Detectives Ask Public For Help To Identify Man With Counterfeit Money

Date: Sunday, February 21, 2016, 19:10
Location: 4010 Causeway Boulevard

Offense: Forgery of a Financial Instrument
Case Number: 1602210115

Corpus Christi Police Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate a man who may have passed counterfeit bills in Corpus Christi stores.

Corpus Christi Police have responded to a convenience store located at 4010 Causeway Boulevard on February 21, 2016 at 7:10pm and the clerk told the Officer that a man attempted to buy merchandise with a fake $100 bill. The store clerk told Officers she recognized the bill as not real, challenged the man about the counterfeit money, and the man then paid with real cash and left the store before Police arrived. The clerk provided Officers with the fake bill which was collected as evidence.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives believe there are four other cases in which counterfeit bills have been passed which are at locations in Corpus Christi. Detectives have released images of the man suspected of passing the bills and would like help from the public to identify and locate the man.

Detectives have described the man as a male with medium brown skin, with full sleeve tattoos on both arms, and is missing a lower front tooth. Detectives believe the man is in the company of a woman whom Detectives would also like to identify and Detectives have described the woman as having medium brown skin with full sleeve tattoos on both arms and wears a”grill” over her teeth. Detectives believe the man and woman travel in a blue four door car.

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Anyone who recognizes either of these two individuals, or has any additional information about these counterfeit cases, should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information which leads to an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Patrol Report 03/03/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to  996 calls for service and generated 204 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. March 2 to 7:00 a.m. on March 3, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 3/02/2016          8:30 AM
Location: 1100 Heinsohn Road
Offense: Burglary

P.C.  30.02      State Jail Felony

Case Number: 1603020050
The manager of a business called Corpus Christi Police after he arrived at work to find his office and four rental cars in the parking lot had been broken into.

Officers arrived at the car rental business and were told that suspects had entered an office on the property through a side window.  Once inside, the suspects went through a filing cabinet and a tool box.

Before leaving the property, the suspects opened four rental cars that were parked in the parking lot.

At this time it is unknown what the suspects actually stole from the business.

Officers are still investigating this crime and no arrests have been made.

 

Date: 3/02/2016          5:35 PM
Location: 6000 Sarazen Drive
Offense: Robbery

P.C.  29.02      Second Degree Felony

Case Number: 1603020110
A 22 year old women was robbed of her cell phone and assaulted in front of a restaurant in the 6000 block of Sarazen Drive.
Officers arrived and were told by the female victim that she was walking up to the front of the restaurant when another female approached her and started hitting her. The victim tried to defend herself against the attack and had her cell phone stolen.

The victim, who is thought to have suffered a broken nose, was transported to Spohn South by CCFD EMS.

Officers are attempting to use the restaurants video security system to help them in this case.

At this time no suspects have been arrested.

 

Date: 3/02/2016          11:50 PM
Location: 200 Mexico Street
Offense: Injury to a Disabled Person

P.C.  22.04      Second Degree Felony

Case Number: 1603030003
Corpus Christi Police arrested a female after she assaulted her boyfriend who is confined to a wheel chair and has part of a leg amputated.

Officers arrived at a home in the 200 block of Mexico Street and found a 52 year old man in a wheelchair with blood on his face.  He told Officers that his girlfriend, Melody Rabb (06/05/1979), had hit him in the face several times after he refused to give her some money.

CCFD EMS responded to the home and treated the victim.  He suffered cuts to his face around his right eye.  The eye was also swollen shut.

Officers arrested the girlfriend for injury to a disabled person, a second degree felony.

 

Date: 3/03/2016          12:05 AM
Location: 7100 Gingerberry Drive
Offense: Aggravated Assault

P.C.  22.02      First Degree Felony

Case Number: 1603030003
Corpus Christi Police arrested a man after he pointed a gun at several family members inside a home in the 7100 block of Gingerberry Drive.

Officers arrived and were told that the man, Nicholas Kuntscher (01/21/1993), arrived home intoxicated and was fighting with his girlfriend.  His mother and sister attempted to intervene in the disturbance and he assaulted his sister.  She was pushed across a room in the house, and broke her ankle.

The suspect then pried open a locked closet that had several guns inside and grabbed a handgun.  He was unsuccessful in loading the weapon due to his intoxicated state.  He then attempted to grab a second handgun from the closet when he noticed Officers were arriving.

Officers were able to arrest the suspect as he was attempting to exit the home through a window.  He was charged with several counts of aggravated assault.

The suspects 17 year old sister was transported  by CCFD EMS to Spohn South Hospital for treatment of her injuries.

 

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 03/02/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 879  calls for service and generated 201 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. March 1 to 7:00 a.m. on March 2, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 3/01/2016          8:15 AM
Location: 12700 Leopard Street
Offense: Theft of a Firearm

P.C.  31.03      State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1603010035
A 52 year old man reported that his vehicle was stolen out of his driveway in the 12700 block of Leopard Street and inside the truck was a handgun.

The man told Officers that he parked his 2012 Ford F250 truck in front of his home and came outside to find it missing.

Inside the truck was a loaded .40 caliber handgun.

Officers later found the truck abandoned in the 2800 block of Buffalo Street.  The weapon was not located.

So far in 2016, 26 firearms have been stolen from vehicles in the city and only 6 of those have been recovered.

 

  Continue reading Patrol Report 03/02/2016

City To Auction 124 Vehicles Saturday

The City of Corpus Christi will auction 124 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the Police Vehicle Impound Lot, located at 5485 Greenwood Drive, on Saturday, March 5, 2016. The auction will start at 10:00 am.

The general public is encouraged to register and view the vehicles for auction from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, March 4, 2016. The general public can continue to view the vehicles from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on the day of the auction.

The vehicles for auction may be viewed online and an auction list may be downloaded from www.siskauction.com.

 

Patrol Report 03/01/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 939 calls for service and generated 250 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. February 29 to 7:00 a.m. on March 1, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 3/01/2016          2:30 AM
Location: 900 Shepard Drive
Offense: Terroristic Threat

P.C.  22.07      Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1603010016
A 47 year old female called Corpus Christi Police after her husband opened a can of gasoline and started pouring it on their home in the 900 block of Shepard Drive.

Officers arrived at the home and could smell a very strong odor of gasoline outside of the house.  The female explained to Officers that she and her husband were having relationship problems and he grabbed a gas can containing fuel from the back of the home and walked to the front pouring gas on the outside of the house and threatening to burn it down.  The female also told Officers that her husband had a lighter in his pocket to ignite the gas.

Officers found the husband, Todd Headen (02/19/1969), in a back bedroom with gasoline on him.  He was arrested for making a terroristic  threat, a Class B Misdemeanor.

  Continue reading Patrol Report 03/01/2016

Patrol Report 02/29/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 755 calls for service and generated 194 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. February 28 to 7:00 a.m. on February 29, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 2/29/2016          1:00 AM
Location: 2500 Niagara Street
Offense: Hit and Run

T.C.  550.021    Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1602290008
Corpus Christi Police are investigating who ran over a 34 year old man in the 2500 block of Niagara Street and then left the scene without stopping.

Officers arrived and found the man lying in the middle of the street.  He had several cuts and bruises to his head and face.  He was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS.

Witnesses told Officers that they saw a young female, who was screaming, get out of a beige Chevrolet Tahoe and walk over to the man.  They then saw her get back into her vehicle and drive off toward Baldwin Boulevard.

The victim did not suffer any life threatening injuries.

Officers are still looking for the driver that struck the pedestrian.

  Continue reading Patrol Report 02/29/2016

Police Serve Search Warrant on Brennan Street

Date: Friday, February 26, 2016, 8:30am
Location: 1902 Brennan Street
Offense: Manufacture/Deliver a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code Section 481.112) 1st Degree Felony
Case Number: 1602260036

Corpus Christi Police arrested two people and seized evidence and currency from a house on the 1900 block of Brennan Street Friday morning.

The Corpus Christi Police Department Narcotics and Vice Investigation Division executed a search warrant at 1902 Brennan at about 8:30am on February 26, 2016. Investigators seized 4.5 ounces of powder cocaine, 1.5 ounces of crack cocaine, 2 grams of methamphetamine, and approximately $7400 in US currency.

Investigators arrested 32-year-old Rickey Reyes Flores (2/15/1984) and 29-year-old Veronica Ybarra (8/7/1986) for Manufacturing/ Delivery of Control Substance, a first degree felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

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Patrol Report 02/26/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 903 calls for service and generated 216 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. February 25 to 7:00 a.m. on February 26, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 2/26/2016          3:05 AM
Location: 5900 Fire Creek Drive
Offense: Burglary

P.C.  30.02      State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1602260020
A man, who was watching over a neighborhood in the 5900 block of Fire Creek Drive, called Corpus Christi Police after he saw a suspicious male loading up property from a neighbors garage.

Officers arrived and found the suspect standing next to his truck loading up power tools that he had removed from the detached garage of a home.  When Officers went to investigate they found that the suspect had loaded up over $1,470 worth of property from the garage into the bed of his truck.

The suspect, Aaron Deleon (09/14/1993), was arrested for burglary.

Also in the bed of the suspect’s truck Officers found other items that did not belong to the resident on Fire Creek Drive.  An air compressor was recovered by Officers and they are still investigating whether this property was also stolen.

Continue reading Patrol Report 02/26/2016

Police Raid House on North Staples Street

Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 12:18
Location: 300 North Staples Street
Offense:  Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance
Case Number: 1602240067

The Corpus Christi Police Department Narcotics and Vice Investigations Division served a search and arrest warrant at 313 N. Staples at about 12:18 pm today.  This warrant was the result of an investigation into the sales of synthetic cannabinoid in the area of City Hall.  This residence had been indicated as a possible major supplier to the dealers in the area.

During the warrant, NVID investigators seized 880 grams AGW of synthetic cannabinoid, about 4 grams of methamphetamine, and a half an ounce of hydroponic marijuana.  They also seized $630.00 in cash believed to be the proceeds of illicit drug sales and a .25 automatic pistol.

Arrested in the warrant were the following:

Jeffery Mahrenholz, Jeffery (10-24-74), charged with Possession of Marijuana (BM)

Juanita Rosas, (12-1-90), charged with Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2A over 400 grams (1F enhanced), Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 between 1 and 4 grams (2F), and Possession of Marijuana (BM)

Ricardo Gomez (12-3-83),  charged with Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2A over 400 grams (1F enhanced), Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 between 1 and 4 grams (2F), and Possession of Marijuana (BM), and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

As the residence backed up to a school, all the above charges will be looked at for enhancement for occurring in a drug free zone.

Directed Patrol Officers assisted in the service of the warrant and in bringing code enforcement to check out the location at the conclusion of the warrant.

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Video Captures Man Breaking Into Business

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying a man that they believe broke into a business, located at 525 South Carancahua Street, in the early morning hours of February 20.

Employees of the business did not discover the break in until workers arrived on Monday morning.

Police were able to obtain images of the suspect from security cameras on the property.

The suspect took quite a long time to pry open and make entry through a front window of the business just after 3 AM. After being inside for a short time, he then is seen hurriedly making his escape through the same window.

The suspect is believed to be a large white male between 5`8″ to 5`10″ tall. He was last seen wearing a short sleeve shirt and dark pants.

If you recognize this man 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.

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Suspect walking up to a business located at 525 South Carancahua Street.

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Suspect breaking  into a business located at 525 South Carancahua Street.

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Suspect using a pry tool at a business located at 525 South Carancahua Street.

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