Bravo District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Crash Caused Causeway to Close For an Hour Today

Date: Monday, August 8, 2016, 10:34am
Location: 13900 Park Road 22
Event: Crash which caused complete closure of JFK Causeway
Crash Number: C1605139

Corpus Christi Police responded to the 13900 block of Park Road 22 at 10:34am to a city vehicle crash with downed lines that crossed the roadway. The lines extended across all four lanes of PR22.  Several units from the Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section responded to assist. Investigation revealed that the city unit had an arm lift that was extended up. It was extended up because there was a generator on the back of the open bed preventing the arm to properly be set in place. As the city unit traveled west, it brought down what was later identified as a cable line. AEP was on scene with Grande who had trouble with the line.  AEP was credited as a huge help with this incident.  The Utilities supervisor was present. Both east and westbound traffic was at a stand still for about an hour before the roadway was opened to normal use.

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Truck involved in the crash which dropped electrical lines on the roadway
Patrol Division

Patrol Report 08/08/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 927 calls for service and generated 190 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 7 to 7:00 a.m. on August 8, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 08/07/2016    4:10 AM
Location: 2800 Mary Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02      First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608070142
Corpus Christi Police arrested a man after he threatened to harm members of his family with a hammer inside a home they share in the 2800 block of Mary Street.

Officers arrived to find the man standing over his 32-year-old common law spouse in a back bedroom of the house.  The female had the couples infant child in her arms at the time.

Officers were able to talk the man, Cesar Espinosa (04/11/1986), into dropping the hammer and he was arrested.

Inside the home, Officers located several areas where the man had used the hammer to hit the walls.  Also inside were three other children ages 8, 13 and 14.

No one was injured.

 

Date: 08/07/2016    3:05 AM
Location: 8000 Interstate Highway 37
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  49.04      Class b Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1608070039
Corpus Christi Police arrested a female driver for DWI after she crashed her car into another vehicle on Interstate 37 and then tried to flee the scene.

The crash investigation determined that a 51-year-old man was driving his 2014 Nissan Versa north on Interstate 37 near Suntide Road when the driver of a 2009 Nissan Sentra sedan hit him from behind.

No one in either vehicle was injured.

The driver of the Nissan Sentra then attempted to drive her car away from the scene.  Officers located her car, abandoned under the Clarkwood Road overpass.  They also found the female driver, Cassie Riddle (12/01/1984) attempting to walk away from the disabled car.

After an investigation, Officers determined that the female was intoxicated.  She was arrested for driving while intoxicated and fail to remain at a crash scene, a Class C 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.

Bravo District, Traffic Safety Division

Crime Stoppers Tip Leads Investigators to Arrest For Flour Bluff Fatal Hit and Run

Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2016, 21:40
Location: 1800 Flour Bluff Drive
Offense: Accident Involving Injury or Death
Case Number: 1608030159

Corpus Christi Police arrested 27-year-old Nicholas Brenz (12/11/1988) Friday afternoon based on a tip to Crime Stoppers for a hit and run crash that happened Wednesday night on Flour Bluff Drive which killed a 35-year-old woman.

A 35-year-old female was with her friends on August 3rd when they stopped on Don Patricio to pick up items which were mistakenly left on the top of the car and had fallen to the road. A truck, that was traveling north, struck the 35-year-old woman and threw the 35-year-old woman into the south bound lanes where she was then run over by at least two more vehicles. The truck did not remain and fled the scene. The 35-year-old woman did not survive the crash.

This is the 15th traffic fatality for 2016 in Corpus Christi.

A tip from Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers led investigators to discover the truck at about 12:30pm Friday on the 400 block of Polaris Drive in Flour Bluff. Investigators learned that the owner of the truck was not a resident of the home on Polaris, but shortly after the truck was discovered, Nicholas Brenz walked to the Flour Bluff Police Sub-station and surrendered to Officers. Investigators interviewed Brenz and then obtained a warrant for the arrest of Brenz for Accident Involving Injury or Death with a bond amount of $150,000.

This is the 48th tip to Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers which has led to an arrest in 2016.

Investigators are thankful to the Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers community for the help to discover the primary vehicle responsible for this crash. Investigators continue to search for additional vehicles and drivers involved in the crash, but say there is no interest to pursue any more criminal accusations in this case. The Investigators say they want to close out the case and want anyone involved to feel comfortable with coming forward to provide information.

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 08/05/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1034 calls for service and generated 268 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 4 to 7:00 a.m. on August 5, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

                     

Date: 08/05/2016    1:50 AM
Location: 5900 State Highway 286 South
Offense: Hit and Run Investigation
T.C.  550.001  Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608030085
Corpus Christi Police are investigating a hit and run crash that left a pedestrian with injuries.

A 31-year-old female witness called Officers after she found a man lying face up on the exit ramp to Saratoga Boulevard from State Highway 286.  The man was bleeding from injuries to his head, and he had abrasions to his torso and legs. He also had had a tire mark on his shirt and appeared to have been struck by a vehicle.

The 20-year-old man was transported by CCFD EMS to Spohn Memorial Hospital with injuries not believed to be life threatening.

At this time no suspect vehicle information is available and no suspect driver has been identified.

 

Date: 08/04/2016    7:50 PM
Location: 5600 Williams Drive
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  49.04      Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608040157
Corpus Christi Police arrested a male driver after he got into a fight with a pedestrian that was crossing the 5600 block of Williams Drive with his family.

Officers arrived at the intersection of South Staples Street and Williams Drive after several people passing by saw two men fighting on the side of the road.  Once Officers broke up the men, they determined that a 29-year-old man was crossing the street with his two children when a truck traveling at a high rate of speed approached them and the driver began yelling at the family to get out of the road. The driver stopped his truck in the street and he kept yelling.  He then drove into a parking lot, got out and then ran toward the pedestrian and hit him in the face.

Neither the pedestrian not his children were seriously injured.

After an investigation, Officers did determine that the driver of the 2001 Ford F150 truck, Travis “Tommy” Crawford Jr. (03/26/1972) was intoxicated.  He was arrested for felony driving while intoxicated due to prior convictions. He could also face charges of misdemeanor assault for hitting the pedestrian in the face.

 

Date: 08/04/2016    9:40 PM
Location: 14000 Whitecap Boulevard
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated with Children
P.C.  49.045    Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608040175
Corpus Christi Police arrested a female driver for DWI after she was stopped for a traffic violation in the 14000 block of Whitecap Boulevard.

Officers stopped the 2010 Toyota sedan for having only one headlight working and an expired vehicle registration.

After an investigation it was determined that the driver, Abby Vanderbilt (05/26/1981), was intoxicated.  She was arrested for felony driving while intoxicated when Officers discovered her infant daughter, her 5-year-old stepson and her 13-year-old daughter were all in the car with her.

The three children were released to their step-father and her vehicle was impounded.

 

Date: 08/04/2016    9:45 PM
Location: 5900 Ayers Street
Offense: Indecent Exposure
P.C.  21.08      Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1608040049
Corpus Christi Police arrested a man after he exposed himself to two females working in an office in the 5900 block of Ayers Street.

The two females saw the man sitting on a bench outside the office with the front part of his shorts pulled down exposing himself.  They called police and watched as the man went inside a nearby trailer.

Officers arrived in time to arrest the man, Daniel Martinez (12/31/1988), for indecent exposure.  He was additionally charged with two outstanding Municipal Court warrants that had been issued for 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.

Narcotics/Vice Division, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 08/04/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 968 calls for service and generated 275 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 3 to 7:00 a.m. on August 4, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

                     

Date: 08/03/2016    12:35 PM
Location: 200 Kleberg Place
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02      Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608030085
The owner of a motel was assaulted by a guest that he was trying to remove at a motel located at 202 Kleberg Place.

The 55-year-old motel owner told Officers that he went to evict the guest after he did damaged to one of the rooms.  The guest pushed the motel owner down when he entered his room, and then threatened to stab him with a screwdriver. The guest then put a chair up against the motel door so the owner could not get out of the room.

Several witnesses passing by helped the motel owner escape the room.  They all went to the motel office and called the police.

Officers arrived in time to arrest the motel guest, Irving Kinler (12/26/1942), for aggravated assault.

The motel owner did not suffer any serious injuries.

 

 

Date: 08/03/2016    5:55 PM
Location: 4600 Wood River Drive
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  49.04      Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1608030140
Corpus Christi Police believe a man operating a golf cart in the 4600 block of Wood River Drive was intoxicated when he crashed it into a truck.

A crash investigation determined that a 56-year-old man was operating his golf cart when he ran the stop sign at the Red River Drive and Wood River Drive intersection and rolled into the path of a Chevrolet Z-71 truck driven by a 27-year-old man.

The impact of the crash knocked the golf cart driver from the seat and he was run over by the truck. The truck driver stopped and he along with several other witnesses began to render aid to the man.  The driver of the golf cart got back on his cart and fled the scene, driving to his home located in the 4200 block of Big Cypress Bayou.

Officers and CCFD EMS arrived at the home and transported the man to Spohn Memorial Hospital to be treated for severe injuries to his arms and legs.

During an investigation, Officers determined that the driver of the golf cart was intoxicated.  If a blood test confirms this, he will be charged with driving while intoxicated.  He was not arrested because of his injuries.

 

Date: 08/03/2016    3:05 PM
Location: 1900 Van Loan Street
Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance
The Corpus Christi Police Department Narcotics Vice Investigations Division executed a search warrant on August 3 at a home located at 1906 Van Loan Street. The warrant was the result of a month long undercover investigation into drug trafficking from this address.

The Corpus Christi Police Department’s Crime Reduction Unit assisted in the execution of the warrant that resulted in two arrests and the seizure of marijuana and synthetic marijuana.

Freddie Major, (09/02/1971), was arrested after he was detained inside the residence during the execution of the warrant and found to be wanted on a warrant out of Nueces County for Evading Detention.

A second male was arrested after he fled out of the back of the residence as officers made entry. He was identified as Ivy Callandret, (03/02/1982), and charged with Evading Arrest, Possession of Controlled Substance in PG2A, and two outstanding arrest warrant out of Nueces County for a Probation Violation and a Motion to Revoke Probation.

The search warrant resulted in the seizure of 16gr of marijuana and 31.65gr of synthetic marijuana.

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 Items seized during search of the home on Van Loan Street

 

 

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

City Hosts Vehicle Auction Saturday August 6, 2016

The City of Corpus Christi will auction 106 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the Police Vehicle Impound Lot, located at 5485 Greenwood Drive, on Saturday, August 6, 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, August 5, 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.

Auction

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 08/03/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 890 calls for service and generated 237 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 2 to 7:00 a.m. on August 3, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

                     

Date: 08/03/2016    2:35 AM
Location: 3200 Crestridge Drive
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02      First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608030015
A female was arrested by Corpus Christi Police after she stabbed her boyfriend in the back with a knife following an argument between the two over drugs.

Officers arrived after a witness saw a disturbance occurring between three females and a male around a vehicle parked in the 3200 block of Crestridge Drive.

By the time Officers arrived, the male had walked off and the three females remained.  Witnesses told Officers that they saw one of the females in a fight with a male and loud yelling about stolen drugs.  The witness then saw the male walk off holding his back.

Officers located the 35 year-old male who had a stab wound to his back and he was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS to be treated for injuries not believed to be life threatening.

The female, identified as the victim’s girlfriend, Iris Perez (12/17/1980), was arrested for aggravated assault.

Officers also located the knife they believe was used by the female in the assault.

 

Date: 08/03/2016    3:55 AM
Location: 4200 Lake Apache Drive
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.04      Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1608030022
A couple on their way to an early morning workout at the gym called Corpus Christi Police after they observed two men trying to break into vehicles in the 4200 block of Lake Apache Drive.

The couple called police after they saw the two males trying to hide under parked vehicles as they passed by.  They were able to direct Officers to the two suspicious males.

When Officers arrived they found the two inside of a 2001 Ford F150 truck that was parked in front of a home on Lake Apache Drive.  Both suspects had removed property from the truck.

Officers arrested an adult male suspect, Jonathan Greenwood (07/23/1999), for burglary and also arrested a 14-year-old male.  He was transported to the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center.

The property stolen from the truck was returned to the owner of the vehicle.

 

Date: 08/02/2016    5:20 PM
Location: 3400 Baldwin Boulevard
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  49.04      Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608020145
Corpus Christi Police arrested a male driver for DWI after he crashed his van into a truck at the intersection of Baldwin Boulevard and Morgan Avenue.

A crash investigation determined that the driver of a 1999 Ford Econoline Van lost control of his vehicle while turning from Morgan Avenue onto Baldwin Boulevard. The driver of the van turned wide, and struck a 2004 Chevrolet truck that was stopped for a red light at the intersection.

The 65-year-old male driver of the truck was not injured.

After an investigation, Officers determined that the driver of the van, Rogelio Ramos (09/16/1955), was intoxicated.  He was arrested for driving while intoxicated.  The charge was upgraded to a felony offense due to previous convictions.

 

 

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.

Delta District, Narcotics/Vice Division

Search Warrant Served At Apartment On Brownlee Blvd.

After an investigation into complaints of drug dealing by concerned citizens in the neighborhood, the Corpus Christi Police Narcotics / Vice Investigations Division secured a search and arrest warrant for an apartment located at 1426 South Brownlee Blvd.  #3.  Officers served that warrant just after 6 PM on August 2.
During the search, investigators seized over 63 grams of crack cocaine, 20 grams of synthetic cannabis, 15 grams of marijuana, and a Hi Point 9mm semiautomatic handgun.
Eligio Reyes (10-26-1990), was arrested and charged with first degree Manufacture / Delivery of Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Possession of Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 2, and Possession of Marijuana.
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Items recovered after search warrant was served.
Community Outreach

FIVE WEST NILE MOSQUITO POSITIVE TRAP TESTS.

The Corpus Christi Animal Control and Vector Services received a confirmation of West Nile virus in mosquitoes trapped in the 1200 block of Main Dr., 2800 block of Dempsey St., 400 Bartlett St., 9000 Stock Dr., and 5900 Colorado from a test that was submitted July 26, 2016. A total of 5 detections at 5 different locations.

Vector Services has implemented the Mosquito Management Response Plan to these detections. 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.
  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.

Current Positive Sites

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 08/02/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 976 calls for service and generated 245 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 1 to 7:00 a.m. on August 2, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

                     

Date: 08/01/2016    8:10 PM
Location: 1100 Logan Avenue
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.02      Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608010162
A 32-year-old man returned to his home, located in the 1100 block of Logan Avenue, and found a back window broken and several thousand dollars’ worth of property had been stolen.

Officers arrived and were told by the man that he came home and unlocked his front door.  When he went in, he found the inside in disarray, and over $6,500 worth of property missing.

Officers determined that the suspects made entry into the home by breaking a back window.

At this time no suspects have been identified.

 

Date: 08/02/2016    12:50 AM
Location: 1700 Mission Drive
Offense: Deadly Conduct
P.C.  22.05      Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1608020007
Officers responding to the report of shots being fired in a neighborhood found a parked truck with bullets holes in it.

Residents in the 1700 block of Mission Drive called police and reported hearing four gunshots in the area.  When Officers arrived they found a parked 1997 Ford F250 truck with four bullet holes in it.

The owner of the truck was not home at the time of the shooting but he was contacted by Officers by telephone.  He said he did not know who would have shot up the truck.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

 

Date: 8/1/2016       8:30 PM
Location: Interstate 37 North at Redbird Lane
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  49.04   Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1512300111
Corpus Christi Police responded to a crash involving a single vehicle and a report that the driver was attempting to flee the scene on foot.
When Officers arrived on Interstate 37 North near the Redbird Lane exit, they determined that the driver of a 2003 Dodge truck had rolled the vehicle from the north bound lane to the south bound lane of highway.  The driver had then fled on foot but was detained by an Off-Duty Sinton Police Officer who witnessed the male coming out of the truck.

After an investigation, Officers determined that the 28-year-old driver was intoxicated.  He was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS where he remains undergoing treatment.

If blood tests reveal that the driver was intoxicated, he could be charged with driving while intoxicated.

 

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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