Patrol Report 04/26/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 914 calls for service and generated 229 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. April 25 to 7:00 a.m. on April 26, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 4/25/2016    11:05 PM
Location: 6000 Ayers Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02      Second Degree Felony

Case Number: 1604250165
A 32 year old man called Corpus Christi Police after he was threatened by a man armed with a gun in the parking lot of a convenience store located at 6002 Ayers Street.

The victim told Officers that he had pulled his vehicle into the parking lot of the store, and as he was getting out of his car, two men approached him and began making threats.  The victim backed his car out of the parking lot, and as he was pulling away, one of the men pulled out a handgun and pointed it in the victim’s direction.

The victim was able to get way from the scene and called police.  Officers were not able to locate the two suspects, but the victim said that he knew the two men and he has had long standing problems with them.

The victim provided Officers information regarding the two suspects, however, they were not located.

 

Date: 4/25/2016    9:00 AM
Location: 7000 Adbury Drive
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.04      Class A Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1604250051
A 21 year old man called Corpus Christi Police after a handgun he owned was stolen from inside of his vehicle.

Officers arrived at the home, located in the 7000 block of Adbury Drive, and were told by the man that when he got into his car, he noticed that his Glock 19 automatic handgun, which he stored in the center console of his 2014 Honda Civic, was missing.

Officers did not observe any forced entry into the car. 

Date: 4/25/2016    11:45 AM
Location: 1500 North Shoreline Boulevard
Offense: Criminal Mischief
P.C.  28.03      State Jail Felony

Case Number: 1604250073
A female employee of the Visitors Center, located at 1590 North Shoreline Boulevard,  called Corpus Christi Police after she heard a man yelling for help in the men’s restroom.

Officers arrived and found that a man had climbed up into the ceiling of the restroom and had got himself stuck.  While climbing up the man knocked down several metal tiles, light fixtures, air conditioning ducts, and electrical wiring.

Officers were able to get the man, Matthew Hart (11/15/1979), down and he was arrested.

Employees at the Visitors Center estimated that the man did over $2500 in damage to the restroom while he was climbing around.

 

Date: 4/25/2016    6:35 AM
Location: 400 Flato Road
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.04       Class A Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1604250032
Employees of a vacuum truck rental company, located at 450 Flato Road, called Corpus Christi Police after they found nine of their trucks had been broken into, and twenty nine tires stolen.

Officers arrived and determined that the suspects made entry onto the property where the trucks were parked by cutting the front gate lock and chain to the business.

Once on the property, the suspects removed several tires from trucks and broke into several other vehicles.

Employees estimated that the twenty nine tires stolen were valued at $8,700.

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.

Patrol Report 04/25/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 764 calls for service and generated 194 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. April 24 to 7:00 a.m. on April 25, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 4/24/2016    6:45 AM
Location: 1000 Behmann Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02      Second Degree Felony

Case Number: 1604240050
A 31 year old man called Corpus Christi Police after he was stabbed once in the chest after he got into a disturbance with another man over a girl.

Officers went to the victim’s apartment and found the man outside with a stab wound to his chest.  A witness said the victim walked to his apartment to call police.  The witness said the victim told him that he was stabbed by another man because the two are fighting over the same girl.

The victim was unable to tell Officers exactly where he was when he was attacked and Officers did not locate a crime scene.

The victim was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

At this time, Officers have the name of the suspect, but he has not been located.

 

Date: 4/24/2016    11:50 AM
Location: 4000 Marion Cirle
Offense: Aggravated Assualt
P.C.  22.02      First Degree Felony

Case Number: 160424071
Corpus Christi Police arrested a female after she bit her older sister on the back of the neck and then threatened her with a knife following a disturbance inside the home they share in the 4000 block of Marion Circle.

Officers arrived and were told that the younger sister, Ashely Coronado (02/07/1988), had been in a bad mood all day and when her sister asked her if she wanted something to eat, the younger sister bit her on the back of her neck.

When the 31 year old victim went to check the bite wound in the bathroom mirror, her sister grabbed a knife and began threatening her and yelling at the victim to leave.

Officers arrived in time to arrest the younger sister.

The victim refused any medical treatment.

 

 

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

SEXUAL ASSAULT WARRANT ARREST

Mr. Ryan Alan Krietsch, 07/16/1982, was arrested in San Diego, Texas on 04/21/16 at about 6 p.m. by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. He was arrested on a warrant for Sexual Assault. Krietsch was magistrated in Duval County and transferred to Nueces County. He was booked into the Nueces County Jail on the warrant that carried a $125,000 Bond. Krietsch was previously employed at John Paul High School and San Diego High School.

The investigation is ongoing for this reported Sexual Assault. Anyone who knows any additional information about this reported crime should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2840 reference CCPD case #1602170155.

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.

Girl With Life Threatening Medical Condition Get Happy Birthday from Chief Markle And Area Law Enforcement Agencies

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Corpus Christi Police and area law enforcement agencies helped Mercedez Villarreal have a good birthday today through the Fraternal Order of Police’s Shop With A Cop program.

Mercedez Villarreal has suffered a life threatening medical condition and was referred for help to lift her spirits. The Fraternal Order Of Police arranged for local law enforcement agencies to take Mercedez on a shopping trip to Wal-Mart and then provide her lunch at Walbangers. Mercedez was escorted on her shopping trip by the Chief of the Corpus Christi Police, Mike Markle. Mercedez was outfitted with a tiara and sash by employees at Wal-Mart and the bakery provided the cake.

Thank you for all the wonderful individuals from area law enforcement agencies, and the employees of Wal-Mart and Walbangers for making this a special day for Mercedez.

Animal Care Services Asks Public For Help to Foster Healthy Animals

(contributed photo) NAME: DARLA CCACS#: A270877 Location: Corpus Christi Animal Care Services (CCACS), 2626 Holly Road, Corpus Christi, Texas, (361) 826-4606, 4601 or 4630, ccacsrescues@cctexas.com
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NAME: DARLA
CCACS#: A270877
Location: Corpus Christi Animal Care Services (CCACS), 2626 Holly Road, Corpus Christi, Texas, (361) 826-4606, 4601 or 4630, ccacsrescues@cctexas.com

Corpus Christi Animal Care Services needs foster help to assist with housing healthy animals that are awaiting transport to other rescue facilities. The ASPCA Grant that we are blessed with is paying for the transport of the animals out of our facility to shelters around the country. The animals are required to be out of our facility for a minimum of 10 days to ensure non-exposure to disease. That is where the “fosters” are so important. Anyone interested should contact our live release team at 826-4601 or 826-4606.

Patrol Report 04/20/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to  793 calls for service and generated 219 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. April 19 to 7:00 a.m. on April 20, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 4/19/2016    11:00 PM
Location: 5700 South Staples Street
Offense: Discharging a Firearm
P.C.  42.12      Class A Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1604190136
Corpus Christi Police were called after several shots were heard being fired outside a nightclub located at 5702 South Staples Street.

Officers arrived and found fourteen shell casing from a .45 caliber gun in the parking lot between the nightclub and a nearby doctor’s office.

At this time it appears no property was struck.

A bar employee told Officers that he saw a suspect inside of a dark colored Dodge truck firing the shots as it was leaving the area.

At this time no suspects have been identified.   

 

Date: 4/19/2016    10:15 AM
Location: 5200 Kostoryz Road
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  21.11      Third Degree Felony

Case Number: 1604180122
Corpus Christi Police are investigating the theft of several hurricane windows and metal doors from an apartment complex under construction at 5201 Kostoryz Road.

Officers arrived and were told by a construction supervisor that 14 hurricane windows and 14 metal doors were missing from Building #3 on the property.  Officers found a fence to the construction site that had been cut by the suspects to gain access to the property.

The total value of the stolen items was over $8,000.

At this time no suspects have been identified.

 

Date: 4/19/2016    1:15 AM
Location: 11100 Leopard Street
Offense: Forgery
P.C.  32.21      Third Degree Felony

Case Number: 1604190066
Corpus Christi Police are investigating how a female customer wound up with a counterfeit bill after she cashed a payroll check at a store located at 11100 Leopard Street.

The 22 year old female told store employees that she cashed her payroll check at the store last Friday.  When she went to use the cash she was given at a local restaurant, they told her that one of her bills was counterfeit and they refused to accept it.

The female returned to the store to tell them about the fake $100 bill on Tuesday.

Officers arrived and confiscated the counterfeit bill and are investigating how it got to the store.

 

 

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.

City Announces Buc Days Traffic Plan Which Starts Today

Buccaneer Day Festival and Carnival Traffic Plan

April 20, 2016

 

The City of Corpus Christi Traffic Engineering office advises residents beginning on Wednesday, April 20 through Sunday, May 1, 2016, the following traffic control plan will be implemented for the Buccaneer Day Festival and Carnival events:

  • Southbound Shoreline Boulevard will be reduced to one lane of traffic between William Street and Park Avenue.
  • Northbound Shoreline Boulevard will be reduced to one lane of traffic between Buford Street and Coopers Alley.
  • Born Street and Broadway Court will be closed to traffic at the Shoreline Boulevard intersection.
  • Park Avenue which will be closed to traffic on the east side of Shoreline Boulevard.
  • No Parking areas will be clearly marked along Born Street, Broadway Street, and Kinney Street.
  • Motorists are asked to use Water Street as their primary route to the Buc Days Parking area.

Traffic control devices will guide motorists through the work site.  Motorists should expect delays and if possible, seek alternate routes or avoid the area. Access to local driveways will be maintained throughout the duration of the project.

For more information, please visit https://www.bucdays.com/ or contact Traffic Engineering at 826-3547.

Police Remember Officer Roy N. Smith

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By: Commander John Houston

On April 20, 1953, Patrol Officer Roy Newton Smith was responding to a fight call when his patrol car was struck by another car at Staples and Lipan. Smith died of his injuries that day. Smith was 21 years old and had been on the department for just 4 months at the time of this tragic accident. Roy was married to Laverne Smith and had come here from Wichita Falls, Texas to work at the department. Roy and Laverne had one daughter Gail. Roy served with distinction in the Army having served in the Korean conflict before joining the department. Please take a moment out of your day to remember our fallen brother. Our prayers remain with him and his family and may we never forget him and his sacrifice. Roy Smith is the fourth officer to die in the Line of Duty for the Department.

As a side note, we were able to locate his only daughter Gail Michalsky of Spring, Texas who never had a chance to know her father and she attended her first Police Officers Memorial Service last year. She was given a copy of the Wall of Honor photo by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott.

Patrol Report 04/19/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 786 calls for service and generated 184 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. April 18 to 7:00 a.m. on April 19, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 4/19/2016    2:55 AM
Location: 3100 Up River Road
Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
P.C.  31.07      State Jail Felony

Case Number: 1604190014
A man and wife were asleep, inside their home in the 3100 block of Up River Road, when they heard the sound of one of their vehicles starting up outside.

When the couple looked outside, they saw a man driving away in their 2006 Dodge Ram truck.  Both of them ran outside and got into another vehicle, that they owned, and began to follow their stolen truck while calling police on the phone.

They followed the stolen truck until it crashed at the intersection of Mussett Street and 19th Street.

The suspect jumped out of the truck and ran away and he was able to leave the area prior to police arrival.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

 

Date: 4/18/2016    9:15 PM
Location: 5800 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Indecency with a Child
P.C.  21.11      Third Degree Felony

Case Number: 1604180122
Corpus Christi Police arrested a man after he inappropriately touched a juvenile while the two were in the dressing room of a fitness center located at 5858 South Padre Island Drive.

Officers arrived to investigate and they were told by the victim’s mother that her 16 year old son was in the dressing room when another male touched him while he was exiting the shower.

Officers went into the dressing room and were able to find the suspect still there.  Officers arrested the suspect, Freddy Huesca (03/06/1983), for indecency with a child, a third 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.

Patrol Report 04/18/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to  745 calls for service and generated 214 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. April 17 to 7:00 a.m. on April 18, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 4/17/2016    5:35 PM
Location: 5900 Weber Road
Offense: Robbery
P.C.  29.03      Second Degree Felony

Case Number: 1604170090
A 21 year old male victim called Corpus Christi Police after he was attacked by several men as he pulled into an apartment complex, located at 5901 Weber Road.

The victim told Officers that he was in his vehicle and was pulling into the entrance of the property, and there was a man standing in the middle of the driveway.  The man began yelling at the victim and beating on his vehicles hood.  The victim got out to confront the man, and he suspect produced a knife out of his pocket and threatened the victim. The victim said he was able to knock the knife out of the man’s hand, and that is when four other suspects jumped in and they all began to attack the victim.

During the fight, one of the suspects stole the victim’s cell phone that was valued at $600.

The victim was not seriously injured.

None of the suspect have been identified.

 

Date: 4/17/2016    7:50 PM
Location: 2000 Rosalie Street
Offense: Abandoning a Child
P.C.  22.041    State Jail Felony

Case Number: 1604170113
A mother was arrested after she left her two small children at home alone and they got out of their house and wondered into the street.

Officers arrived and were told by a female witness that she was driving her vehicle in the 2000 block of Rosalie Street when she almost hit two small children who were running in the street.  When the driver got out to talk to the children, they said that they had been left home alone.

Just before 9 PM, the children’s mother did arrive back at home. After the police investigation, with the assistance of Child Protective Services, was concluded into the incident, the mother of the 3 year old and 1 year old boys, Mariah Warren (09/11/1992), was arrested for abandoning a child.

Child Protective Services released the two boys into the custody of a family member.

 

Date: 4/17/2016    11:55 PM
Location: 6300 Old Brownsville Road
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  49.04      Class B Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1604180006
A female driver was arrested by Corpus Christi Police for DWI after she crashed her car into a mobile home and a shed in the 6300 block of Old Brownsville Road.

Officers arrived at the crash and were told by the driver that she was traveling in an unfamiliar area of the city and she accidentally turned into the residence.

After an investigation, Officers determined that the female driver, Jessica Martinez (02/03/1997), was intoxicated and she 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.

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