Community Outreach

Robbery of a Gun Store Included a Murder and an Aggravated Assault

Date: September 1, 2016, 9:03 p.m.
Location: 5526 Leopard
Offense: Robbery, Murder, Aggravated Assault
Case Number: 1609010150

CCPD Officers responded to a Robbery call at the Shooters Depot gun shop at about 09:03 P.M. last night.  They found that a 63 year old man and 38 year old man were both seriously wounded by what appeared to be gunshots.  Both victims are employees of the gun shop.   The 63 year old man died short time later after being transported to the hospital.  The 38 year old man is currently in serious condition at a local hospital.  It appears that the incident started as a robbery of the business sometime between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.

A vehicle belonging to one of the victims was found a short time after the incident at 910 Corn Products road.   It appears that it was stolen during the robbery and then abandoned at that location.  The vehicle contained guns that were stolen in the robbery.

 

This incident is still in the early phase of the investigation and we have released all information that we can at this time.   There is extensive forensic work being done at the scene and also with the victims vehicle.  There might also be video or witness information that has not been located yet and we are asking anybody with any possible evidence to contact the Corpus Christi Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 886-2840.

Anyone with additional information about this case may also call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is completely anonymous and if it leads to an arrest, it can earn the caller a cash reward.

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Community Outreach

Narcotics Warrant Served at 900 N. Omaha

This morning, September 2, 2016 at about 5:50AM, the Corpus Christi Police Department Narcotics Vice Investigations Division, assisted by the CCPD SWAT team, served a search warrant at 900 block of N. Omaha Drive.  This warrant was the end result of a month-long investigation into drug dealing from that residence.

The warrant resulted in the seizure of 2.38 grams of crystal methamphetamine, .51 grams of crack, scales and baggies for weighing and packaging drugs, drug paraphernalia, a homemade “zip gun” made to fire .20 gauge shotgun shells, color copied US currency, multiple cell phones, and a large flat screen television, believed to have been stolen recently.

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Arrested were the resident, Mario Salazar (2-15-80), Armando Deanda (7-16-87), and Noe Jimenez (6-10-88).  All were charged with second degree felony Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1.  Charges related to the printed currency and Felon in possession of a firearm charges related to the zip gun are pending further investigation at this time.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Woman Reports Man Exposed Himself At Everhart & Snowgoose This Morning

Date: September 1, 2016, 7:01am
Location: 6801 Everhart Road
Offense: Indecent Exposure (Penal Code Section 21.08)
Case Number: 1609010027

A 48 year old woman reported an indecent exposure this morning at a convenience store located at Everhart and Snowgoose.

The 48 year old woman told Officers a man was standing  by the ice freezer and propane tanks outside the store at about 7am and asked her for change. When the 48 year old woman turned towards the unknown man, she noticed that he was exposing his genitals and speaking lewdly. She told Officers that she then went directly into the store to report the event and the unknown man walked north on Everhart away from the scene.

The 48 year old woman described the unknown man as about 20 years of age, with light color skin, about 6 feet tall, thin and wore a fishing hat, gray shirt, and black shorts.

Officers intend to review store video and capture images of the man to make notice to the public. If you can identify this man, or 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 completely anonymous and if it leads to an arrest, it can earn the caller a cash reward.

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Patrol Division

Patrol Report 08/31/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 809 calls for service and generated 204 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 30 to 7:00 a.m. on August 31, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 08/30/2016    10:35 PM
Location: 4700 Barrera Drive
Offense: Theft
P.C.  31.03      Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1608300151
An alert neighbor called Corpus Christi Police after he saw a man cut the lock off of a chain with bolt cutters and then walk to the side of a home in the 4700 block of Barrera Drive.

Officers arrived in time to stop a 1994 Lexus, with four males inside, as it was attempting to leave the scene.  After an investigation, Officers determined that the four males had actually stolen some lawn equipment from a house in the 4700 block of Angela Drive earlier in the day and had put the property along the side of the house on Barrera Street to pick up later.

It was when the men arrived to pick up the property after dark that the neighbor noticed the activity and called the police. Several weed eaters, leaf blowers, and other equipment valued at over $1,800 was found in the suspects possession.

Gavino Ybarra (05/01/1993), Alberto Garza (04/08/1975), Rueben DelaCruz (01/01/1997), were all charged with theft.  One of the four males was 14 years old and he was also charged with theft.  He was additionally charged with possession of a controlled substance when drugs were found.  He was taken to the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center.

 

Date: 08/30/2016    5:35 PM
Location: 4500 Orchid Lane
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.04      Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1608300111
Corpus Christi Police were called to a home in the 4500 block of Orchid Lane after three vehicles parked at the same location were broken into.

Officers found a 1997 Ford F150 truck, a 2017 Hyundai Elantra, and a 2005 Chrysler Sebring that were parked in front of the home along the street had small items missing from inside.  Officers believe that all three vehicles were left unlocked by the owners.

A fourth vehicle parked in the 4700 block of Orchid Lane was also found to have been broken into.  The owner of the 1997 Ford Expedition said that nearly $750 worth of tools were taken from inside his vehicle.

Officers believe the burglaries are related.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

 

Date: 08/30/2016    10:55 PM
Location: 500 Everhart Road
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  49.04      Class b Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1608300152
Corpus Christi Police arrested a male driver for DWI after he drove his vehicle over a curb in the 500 block of Everhart Road, and got his car stuck on it.

Officers arrived and were told by a passing motorist that she saw the 2015 Honda Civic driving recklessly in the parking lot of a shopping center at Everhart Road and South Alameda Street.  She then saw the driver of the car attempt to drive over a curb to exit the parking lot.  When the driver got the vehicle stuck on top of the curb, the passerby said that she went over to check on the driver to make sure he was not injured.  This is when she noticed that he was drinking out of a wine bottle. She believed that the driver was intoxicated and she then attempted to take his keys away from him.   The driver pushed the female away and she called the police.

The female was not injured.

Officers arrived and after an investigation, they determined that the male driver, Jerzy Nowicki (06/20/1952), was intoxicated and he was arrested.  The driver was additionality charged with resisting arrest, a Class A Misdemeanor, when he refused to let go of his steering wheel and exit his vehicle.  After a brief struggle he was taken into custody.

Officers also charged the driver with assault for pushing the 33-year-old female passerby that went over to try and help him.     

 

 

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.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Police Obtain Arrest Warrant For Bank Robber Thanks to Crime Stoppers Tips

Willie Church (2/22/1996) Wanted for Robbery
Willie Church
(2/22/1996)
Wanted for Robbery

Date: Thursday, August 25, 2016, 11:33am
Location: 4102 Baldwin Boulevard
Offense: Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.03)
Case Number: 1608250052

A Crime Stoppers tip helped Corpus Christi Police Detectives to identify 20-year-old Willie Church (2/22/1996) as the suspect in the Bank Robbery at the Kleberg Bank on August 25th. Detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for Church and would now like help from the public to locate him. Church is described as a 20-year-old man with dark skin, stands 6 feet tall, 150 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and had a last known address on the 2800 block of Tarlton.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a report of a bank robbery at the Kleberg Bank located at 4102 Baldwin Boulevard at 11:30am on August 25, 2016. The bank employees told Officers that an unknown man walked into the bank dressed in scrubs and with a red purse and possibly a wig and passed a note which demanded cash. The bank employees provided the man with cash and the man left into a nearby neighborhood. Image of the suspect were released to the public and a Crime Stoppers tip provided help to Detectives to identify the bank robbery suspect as Willie Church.

Anyone who knows how to locate Church should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS 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.

Community Outreach

Detectives need your help identifying these burglars

Date: 08/22-23/2016    3 PM to 4AM
Location: 4200 Agnes
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.02      State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1608230022

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Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying these burglars. Sometime between August 22 and 23 between the hours of 3:00pm-4:00am a restaurant on the 4200 block of Agnes was burglarized. The suspects apparently cut the lock to the business to gain entry inside. The suspects went through the business stealing cash and several large boxes of bacon. The suspects then fled the scene. The owner of the business did have cameras and caught the two suspects committing the crime.

Detectives with the Corpus Christi Police Department would now like help from the public to identify and locate these men. If you recognize either of these two men call 361-886-2840, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS 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.

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 08/30/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 879 calls for service and generated 254 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 29 to 7:00 a.m. on August 30, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 08/29/2016    11:10 PM
Location: 1800 Morris Street
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.04      Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1608290198
A 30-year-old man called Corpus Christi Police after he had his vehicle broken into and an assault rifle was stolen.

The man told Officers that the suspects forced entry into his white GMC Yukon by breaking the passenger side front window.  Once the window was broken, the suspects took his DPMS model AR-15 and the his wallet from inside the vehicle.

The man estimated the value of the weapon to be $3,500.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

This year through August 1, citizens have reported to police that 88 firearms have been stolen out of vehicles in the city.  Only 25 of those 88 have been recovered.

 


Date: 08/30/2016    5:45 AM
Location: 5400 South Staples Street
Offense: Arson
P.C.  28.02      Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608300026
The Corpus Christi Police Department is investigating an arson that occurred at a business located at 5413 South Staples Street.

The Corpus Christi Fire Department responded to the scene and quickly contained the fire to the inside of the nightclub.

Officers determined that the suspects made entry into the building by forcing open a back door.  Once inside they started a fire with an unknown accelerant.   It is unknown if anything was stolen from the business.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

 

Date: 08/30/2016    2:45 AM
Location: 4100 South Staples Street
Offense: Theft
P.C.  31.03      Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1608300018
A female was arrested by Corpus Christi Police after she was observed stealing items from a business located at 4101 South Staples Street.

Officers arrived and were told that store employees saw the female in the store walking around for nearly two hours in the middle of the night.  They also saw her take clothing into the women’s restroom and then come out without the clothing.

When the female suspect attempted to walk out of the store after purchasing only a box of cereal, an Officer stopped her in the parking lot.  The female resisted and after a brief struggle she was taken into custody.

Officers located nearly $300 worth of stolen merchandise inside the female’s purse.

The female suspect, Amy Moore (09/22/1977), was arrested and she was charged with theft and resisting arrest, a Class A 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.

Community Outreach

WEST NILE MOSQUITO POSITIVE TRAP TEST 1200 MAIN DR. AUGUST 23, 2016

The Corpus Christi Animal Control and Vector Services received a confirmation of West Nile virus in a mosquito in the 1200 Block of Main Dr. from traps that were submitted August 23, 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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Community Outreach

City Hosts Vehicle Auction Saturday, September 3, 2016

The City of Corpus Christi will auction 159 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the Police Vehicle Impound Lot, located at 5485 Greenwood Drive, on Saturday, September 3, 2016. The auction will start at 10:00 am.

The general public is encouraged to register and view the vehicles for auction from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, September 2, 2016. The general public can continue to view the vehicles from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on the day of the auction.

The vehicles for auction may be viewed online and an auction list may be downloaded from www.siskauction.com.

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Patrol Division

Patrol Report 08/29/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 895 calls for service and generated 218 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 28 to 7:00 a.m. on August 29, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 08/29/2016    5:40 AM
Location: 2600 Waldron Road
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.04      Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1608290033
Corpus Christi Police arrested two men after they broke into seven different vehicles in the Flour Bluff area.

Officers were dispatched to the parking lot of an apartment complex, located at 2630 Waldron Road, after residents there saw the two men checking vehicle door handles.

When the Officers arrived, one of the suspects took off running on foot and went into an apartment and closed the door.  The Officers was able to force the door open and arrest the male, John Borrego (04/20/1998).

The Officers then located the second male suspect, Stevan Mendiola (08/12/1998) in a laundry room of the apartment complex.  He was in possession of several pieces of stolen property.

Officers found two cars that had been broken into at the apartment complex.  They also used a stolen I Pad that they recovered from the suspects to trace its owner.  When they went to contact him, Officers found five more vehicles that had been broken into by the suspects in the 900 block of St. Bartholomew Street.

Officers were able to return most of the property that the suspects had stolen to the rightful owners.

Both suspects were arrested for burglary to a vehicle.

 

 

Date: 08/28/2016    3:55 PM
Location: 3700 Agnes Street
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.02      State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1608280100
Corpus Christi Police are investigating a burglary to a business located at 3701 Agnes Street.

Officers responding to an alarm call found a large hole in the side wall of the business.   Near the hole, plaster was chipped away and the tin siding of the building was pealed back and the wood inside was cut away.  The hole in the wall appeared to be large enough for suspects to make entry.

Once inside the suspects stole some power tools.

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.

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