 5601 Saratoga Boulevard
Offense: Aggravated Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.03)
Case Number: 1609110049

A 65-year-old man reported an aggravated robbery at a pharmacy on Saratoga Boulevard this morning to the Corpus Christi Police.

The 65-year-old man told Officers that he is an employee working at the pharmacy and an unknown man approached the pharmacy counter, displayed a handgun, and demanded specific prescription drugs. The 65-year-old man told Officers he gave the man about $2,700 dollars worth of drugs, and the man left.  No injuries were reported.

The 65-year-old man described the robbery suspect as an adult male, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and wore a baseball cap, black shirt, red warmup pants and latex gloves. The 65-year-old man told Officers the suspect had a tattoo on his left cheek, his neck and arms were covered in tattoos.

Detectives obtained images of the man and now want help from the public to identify this robbery suspect.

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

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Investigate Self Inflicted Shooting On Sycamore Place That Also Injured One Other Person

Date: Sunday, September 11, 2016, 9:03am
Location: 1600 block of Sycamore Place
Offense: Aggravated Assault
Case Number: 1609110055

Corpus Christi Police are investigating a shooting which injured a 30 year old man and left a 33 year old man dead at a home on the 1600 block of Sycamore Place Sunday morning.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a shooting at about 9am Sunday morning and found a 30 year old man inside the home with obvious injuries that appeared to be from gunshot wounds. The 30 year old man was taken to the hospital by ambulance for treatment. Officers also found a 33 year old man with injuries which appeared to be gunshot wounds and the 33 year old man was dead at the scene. Officers found an uninjured 33 year old woman who was a witness to the event and Officers took the 33 year old woman to Police Headquarters for a recorded statement.

Detectives believe the 33 year old man shot the 30 year old man and then the 33 year old man shot himself. Detectives believe there are no suspects in this case at large in the public. Detectives believe this event does not appear to be gang related and do not believe this event is related to any other crime in Corpus Christi.

Forensics Lab technicians and Detectives continue to gather evidence and information and would like anyone in the public who has any additional information about this case to call 886-2600 and speak to a Detective.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Last Suspect In Shooters Depot Murder Surrenders To Police

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2016, 21:08
Location: 321 John Sartain Street
Offense: Warrant of Arrest (Code of Criminal Procedure Section 15.01)
Case Number: 1609010150

The final suspect in the Shooters Depot Murder Surrendered to Corpus Christi Police at Police Headquarters Saturday night.

Twenty two year old Darien Marshall (1/31/1994) went to Corpus Christi Police Headquarters at 9:08pm Saturday night and surrendered to Corpus Christi Police. Officers verified his identity, confirmed Marshall had an active warrant, and then delivered Marshall to the city detention center.

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a robbery call at the Shooters Depot gun shop at about 9pm on September 1, 2016.  Officers found a 63-year-old man and 38-year-old man were both seriously injured by what appeared to be gunshots.  The 63-year-old man died short time later after he was transported to the hospital.  The 38-year-old man was in serious condition at a local hospital.  Detectives believe that the incident started as a robbery of the business sometime between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.

A vehicle that belonged to one of the victims was found loaded with weapons a short time after the incident at the 900 block of Corn Products road.

Police identified four individuals as suspects in the murder and obtained warrants for the arrest of Truanser Hughes (04-19-97),  Filamir Gomez Jr (6/11/96), Jeremiah Jenkins (2/13/88), and Darien Marshall (1/31/94). Bonds were set at $1,000,000 for each suspect. All four individuals are now in custody.

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