The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 836 calls for service and generated 190 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. May 22 to 7:00 a.m. on May 23, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 5/22/2016    8:35 AM
Location: 800 Barry Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02      Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605220132
Corpus Christi Police arrested a man after he threatened his mother while he was at her apartment, located at 802 Barry Street.

Officers arrived and found a hole in the wall of the apartment that was caused by the man hitting it with his fist. The mother told Officers after her son hit the wall, he grabbed a handgun, that he had just purchased, out of the case and began waving it around. When his mother told him to put it down he said he would shoot it whenever he wants and then he pointed the gun at her.

Luckily, no one was injured, and Officers arrived in time to arrest the son, Darrin Greenwood (08/15/1997), for aggravated assault and recovered the .380 caliber handgun.

Date: 5/22/2016    5:20 AM
Location: 3600 Beauregard Drive
Offense: Deadly Conduct
P.C.  22.05      Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605220047
Corpus Christi Police are investigating a case in which several shots were fired after a large disturbance outside a home in the 3600 block of Beauregard Drive.

Officers arrived and found 11 bullet casings outside the home, and luckily no one was injured.

Officers did not get much cooperation from the ten people at the scene, but did determine that a fight started outside the home following a graduation party. The fight led to someone firing off several rounds from a hand gun.

Officers believe that the suspects responsible for firing the gun fled the scene in an orange Chevrolet Camaro.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

Date: 5/22/2016    1:45 AM
Location: 2300 Buford Avenue
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C.  29.03      First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605220018
A 32 year old male cab driver was robbed at gunpoint after he dropped off a fare in the 2300 block of Buford Street.

Corpus Christi Police arrived and were told by the cab driver that he had picked up a male and female together at a convenience store on Ayers Street. He drove them both to an apartment complex on Buford Street. When the cab stopped, the female got out and told the driver she was going inside an apartment to get the cab fare while the male waited in the cab.

When the female did not return to pay the $35 cab fare, the male who was still with the cab driver, pulled out a shotgun from a bag he had.  The male suspect pushed the cab driver in the chest and told him to leave.

The cab driver, who was not injured, left the area and contacted the police.

Officers believe they have identified both the male and female involved in this case, however, the male suspect has not been located.
 

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.

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 847 calls for service and generated 229 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. May 19 to 7:00 a.m. on May 20, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 5/20/2016    3:55 AM
Location: 2000 Treyway Lane
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02      Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605200020
A 17 year old male was pistol whipped and a 19 year old male was shot by a suspect after a disturbance outside of an apartment located at 2022 Treyway Lane.  

Officers arrived and were told that the two male victims were walking to a friend’s house when the suspect walked up to them and pointed a handgun at them.  The suspect then told the victims he had something for them and threatened to shoot them.

The suspect then used the grip of the pistol he had and hit the 17 year old man in the face, cutting his chin. The suspect then shot the other the 19 year old man in the left thigh.

Following the assault, the suspect fled to a nearby apartment at 2022 Treyway Lane.  Officers were able to locate him and take him into custody.

The suspect, Michael Sotello (05/26/1998), was arrested and charged with aggravated assault.

The male victim that was shot, was transported by CCFD EMS to Spohn Memorial Hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound to his leg.  The other victim refused medical treatment.

Date: 5/19/2016    3:30 PM
Location: 4400 South Cornelia Circle
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.02      Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605190095
A man who came home from work early found a burglar inside his residence, located at 4433 South Cornelia Circle.

Officers arrived at the home and found the female burglary suspect sitting on the couch with the homeowner watching over her. The homeowner told Officers that he had arrived home and went inside.  This is when he noticed that his daughter’s bedroom door was closed.  When he opened the door, he found a female standing there holding two watches and a pair of head phones in her hands. The female dropped the items and agreed to go to the living room and sit on the couch and wait until police arrived.

Officers determined the female suspect, Jaime Lacombe (07/01/1992), had made entry into the home through a window on the back side of the house.

She was arrested for burglary, a second degree felony.

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.

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 901 calls for service and generated 253 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. May 16 to 7:00 a.m. on May 17, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 5/16/2016    10:35 PM
Location: 4900 Gabriel Drive
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.02      First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605160203
A 52 year old man called Corpus Christi Police after he was able to free himself after being tied up by several suspects who had hid in his home in the 4900 block of Gabriel Drive.

The victim told Officers that he had returned home from the grocery store and was in his kitchen putting items away when three men, who had their faces covered with masks, came out of a bedroom and started to assault him.  The man was hit in the face several times, and then one of the suspects sprayed something in his face causing him blindness.

The suspects then used duct tape to tie the victim’s hands behind his back and tie his legs together. He was placed on the kitchen floor as the suspects continued to ransack the house.  Before leaving the suspects began to check the victim’s pants pockets and they took his cell phone, wallet and a debit card. They also demanded the keys to the victim’s vehicle.

The suspects then left the house taking the victims white 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe, his personal property and a flat screen television.

The victim, who was not seriously injured, was able to free himself a short time later and call police.

All three of the suspects were Hispanic males, wearing dark color clothing. Two of the suspects had a thin build, and one was described as heavy set. The victim told Officers that the incident happened so quickly that he was unable to get a better description of the three suspects.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

Date: 5/16/2016    9:10 PM
Location: 1200 Mary Street
Offense: Structure Fire
Case Number:1605021171
Corpus Christi Police spent several hours assisting the fire department at a structure fire in the 1200 block of Mary Street.

When Officers arrived they found the home fully engulfed in flames and several people outside.

CCFD arrived and were able to extinguish the fire but the home was a total loss.

No one inside the home at the time of the fire was injured.

Date: 5/16/2016    5:20 AM
Location: 6300 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.02      First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605160126
Corpus Christi Police are investigating the burglary of a jewelry store, located at 6343 South Padre Island Drive, which resulted in nearly half a million dollars’ worth of property being taken.

The owner of the business told Officers that she arrived at the store and found that a suspect had made a hole in the concrete wall in the back to gain access into her business. Once the suspect was inside the jewelry store, he went through all of the jewelry cases stealing property.

The suspect is seen on store video surveillance exiting the store through the same hole he made in the back wall of the business.

The owner could only estimate on how much jewelry was actually taken and said it was a minimum of $500,000.

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.