Criminal Investigations Division

Man Asks Police for Help To Locate His Backpack

Date: Friday, January 22, 2016, 14:45
Location: 1805 Airline Road
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)
Case Number: 1601220114

A 19 year old man reported to Corpus Christi Police that his backpack was stolen from a car wash located at 1805 Airline Road on January 22, 2016.

The 19 year old man told Officers he went to the car wash to clean his silver 2011 Ford F-150 pickup truck at about 2:45pm on January 22, 2016 and took out the contents of the truck to clean the interior. The 19 year old man told Officers he felt ill and loaded his stuff back into his truck, but left his backpack behind at the car wash. The 19 year old man told Officers the backpack was gone. The 19 year old man told Officers his backpack contained electronics and school supplies which he valued at about $1,900 dollars.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives went to the car wash and viewed video of the event and believe a man and woman who were in a newer model black BMW 4 door car may have more information about this event. Detectives have made images from the video available to the public in order to solicit more information about this event.

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If you know the man or woman with this vehicle, or have any additional information about this event, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward and Crime Stoppers guarantees to keep the identity of the caller secret.

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Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Police Warn Public of Armed Trespasser

Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2016, 15:00
Location: 4500 Carlow Drive
Offense: Criminal Trespass (Penal Code Section 30.05) Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1602160124

A 69 year old man reported an armed trespasser at his home to Corpus Christi Police Tuesday afternoon and Detectives would like to make the public aware of the possible danger in this episode.

The 69 year old man told Officers he returned to his home located at the 4500 block of Carlow Drive at about 4:15pm and discovered some of his property was rearranged in his back yard. The 69 year old man told Officers he reviewed surveillance video cameras at his home and discovered a man had gone up to the house with a pistol in hand, but did not gain entry into the home. The 69 year old man told Officers he was absent for about two hours and it was about 3pm when the man approached the home.

Detectives reviewed the video and believe the trespasser appears to be a male with medium brown skin, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, about 180 pounds, wore a red hat, black shirt, and blue jeans. Detectives believe the trespasser had a large tattoo on his right arm, typically referred to as a “sleeve”, and a had facial hair in the form of a goatee.

Police would like everyone in the area to be aware of this trespasser and call Police immediately if they see any suspicious person in their area. Anyone who recognizes this person or has any additional information should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at 888TIPS.com. Everyone should check the public site CrimeReports.com for the latest information on criminal activity reported to the Corpus Christi Police.

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 02/17/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 773 calls for service and generated 235 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. February 16 to 7:00 a.m. on February 17, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 2/17/2016          6:05 AM
Location: People Street T-Head
Offense: Indecent Exposure
P.C.  21.08      Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1602170015
A man with no clothes on decided to take a dip into Corpus Christi Bay.

Corpus Christi Police were called to the People Street T-Head for a naked man hanging off the bulkhead.  When they arrived they found the man in the water.

Officers attempted to help the man get out of the bay, but he refused and swam off. He swam across the channel and got out and ran up onto the Lawrence Street L Head and removed the mooring lines to the Columbus boat.  After removing the lines he went into a closed off patio area of Joe`s Crab Shack and climbed the stairs of the restaurant. He made it up to the third floor and stood on the ledge of the balcony and it was at that point Officers were able to take him into custody.

Officers arrested the man, Shane Beck (09/09/1986), for indecent exposure, evading arrest and public intoxication.

 

 

Date: 2/16/2016          7:40 PM
Location: 3700 Mendenhall Drive
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated with a Child Passenger
P.C.  49.045    State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1602160150
Corpus Christi Police arrested a mother after she was found passed out in her vehicle at a stop sign in the 3700 block of Mendenhall Drive with her daughter in the back seat.

Officers were called after several vehicles pulled up behind the car and the driver would not move.     When Officers arrived they found the driver of the 2011 Ford Focus passed out in the drivers seat.  Also in the vehicle was her seven year old daughter.

After further investigation it was determined that the female driver, Brittany Arlene Garcia (08/16/1991), was intoxicated and she was arrested.

She was charged with driving while intoxicated with a child passenger, a state jail felony.  She was additionally charged with possession of a controlled substance when a pill was found in her vehicle.

The child was released to her father.

 

 

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.

Adam District, Patrol Division

Woman Reports Stranger Danger On Violet Road

Date: Sunday, February 14, 2016, 15:36
Location: 4100 Violet Road
Event: Information Only
Case Number: 1602140108

A 36-year-old woman reported a suspicious person to Police after an unknown man called her eight year old daughter to get in his truck on the 4100 block of Violet Road Sunday afternoon.

The 36-year-old woman told Police her eight year old daughter came inside the house and told the 36-year-old woman that a stranger in a truck tried to get the girl to come over to his vehicle. The 36-year-old woman told Police that her eight year old daughter played in the back yard of their home when the man in the truck called out to the eight year old girl. The 36-year-old woman told Officers her daughter did not recognize the man, so she ran inside to tell the 36-year-old woman. The 36-year-old woman told Officers she looked outside and saw the man in the truck, but did not know the man. The 36-year-old woman described the man to Officers as a Hispanic male with a full beard, about 40 years of age and wore a cap. The 36-year-old woman described the vehicle to Officers as a tan Ford F-150 which drove in front of her house, then left the area. There were no injuries or property damage reported.

Officers searched the area, but did not locate the suspect. Police would like help from the public to report any unusual activity in the neighborhood and encourage the community to call 886-2600 to report activity such as this event. Police believe the eight year old girl in this event did the correct action by immediately notifying an adult she trusts, and the 36-year-old woman did the correct action by gaining a description of the strange person and reporting to Police immediately. Police encourage members of the public to participate in Neighbors On Watch and may call 886-2568 to learn about participation in a Neighbors On Watch program near them. Police greatly encourage participation in Nextdoor.com which is a social media version of Neighbors On Watch. Search the site CrimeReports.com to learn about reported criminal activity in your neighborhood.

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 02/16/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 898 calls for service and generated 214 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. February 15 to 7:00 a.m. on February 16, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 2/16/2016          2:30 AM
Location: 4200 Cambridge Drive
Offense: Evading Arrest in a Vehicle
P.C.  38.04      Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1602160013
A truck traveling at a very high rate of speed in the 3900 block of Naples Street caught the attention of a Corpus Christi Police Officer.

The Officer attempted to stop the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado truck, but the truck continued at a high rate of speed through several residential streets and neighborhoods near Kostoryz Road and Horne Road. The driver was driving so recklessly that Officers decided to terminate the pursuit in hopes the driver would slow down or park his truck.

Officers later spotted the truck traveling very slow in the 4200 block of Cambridge Drive and they were able to get it stopped.

After an investigation the driver, Jason Eric Martinez (09/20/1980), was determined to be intoxicated.  He was arrested for driving while intoxicated third offense, a third degree felony and additionally charged with evading police in a vehicle and his truck was impounded.

Three other people in the truck, two males and a female, were released.

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Patrol Division

Patrol Report 02/15/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 979 calls for service and generated 213 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. February 14 to 7:00 a.m. on February 15, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 2/14/2016          9-11 AM
Location: 400 Claremore Street; 5800 Hinman Drive; 400 Canterbury Drive
Offense: Criminal Mischief
P.C. 28.03      Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1602140052; 1602140066; 1602140068; 1602140072
Corpus Christi Police are investigating whether four separate reports of vehicles being damaged by a rock are related.

All four incidents were within a six block area of each other and they all appear to have occurred sometime in the early morning hours of February 14.

Two of the four vehicles were parked in the 400 block of Claremore Street. A truck was damaged in the 5800 block of Hinman Drive and a Ford Mustang had its front windshield smashed out in the 400 block of Canterbury Drive.

In three of the four instances a rock was used to damage either the back or front windshields of the parked cars. In the other incident, the rock was used to damage the driver side door.

At this time no suspects have been identified and Officers continue to investigate this crime.

 

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Community Outreach

Police Need Your Help Identifying These Two Suspects

Date: 2/04/2016          3:55 AM
Location: 800 S. Shoreline
Offense: Agg. Robbery
P.C. 29.03     1st Degree Felony
Case Number: 1602040015

Corpus Christi Police Robbery Detectives need your help identifying these two suspects.

A 35 year old man was robbed of his wallet, jewelry, three cell phones and some cash by a group of people in the parking lot of a hotel located in the 800 block of South Shoreline Boulevard.

The man was not injured, and was able to tell Officers that the group of three males and two females were in a 2012 Toyota Tundra truck.  The victim told Officers that he had accepted a ride from the group after he had met them at a club on Everhart Road.  Once in the downtown area, the suspects wanted the victim to withdraw money from an ATM machine and give it to them.

The victim was only able to withdraw a small amount of cash from the ATM.  After that he was assaulted and the suspects took his wallet, a watch, a ring, three cell phones, and cash from the victim.

If you recognize these suspects or if you have information about this case please call the Corpus Christi Police Criminal Investigations Division at 886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to the Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Community Outreach

Scammin’ Time of Year

As tax time approaches, the Corpus Christi Police Dept. is warning taxpayers of an IRS phone scam that circulates during filing season. CCPD regularly receives reports from people who allege they have received calls from scammers impersonating IRS agents.

Although this scam isn’t new CCPD is again warning about this phone scam, stating the agency has seen a surge in reports of threatening phone calls by criminals impersonating IRS agents.

IRS impersonators make threats of arrest, deportation and license revocation if they don’t receive immediate payment. The scammers then instruct the taxpayer to put money on a prepaid debit card or send payment via wire transfer. The IRS scam is currently trending on the BBB Scam Tracker, an online service that allows consumers to see types of scams being reported throughout the U.S. and read details of the scam. Consumers can view scams by state, by type of scam and dollar amount lost. Consumers can also use BBB Scam Tracker to report scam calls and offers they receive.

CCPD offers this advice to avoid getting scammed:

* Look out for “spoofing”. Part of scammers tactics include spoofing, which happens when the caller masks their own number and causes the number of a well-known service, like the IRS, to appear on caller ID. Also, the caller might give a badge number and know the last four digits of your Social Security number.

* Write down details. If you do get a call and are unsure, write down the phone number and name of the caller.

* Protect your personal information. Don’t provide any account number or other financial information over the phone.

* Know your rights. The IRS doesn’t request for prepaid debit cards or wire transfer payments, and will not ask for a credit card number over the phone. The IRS contacts taxpayers by mail.

* Don’t be bullied. Never trust callers who use threats and hostility to push you into doing what they want. Be skeptical of what a caller claims he or she can do if you refuse to meet their demand.

* Hang up and report it. If you’re unsure if the call is real, contact the IRS directly at 1-800-829-1040 or go to irs.gov. You can also file a complaint with your local BBB, or CCPD

Narcotics/Vice Division

Narcotics Officers Arrest Two At Motel

After an investigation into drug dealing from the location, the Corpus Christi Police Department Narcotics and Vice Investigations Division served a search and arrest warrant at the Modern Motel, located at 3421 South Padre Island Drive.

Police went to a room at the motel at about 5:40 PM on February 11 and during a search they found  238 grams of synthetic cannabinoid and arrested  a male and a female.

Daniel Salinas (07/30/1992) and Destiny Faith Botello (01/24/1996) were both arrested and charged with First Degree Felony Manufacture and Delivery of a Controlled Substance.

Officers found two small children, belonging to the suspects, in the motel room.  Investigators believe that they were there  while the drug dealing was going on.

Both children were released to a famliy member.

 

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Synthetic cannabinoid found during search of motel room

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 02/12/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 868 calls for service and generated 212 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. February 11 to 7:00 a.m. on February 12, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 2/12/2016          2:40 AM
Location: 10000 State Highway 358 West
Offense: Fatal Crash
Case Number: C1600664
A 23 year old Robstown man was killed in a single car crash on South Padre Island Drive near Stone Street.

Officers arrived and found the 2014 Dodge Charger wedged where the underside of the ramp from Naval Air Station Drive and the westbound freeway lanes of State Highway 358 connect.

A crash investigation by traffic officers determined that the driver of the vehicle was traveling westbound at a high rate of speed when he lost control, and veered off of the roadway and crashed.

The Nueces County Medical Examiner responded to the scene and pronounced the driver dead.

Investigating Officers do believe alcohol was a factor in this fatal crash.  

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