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.

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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.

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.

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1018 calls for service and generated 246 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. April 14 to 7:00 a.m. on April 15, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 4/15/2016    12:10 AM
Location: 5700 Ayers Street
Offense: Intoxication Manslaughter
P.C.  49.08      Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1604150004
Corpus Christi Police Traffic Officers are investigating the sixth fatal crash in the city after the driver of a truck hit a man on a motorcycle and killed him.

Officers were called out to the intersection of Ayers Street and Holly Road and a crash investigation determined that the 37 year old man was traveling west on Holly Road on his 2011 Yamaha motorcycle and as he entered the Ayers Street intersection, a 2001 Dodge truck traveling north on Ayers Street hit him.

After striking the motorcycle, the driver of the truck, reversed his vehicle and attempted to leave the scene west on Holly Road.  The truck had a significant amount of damage to the front end and didn’t go far.  The driver of the truck stopped on the sidewalk about 300 feet west of the crash scene and then fled on foot towards the Crosstown Expressway.

Officers were able to catchup to the driver of the truck, Jesus Lozano Rivera (11/03/1993), a short distance away and arrest him. After an investigation, Officers determined the driver of the truck was intoxicated.

The driver of the motorcycle was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital and was pronounced dead just before 1 AM.

The driver of the truck was charged with intoxicated manslaughter and leaving the scene of the crash.

Date: 4/14/2016    10:15 PM
Location: 300 South Shoreline Boulevard
Offense: Racing
T.C. 545.420  Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1604140154
Corpus Christi Police arrested the driver of a truck after an Officer observed him racing another  vehicle down South Shoreline Boulevard.

The Officer on patrol, saw a 2016 Chevrolet truck and a black car traveling side by side while increasing speed in a competitive attempt to race each other as they both traveled south down Shoreline Boulevard.

The Officer was only able to stop one of the vehicles involved.  The driver of the truck, Martin Sorola (07/15/1997), was arrested for racing, a class B misdemeanor, and his truck was impounded.   

Date: 4/14/2016    8:10 AM
Location: 400 Glenmore Street
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.04      State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1604140146
Corpus Christi Police responded to a fight inside a convenience store, located at 5702 South Alameda Street, between three men.

When Officers went inside the store they found two men on top of another man.  After an investigation, it was determined that the two men had seen the other man break into a vehicle that was parked in the 400 block of Glenmore Street.

One of the men told Officers he had seen the man break into his friend’s 2004 Dodge truck that was parked on Glenmore Street. When the man went inside to tell his friend and owner of the truck about the break in, the suspect left walking toward the store.

Both men found the suspect inside the store and confronted him leading to the fight.

Officers arrested the suspected thief, Jason Schmidt (12/23/1972), for burglary to a vehicle.

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  904 calls for service and generated 207 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. April 13 to 7:00 a.m. on April 14, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 4/13/2016    9:50 PM
Location: 800 Lantana Street
Offense: Robbery
P.C.  29.03      First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1604130149
A 54 year old male victim that was painting an interior room of a home, located in the 800 block of Lantana Street, was threatened by a suspect armed with a handgun.

The painter said he was inside the home working when he saw the front door being kicked in.  A suspect armed with a handgun then came into the home and threatened the painter.  The suspect made demands for money.  The victim told Officers that he was able to get his hands on the gun and was trying to wrestle it away from the suspect.  He was unsuccessful in his attempt, but the suspect did leave the home.

After the struggle, the suspect fled out the front door.

It is not believed that the suspect was able to get away with any property.

The younger age Hispanic male suspect was last seen wearing a dark colored hoodie, with a bandanna over his mouth.   He also had on dark gloves, black shorts, and black and white high-top tennis shoes.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

Date: 4/14/2016    2:50 AM
Location: 6600 Weber Road
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02      Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1604110168
Corpus Christi Police arrested a suspect after he stabbed a man a women following a disturbance between several people in the 6600 block of Weber Road.

When Officers arrived they found that an 18 year old female and a 16 year male had both been stabbed by the suspect who they had got into a verbal argument with at a gas station located at Weber Road and Saratoga Boulevard.

The two victims, and two of their friends, were at the gas station when a verbal argument started between them and another customer. The four left the store walking and were followed by the suspect.  When the four confronted the suspect again in the 6600 block of Weber Road, he stabbed the male twice in the left arm, and the female once in the abdomen.  The other two friends were not injured.

CCFD EMS transported the two victims to Spohn Memorial Hospital to be treated for injuries not believed to be life threatening.

Officers located the suspect, Manuel Felipe Sarli (10/20/1977), walking away from the scene and arrested him for aggravated assault.

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  822 calls for service and generated 194 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. April 11 to 7:00 a.m. on April 12, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 4/11/2016    11:30 PM
Location: 600 Van Cleve Drive
Offense: Assault
P.C.  22.02      Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1604120002
A 33 year old male victim was found shot in the chest in the middle of the road in the 600 block of Van Cleave Drive by Corpus Christi Police.

Officers responded to the report of shots being fired in the neighborhood, and when they arrived, they found the victim laying outside the open door of a 2002 Ford F150 truck on the ground with a gunshot wound to his upper chest.

The victim was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS in serious condition.

Police Detectives arrived at the scene and are in the process of talking with neighbors to try and find out what occurred.  At least two shell casing were recovered as well as a firearm.  It is still unclear if the weapon recovered was used in the shooting.

At this time no suspects have been arrested.

Date: 4/11/2016    10:00 PM
Location: 1500 Peabody Avenue
Offense: Deadly Conduct
P.C.  22.05      Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1604110168
A 58 year old female called Corpus Christi Police after she found several bullets holes in a rental van she was driving.

Officers responded to the female’s home in the 1600 block of Peabody Street.  She told Officers that she was driving down Peabody Street on her way home when she heard six shots coming from outside her vehicle.

She continued traveling to her home, down the street, and did not notice that at least two bullets had struck the rental van she had been driving.

Officers observed the van had a bullet hole in the driver’s side door and a rear tire that was losing air.

Officers went back to the 1500 block of Peabody Street in an attempt to locate evidence, but none was found.

At this time no suspects have been identified.

Date: 4/11/2016    9:00 PM
Location: 1800 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Theft
P.C.  31.03      Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 160411016)
Three men were arrested by Corpus Christi Police after they were caught loading tires from a business into a truck and driving off.

An Officer observed the 1998 Chevrolet truck backed up onto the property of the business located at 1817 South Padre Island Drive.  He then saw three men loading up several tires from the business into the truck they were in.  The suspect vehicle then left the business with the tires and was stopped along the Crosstown Freeway access road.

Officer’s recovered ten tires and six rims from the suspect vehicle. Each tire and rim was valued at $50.

Officers arrested the driver of the truck, Daniel Rodriguez- Palmer (11/11/1991), and two passengers that were seen loading up the tires, Austin Salinas (12/28/1998) and Rigoberto Garcia (03/12/1984).  All three were charged with theft.

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.