The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1111 calls for service and generated 248 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. April 6 to 7:00 a.m. on April 7, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 4/6/2016    7:20 PM
Location: 3200 Flour Bluff Drive
Offense: Assault on a Paramedic
P.C.  22.02      First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1604060137
Corpus Christi Police arrested a man after he assaulted a paramedic of the Corpus Christi Fire Department during a call in the 3200 block of Flour Bluff Drive.

It all began when a witnesses called police after she saw a man trying to climb the barbed wire fence along Flour Bluff Drive in an attempt to gain access to Waldron Field, a property owned by the Naval Air Station.  The witness saw the man fall off the fence and land on his head.

Both Officers and CCFD Medics were dispatched to the location to check on the man. Medics arrived on the scene first, and as a 51 year old male fire fighter went to check on the man, who had fallen off the fence, the man got up and began to attack the paramedic.

The paramedic was bitten by the man on his chest, through his shirt.  The bite by the man was hard enough to break the skin.   The man then picked up his wooden guitar, that he had been carrying, and swung it at the paramedic striking him on top of his forehead causing a large cut.

Officers arrived and after a brief struggle they were able to get the man who had assaulted the paramedic, Christopher Guldin (02/15/1987), into custody.  He was arrested for assault on paramedic and resisting arrest.

The paramedic was transported by CCFD EMS to Spohn Memorial Hospital to be treated for his injuries.

Date: 4/6/2016    11:50 PM
Location: 4400 Kostoryz Road
Offense: Robbery
P.C.  29.02      Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1604060155
A 40 year old male victim called Corpus Christi Police after he was robbed in the parking lot of a grocery store located at 4444 Kostoryz Road.

The victim told Officers that he had come out of the store and had just opened the door to his truck when a blue Chevrolet Impala, with three men, pulled up next to him. The front seat passenger got out and told the victim to give him all his money. The victim handed the suspect some cash.

The suspect acted like he had a gun under his shirt, but he never displayed it. After the victim gave the suspect his cash, the suspect demanded the victim’s wallet.

Another suspect, who had exited the car, grabbed the victim around the waist and ripped his shirt as they wrestled for the victim’s wallet. When they were unable to get the wallet out, the suspects all jumped back into the Chevrolet and left.

The victim was not seriously injured.

At this time no suspects have been identified.

Date: 4/7/2016    2:00 AM
Location: 6700 Everhart Road
Offense: Assault
P.C.  22.01      Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1604070012
A female was arrested by Corpus Christi Police after she assaulted her mother at the apartment the two share located at 6702 Everhart Road.

Officers arrived and were told by the 46 year old mother that she and her daughter had gotten into a disturbance over a cell phone earlier in the evening.  The disturbance turned physical when the daughter hit her mother numerous times in the face and kicked her several times in the stomach.

The mother was not seriously inured, and was able to escape from the apartment and call police.

Officers arrived and after a struggle they were able to take the daughter, Lelani Sturgeon (11/16/1990), into custody.  She was charged with assault and resisting arrest.

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  887 calls for service and generated 191 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. April 5 to 7:00 a.m. on April 6, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 4/5/2016    11:55 PM
Location: 3000 Laguna Shores Road
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02      Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1604060001
Corpus Christi Police arrested a man after he shot at another driver in a road rage incident in the 3000 block of Laguna Shores Road.

The 21 year old male driver told Officers that he was driving his Cadillac home when he noticed that a Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling behind him.  The driver thought that the Tahoe looked familiar and was a friend of his so he began to slow down.  When the Tahoe passed, the driver realized it was not his friend’s vehicle.

Once the driver of the Tahoe got in front of the Cadillac he hit his brakes several times and began yelling obscenities and making threats to the other driver.

During the confrontation, the driver of the Tahoe produced a handgun and fired a shot in the direction of the driver of the Cadillac.

Once the victim notified police of the incident, they were able to locate the driver of the Tahoe parked in the Wal Mart parking lot, located at Flour Bluff Drive and South Padre Island Drive.

Officers arrested the driver of the Tahoe, Christopher Brotherton (09/12/1994) for aggravated assault.  They also confiscated a Taurus 9 millimeter handgun they believe was used by the suspect.

Date: 4/6/2016    2:05 AM
Location: 4400 East Causeway Boulevard
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  49.04      Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1604060010
Corpus Christi Police arrested a male driver after he passed out in the drive thru lane of a restaurant located on North Beach.

Officers arrived after employees of the business called to report that a 2011 Ford F150 truck was in the drive through lane of the restaurant and the driver was asleep with his foot on the brakes.

Officers were able to get the truck into park and after an investigation they determined that the driver, Justin Bowman (11/21/1983) was intoxicated.

He was arrested from driving while intoxicated, and his truck was impounded.

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  1006 calls for service and generated 213 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. April 4 to 7:00 a.m. on April 5, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 4/5/2016    3:30 AM
Location: 1900 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.02      State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1604050018
Corpus Christi Police responded to an alarm at a business, located at 1921 South Padre Island Drive, and found a window to the restaurant had been broken out.

Officers arrived and were met by the business owner who allowed them inside.  He showed them video surveillance of the restaurant to help determine what had happened.  The video showed a male suspect breaking the glass on the northwest corner of the building, and then he climbs inside.  The suspect goes directly to the register in the center of the business and removes the cash drawer. He picks up the drawer and slams it to the ground when he discovers that it has no money.  The suspect is then seen exiting out the business through the same window that he entered.

The suspect was last seen wearing a hooded sweat shirt and gloves.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

Date: 4/5/2016    4:10 AM
Location: 4400 Crosstown Freeway
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.02      State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1604050019
Corpus Christi Police responded to an alarm at a business, located at 4424 State Highway 286 Access Road North,  and found the front door to the tire shop had been broken out.

Officers arrived and were met by the business owner who allowed them inside.  He showed them video surveillance of the tire shop to help determine what had happened.  The video showed a male suspect breaking the front glass door with a brick.  Once inside, the suspect goes to the cash register and removes the money from inside. The suspect is then seen exiting out the business through the front glass door he had just broken out.

The owner of the business is still trying to determined how much cash was in the register, but did estimate that the cost to repair the front glass door would be $1,500.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

Date: 4/4/2016    11:35 PM
Location: 5300 South Staples Street
Offense: Reckless Driving
T.C.  545.421 Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1604040152
A male driver was arrested by Corpus Christi Police after he was observed driving recklessly through the Moore Plaza Shopping Center.

It all started when an Officer observed the driver of a 2008 Ford Explorer traveling at a high rate of speed south on South Staples Street holding his cell phone to his ear.

When the Officer attempted to stop him, the driver of the SUV made a turn into Moore Plaza and slowed down as if he were going to pull into a parking spot.  Instead, the driver continued through the parking lot at high speeds and accelerated as he made a sharp turn causing the back end of the SUV to fishtail.

The driver of the SUV exited Moore Plaza and turned back onto South Staples Street. Officers followed the SUV until it turned into the parking lot of an apartment complex located in the 5700 block of Saratoga Boulevard and stopped.

The driver, Israel Deleon Jr. (09/22/1981), was arrested for reckless driving.  He was additionally charged with fleeing from police and his SUV was impounded.

Date: 4/4/2016    11:50 PM
Location: 700 Meadowbrook Drive
Offense: Robbery
P.C.  29.03      First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1604050003
A 28 year old male victim called Corpus Christi Police after he was robbed and beaten by three suspects in the driveway of his home located in the 700 block of Meadowbrook Drive.

The man told Officers that he walked outside of his home to get into his vehicle and as he went to shut his car door, he felt someone tug on it and pull him out of the vehicle.  Another male suspect, with a long wooden stick, jabbed him in the face twice and a third suspect demanded his property.

The victim said the three suspects ripped off two gold chains from his neck, valued at nearly $5000, and then fled on foot.

All of the suspects were described as being Hispanic males wearing hoodies and masks

The victim suffered several injuries on his head, back, arms, and was treated at Spohn South Hospital.

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 766  calls for service and generated 207 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. April 3 to 7:00 a.m. on April 4, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 4/4/2016    12:55 AM
Location: 6900 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Found Gun
Case Number: 1604040008
An employee of the Stripes Store, located at 6901 South Padre Island Drive, was cleaning when she found a loaded gun in the parking lot.

Corpus Christi Police Officers were called and when they arrived they were told that a clerk was emptying a mop bucket in the parking lot at the front of the store, when she observed a black handgun on the ground.  She did not notice the handgun in the parking lot when she emptied the bucket, but did see it once she flipped the bucket back up.

After touching it to determine if it was real, the employee called police.

Officers recovered the 9 millimeter caliber handgun.

They are looking at store surveillance images to see where the gun may have come from.

Date: 4/3/2016    10:35 PM
Location: 5200 Kentner Street
Offense: Discharging a Firearm
P.C.  42.12      Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1604030156
Several neighbors called Corpus Christi Police after they heard several shots being fired from a person in a vehicle that was traveling down Kentner Street.

Officers arrived and found fourteen shell casings in the street between the 5200 and 5500 block of Kentner Street.  They did not locate any homes or vehicles that appeared to have been hit by the bullets.

One witness told Officers that he tried to follow the suspect vehicle, but near the intersection of South Alameda Street and Ennis Joslin Road, the driver of the suspect vehicle stopped his car, got out and began to yell at the witness.

The suspect vehicle was described as being a dark in color, two door BMW with chrome rims.

At this time, no suspects have been identified and the suspect vehicle was not located.

Date: 4/4/2016    3:05 AM
Location: 4900 Ayers Street
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  49.04      Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1604040015
A female driver was arrested by Corpus Christi Police for DWI after she hit a man walking along the street with the side mirror of her vehicle and then drove off.

The female driver called police to report that a man was chasing her in the parking lot of the Mission Shopping Center, located in the 4900 block of Ayers Street.

When Officers arrived, they determined that the man was chasing the female because she had just drove past him, while he was walking along Ayers Street near Mc Ardle Road, and hit him with the passenger side mirror of her 2013 Chevrolet Cruze.

While Officers were investigating, they determined that the female driver, Florestela Sanchez (07/08/1953), was intoxicated.

The man hit by the mirror was not injured.

The female driver was arrested for driving while intoxicated and her car was impounded.

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 1036  calls for service and generated 249  reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. March 31 to 7:00 a.m. on April 1, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 4/1/2016    5:15 AM
Location: 3200 South Port Avenue
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  49.04    Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1603300160
Corpus Christi Police arrested a female driver for DWI after they found her passed out sitting in the driver’s seat of her vehicle at a red light in the 3200 block of South Port Avenue.

Officers responded to the scene after several motorist reported that a 2002 Ford Explorer was at the intersection of Port Avenue and the Crosstown Freeway not moving.

Officers arrived and found the vehicle in the middle of the street with the brake lights on and the engine running.  Officers were able to reach inside and put the SUV in park and remove the keys.

After an investigation, Officers determined that the female driver, Jessica Reyes (08/07/1987), was intoxicated.  The driver was arrested for driving while intoxicated and her vehicle was impounded.

Date: 3/31/2016    4:45 PM
Location: 13200 Leopard Street
Offense: Theft
P.C.  31.03      State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1603310123
A female was arrested after she attempted to run out of the Home Depot Store, located at 132020 Leopard Street, without paying for merchandise.

Store employees chased the female, who was pushing a shopping cart with a power tool in it, outside of the store.  The female attempted to load the tool into a waiting vehicle that had pulled up.

When the female was stopped by store employees, the vehicle sped away and the female, Vivian Trammell (06/04/1983) was arrested.

The equipment, valued at $499, was returned.

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.