Adam District, Criminal Investigations Division

Call Crime Stoppers to Identify This Thief

Date: Sunday, December 13, 2015, 17:03
Location: 3829 Interstate Highway 69 Access Road
Offense: Theft
Case Number: 1512130095

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate a woman who stole money from a wallet at a store in Calallen on December 13, 2015.

A 59-year-old woman reported her wallet lost to Corpus Christi Police at about 5pm on Sunday, December 13, 2015. The 59-year-old woman told Officers she placed the wallet on the counter in the garden center of the store located at the corner of Northwest Boulevard and Interstate Highway 69 when she completed the transaction, then walked away leaving the wallet in place by mistake. The 59-year-old woman told Officers she returned to the counter and the wallet was gone and the clerk denied having seen the wallet.

Officers viewed store surveillance video which showed a woman who was in line behind the 59-year-old woman pick up the wallet, leave the store with the wallet, but then returned to the same check out counter to return the wallet. When the 59-year-old woman was provided the wallet, her cash was gone from the wallet.

Corpus Christi Police are now investigating this event as a crime and would like help from the public to identify and locate the woman who took the wallet. The woman who took the wallet is described as an adult woman with medium brown skin, and she wore a pink long sleeve “Browning” brand sweatshirt, dark pants and tennis shoes. The video shows the woman as she goes through the wallet before she returned the wallet with no cash. The woman then left in a silver four door passenger car with missing hubcaps on the right front and right rear tires of the vehicle.

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Anyone who can identify this woman, or has any additional information about this crime should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward and Crime Stoppers guarantees never to let anyone know who provided the information.

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/06/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 839 calls for service and generated 195 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. January 5 to 7:00 a.m. on January 6, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 1/5/2016       1:40 PM
Location: 3900 Saratoga Boulevard
Offense: Aggravated Kidnapping
P.C.  20.04   First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1601050076
A 35 year old female was able to jump out of a truck that was parked getting gas at a convenience store located at 3958 Saratoga Boulevard, after she was kidnapped by her ex-husband.

It all started when the female was approached by her ex-husband at a restaurant near the intersection of Old Brownsville Road and South Padre Island Drive. He was armed with a handgun and forced himself into the driver seat of the victims 2015 Chevrolet Silverado truck and made her get in the passenger seat.

The ex-husband drove the victim’s truck south on Old Brownsville Road, holding her at gunpoint and making threats to kill her. At one point, the man fired a shot that went into the front passenger floor board near the female.

When the man pulled into the business on Saratoga Boulevard to fill up with gas, the female was able to go inside the store and alert the clerk to call the police.

Officers arrived and arrested the ex-husband, Roland Longoria (07/08/1978), for aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, theft of a firearm, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, all felony offenses.

The .45 caliber handgun that the man used in this crime was found in the truck and it was determined to have been stolen out of a vehicle back in October of 2010.

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Community Outreach

Crime Stoppers Boasts Productive Year in 2015

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January is designated as Crime Stoppers month by the Governor’s Office and Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers is proud of a productive year in 2015 as shown in an annual performance review.

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers approved $45,930 dollars in rewards in 2015 as compared to $18,030 in 2014. Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers approved 114 tips in 2015 which means that an average of over 2 arrests each week that would have otherwise been unsolved crimes without the help from information provided to Crime Stoppers.

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers had several notable arrests which include Case #1503240066 to capture a man for the bank robbery at the American Bank located at Everhart and Alameda; Case #1504200129 to capture a 24-year-old man who exposed himself to a 10-year-old girl at an arcade on Ayers Street; and the capture of Gilberto Garcia who was featured on the Texas D.P.S. Top Ten Most Wanted list for murder.

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers credits several factors for the success seen this past year which include:

  • KZTV began to broadcast the “Wheel of Shame” in March and has led to the capture of 60 fugitives;
  • Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers began cooperation with the Nueces County Sheriff’s Office to host the Wheel of Shame;
  • Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers increased the rewards effective June 15 to raise the maximum payout from $1,000 dollars to $2,500 dollars;
  • Began to broadcast the crimes of the week on KORO in Spanish starting June 24th;
  • Began to broadcast the crimes of the week on KAJA Telemundo in Spanish starting in November;
  • Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers updated the logo to one which is unique and specific to Corpus Christi;
  • Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers hosted two community events (Mugshot Mixer on April 9 and the Murder Mystery on September 24);
  • Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers transferred the responsibility of providing updates to tips to the C.S.I. call center to improve payouts to tipsters;
  • Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers reviewed and updated the organization bylaws;
  • Completed a compliance review from the Governor’s Office of Compliance and Monitoring in July;
  • Received certification from the Texas Crime Stoppers Council July 27th;
  • Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers redesigned the website at http://www.888TIPS.com;
  • Made use of a volunteer (Dan Hall) to improve tracking the resolution of tips. Mr. Hall started to volunteer with us in November 2014 and donated 133 hours and 15 minutes of his time to help the Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers. Mr. Hall had to stop participation due to deteriorating health as of September 14. We wish him well.

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers received 2,261 tips in 2015 which resulted in 6 recovered weapons, $1,000 worth of stolen property recovered, and narcotics seized with a total estimated street value of $4,690.

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization operated by volunteers to serve as the link between the media, the public, and law enforcement in an effort to solve crimes. Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers  accomplishes that goal by offering cash rewards for information which leads to an arrest and by a guarantee that the identity of the person who provided the information will remain secret. No tax dollars are spent on Crime Stoppers. All the rewards and operating expenses for Crime Stoppers are solely from donations from the community. For more information, visit the Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers facebook page or the website at http://www.888TIPS.com.

2015 Crime Stoppers Month Proclamation

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

184 Firearms Stolen From Vehicles in 2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department wants to inform citizens about auto burglaries occurring in the city and victims having their firearms stolen from inside their vehicle.

In  2015, the police department has investigated 184 reports of burglaries that involved a firearm being stolen from inside of the vehicle.  Only 45 of those stolen guns have been recovered.

The Corpus Christi Police Department respects the right to own and carry a gun,  but we want to warn citizens that these types of crimes are occurring in our city and remind them to  protect their firearms and keep them out of the hands of criminals.

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Graph shows number of cases by month

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/05/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 744 calls for service and generated 214 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. January 4 to 7:00 a.m. on January 5, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 1/4/2016       8:55 PM
Location: 1600 Caldwell Street
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C.  29.03   First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1601040151
Two men inside a home, located in the 1600 block of Caldwell Street, called Corpus Christi Police after four suspects entered the residence armed with weapons and demanding money.

Officers arrived and were told that the suspects entered the house and went into a back room. One of the suspects pointed a gun at one of the victims and demanded money. The victim gave the suspect the jewelry he was wearing, a gold chain with a medallion, three rings and some cash.

The other man inside the home said one of the suspects hit him in the face with a gun just before all four suspects left the residence in a black Lincoln SUV towards the Crosstown Freeway.

Neither the 31 year old homeowner, nor the 21 year old man hit in the face, was injured.

At this time, Officers have not identified any of the four suspects involved in this crime.

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Patrol Division

Patrol Report 01/04/2016

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 663 calls for service and generated 161 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. January 3 to 7:00 a.m. on January 4, 2016. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 1/3/2016       6:05 PM
Location: 3200 State Highway 358 East
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
 P.C.  49.04   Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1601030104
Corpus Christi Police are investigating a wreck after a man crashed his car while traveling along State Highway 358 East near Kostoryz Road.

The crash investigation by Officers determined that the driver of a 2006 Suzuki was traveling at a high rate of speed and lost control, hit the cement barrier and veered back onto the freeway and struck a guard rail.

The 19 year old driver injured himself in the crash and was taken to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS. During an investigation, Officers determined that the driver was intoxicated and when he is released from the hospital, he may face charges for driving while intoxicated.

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Criminal Investigations Division

Auto Theft Task Force Wants Public Help to Identify Thieves on Kings Lake Drive

Date: Saturday, December 12, 2015
Location: 7600 Kings Lake Drive
Offense: Burglary of a Vehicle
Case Number: 1512130049

Detectives with the Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force would like help from the public to identify and locate two men believed to have stolen items from a vehicle parked in the driveway to a home on the 7600 block of Kings Lake Drive on December 12, 2015.

A 49-year-old woman reported the burglary to the Corpus Christi Police on December 13 and explained to Officers that some unknown person entered her black 2014 Toyota Tundra and stole a brief case and other items. The 49-year-old woman told Officers there was no forced entry to the unattended truck. The 49-year-old woman provided video moments after the burglary which shows two men walking away from the truck and one of the men carries a brief case believed to have been taken from the truck.

Corpus Christi Police would like help from the public to identify the people responsible for this burglary.

Anyone who can identify the men in this vide, or has any additional information about this burglary should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Adam District, Bravo District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Officers Arrest 2 For Firing Guns On New Years Eve

Corpus Christi Police made two separate arrests for people celebrating the arrival of the New Year by firing a gun into the air.

At about 11:25 PM Officers responded to a home in the 11200 block of Willowood Creek Drive after reports came in that a man was firing a .12 gauge shotgun into the air. When Officers arrived several witnesses told them that they saw a man come out of his home and fire shots from a shotgun into the air.

Officers contacted the homeowner, Justin Weldy (03/19/1987), and arrested him for discharging a firearm in the city, a Class A misdemeanor. He was additionally charged with possession of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor, when the illegal substance was found in a pocket of his shorts.

The shotgun was tagged as evidence.

 

Just after midnight, Corpus Christi Police responded to a home in the 700 block of Eleanor Street after a man was seen in the driveway of his home firing a handgun into the air.

Officers arrived and found Robert Obregon (12/16/1986) in possession of a .9 millimeter pistol and 11 shell casing along the driveway of his home. He was arrested for discharging a firearm in the city, a Class A misdemeanor, and his handgun was recovered as evidence.

 

A 43 year old man was lucky he was not seriously injured when a shot went through his home and struck him in the torso.

Corpus Christi Police responded to the home, located in the 4200 block of Easy Street just before 9:30 PM, and when Officers arrived they were told that a bullet came through the kitchen window and hit the homeowner who was sitting inside in the stomach. Luckily, he was not injured by the bullet.

Officers believe the shot came from an open field near the home, where gunfire had been heard earlier in the evening.

At this time, Officers have not located the person they believe is responsible.  It is unknown if the shot was fired by a hunter or if someone celebrating the New Year fired the gun.

Patrol Division

CCPD Stays Extra Busy During New Years

The Corpus Christi Police Department worked through the New Year’s celebrations and have a summary report of the activity overnight.

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1531 total calls resulting in 241 formal criminal complaints being filed between 6 PM December 31, 2015 and 6 AM January 1, 2016.

51 of those 1531 calls were for vehicle crashes.

431 of those 1531 calls were for fireworks

66 people celebrated New Year’s in jail on various charges

15 of those 66 were charged with driving while intoxicated

23 of those 66 were charged with public intoxication

2 of those 66 were charged with discharging a firearm in the city.

Charlie District, Traffic Safety Division

Traffic Investigators Make Arrest In Fatal Crash

Date: Sunday, August 16, 2015        2:29 AM
Location: 3900 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Intoxicated Manslaughter
Case Number: 1508160028
Corpus Christi Police Traffic Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Rosendo Gilbert Hernandez Jr. (11/07/1975) for Intoxication Manslaughter yesterday related to a fatal crash back on August 16.

Just before 5 PM yesterday, Officers located him at his home in the 5800 block of Woodhaven. The arrest warrant has a bond amount of $75,000.

Traffic Investigators believe Mr. Hernandez was intoxicated while driving a Toyota passenger car east on State Highway 358, when he exited and struck a sign at Weber Road and then hit a cement piling under the freeway at the turnaround.

The driver of the Toyota also struck the rear of a Nissan passenger car that was on the freeway access road. A 37 year old female driver of the Nissan was not seriously injured, however, the 41 year old passenger in Mr. Hernandez vehicle was killed.

Officers believe alcohol was a contributing factor in this fatal crash.  The driver was not arrested at the time because he suffered serious injuries himself that left him hospitalized.

Corpus Christi Police Daily Blotter