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.

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1045 calls for service and generated 224 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. May 12 to 7:00 a.m. on May 13, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 5/12/2016    9:05 PM
Location: 5900 Weber Road
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  2.02        First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605120127
A 25 year old female called Corpus Christi Police after her ex-boyfriend tried to stab her while she was at his apartment, located at 5901 Weber Road.

The female told Officers that she was attempting to leave the apartment when an argument started with her ex-boyfriend about her leaving. The ex-boyfriend grabbed a kitchen knife and told the female she wasn’t going anywhere.

The female said that she tried to grab the knife and cut her hand. The male then grabbed her arm and pushed her down.  The female was able to get up and run out the front door and get into her vehicle that was parked in the parking lot and lock herself inside.

Officers arrested the ex-boyfriend, Randall Kirchner (06/11/1992), for felony assault.

The female was not seriously injured.

Date: 5/13/2016    2:05 AM
Location: 3600 Holly Road
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  39.04   Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1605130018
Corpus Christi Police arrested a male driver for DWI after he was involved in a crash at the intersection of Holly Road and Carroll Lane.

A crash investigation by Officers determined that the male driver was traveling east on Holly Road in his 2006 Ford Mustang when he ran into the rear of a stopped 1993 Jeep Cherokee, driven by a 20 year old female, who was waiting for a red light at the intersection.

Neither driver was injured.

After an investigation, it was determined that the male driver of the Ford, Dometrio Moralez 910/02/1991), was intoxicated and he was arrested.

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 942 calls for service and generated 225 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. May 11 to 7:00 a.m. on May 12, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 5/11/2016    1:35 PM
Location: 1100 Cornerstone Drive
Offense: Theft
P.C.  31.03      Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1605110104
A 66 year old female called Corpus Christi Police after she discovered someone stole a package she was expecting from the front porch of her home located in the 1100 block of Cornerstone Drive.

The female told Officers she was expecting Federal Express to deliver a package.  When it did not arrive, she went to check the video security system that records the outside of her home.  The women was able to see that the package was delivered just before 10 AM and then an hour later a car drove up and a female walked up to the front door, picked up the package and then walked back to the waiting car.

The suspect vehicle was a small black two door car and the suspect was described as a white female with blonde hair.  She was last seen wearing a black short sleeve shirt and khaki shorts.

At this time the female suspect has not been identified.

Date: 5/11/2016    2:20 PM
Location: 5600 Saratoga Boulevard
Offense: Robbery
P.C.  29.03      First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605110096
Store employees at a business, located at 5626 Saratoga Boulevard, called Corpus Christi Police after they confronted two suspects about shoplifting and one of them pulled out a knife and threatened an employee.

The employee told Officers that he had observed two males stealing merchandise.  When the two tried to walk out of the store without paying for the items, they were confronted outside in the parking lot.

One of the men pulled out a knife and threatened a store employee.  When the employee backed off, the two men got into a 2002 Oldsmobile sedan. As they were pulling out of the parking space they attempted to run over the store employee with their vehicle. The employee was slightly injured with bumps and bruises while trying to get out of the way of the vehicle.

The suspect vehicle then exited the parking lot.

Officers were able to obtain a license plate of the suspect vehicle, however, at this time they have not located the two suspects.

Officers are also investigating whether these two suspects were involved in a theft case at the Target Store, located in Moore Plaza, earlier in the day.

Date: 5/11/2016    2:10 PM
Location: 100 Wellwood Street
Offense: Assault
P.C.  22.01      Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1605110095
A female texted her neighbor asking her to call Corpus Christi Police after her husband got violent with her over some social media posts she had made earlier in the day.

A 31 year old female said she and her husband were having an argument over Facebook postings on her account.  The argument escalated to the point that the female texted her neighbor to call police.

When Officers arrived the female heard them knocking on the front door and at that moment her husband grabbed her by the neck and pushed her against the wall.   He then covered her mouth with one hand and tried to choke her.

As Officers continued to knock on the door, the man took her to a back bedroom and pushed her on the bed, got on top of her and placed a pillow over her head, in another attempt to keep her from calling out.  When he realized the Officers were not leaving, he eventually got off of her and went to the front door to open it.

Officers arrested the husband, Gilbert Lopez (10/13/1986), for felony assault and unlawful restraint.

The female was not seriously injured.

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.