Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/31/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 787 calls for service and generated 164 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 30 to 7:00 a.m. on December 31, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 12/30/2015       9:15 PM
Location: 2700 Ruth Street
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated
P.C.  49.04   Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1512300111
Corpus Christi Police responded to a crash involving two vehicles and a report that one of the drivers had fled the scene on foot.

When Officers arrived in the 2700 block of Ruth Street, the 23 year old driver of a Ford F150 truck said he was driving east on Ruth Street when a 2000 Ford Expedition traveling west entered his lane and sideswiped his truck ripping apart the front left tire. The Expedition then struck a utility pole down the street and the driver exited his vehicle and fled on foot.

During the investigation, Officers became aware that the driver of the Expedition ran to his home in the 3600 block of Chippewa Street. Officers went there and located the driver, David Blanco (10/04/1993), and after an investigation they determined that he was intoxicated.  He was arrested for driving while intoxicated.

No one was injured in the crash, however, AEP estimated the driver did nearly $500 in damage to the utility pole.

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Ford Expedition striking a utility pole

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Ford Expedition striking a utility pole

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Ford Expedition striking a utility pole

 

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Charlie District, Patrol Division

Traffic Closed on Ventura Lane for Two Hours This Afternoon

Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2015, 15:00
Location: 5600 Ventura Lane
Event: Welfare Concern
Case Number: 1512300083

The 5600 block of Ventura Lane was closed to traffic for two hours this afternoon while Police attempted to investigate a welfare concern with a man who locked himself in his home and refused to communicate effectively with Police.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a call for a welfare concern at a home on the 5600 block of Ventura Lane at 3pm today in which the caller provided information that a person may be held inside involuntarily. Officers were met at the door to the home by a man who saw the Officers, then told the Officers to leave, and the man went inside his home and locked the door. The Officers attempted to communicate with the man, but the man refused. At about 4pm, the Officers summoned additional resources to help communicate with the man because information was learned that there were multiple people inside the home, and the Officers wanted to insure that no aid was needed. The Hostage Negotiation Team and the SWAT team responded to attempt to communicate with the people inside the home. The traffic was closed to the public a little after 4pm as a precaution. No homes were evacuated because there was no threat to the public, but residents were asked to remain inside.

A 9-year-old boy and an 11-year-old boy exited the house at about 5pm and Officers spoke to the boys to make sure they were not injured and there was no crime committed. A 20-year-old man exited the home at about 5:20pm and Officers spoke to the 20-year-old again to determine if there was any injured person or if any crime had been committed. Officers believed there was no threat of violence to any person, and there was no crime committed which merited immediate Police action, all people involved had been contacted and there were no injuries, so Officers found family members to care for the two boys, and then left the area. The man never established an effective dialogue with Officers. Officers were provided information that there may be an administrative violation of law which will continue to be researched for validity.

Criminal Investigations Division

Police Arrest Bank Robbery Suspect

DATE: December 29, 2015, 11:05 AM
LOCATION: 4600 Everhart Road
OFFENSE: Bank Robbery (Penal Code Section  29.02) Second Degree Felony
CASE NUMBER: 1512290046

Corpus  Christi Police Detectives arrested 39-year-old Kenneth Burk (9/6/1976) Wednesday afternoon for a robbery at the a bank located at 4622 Everhart yesterday morning.

The U.S. Marshal’s Gulf Coast Fugitives and Violent Offenders Task Force arrested Burk at a hotel located at 1026 South Padre Island Drive at about 1:30pm today for an aggravated robbery warrant related to the December 11 robbery at a restaurant located at 5441 Everhart Road. Detectives obtained evidence to support Burk’s involvement to several robberies in the area, including the bank robbery committed yesterday, and Burk was additionally charged for the bank robbery at 5pm today. Burk was delivered to the city detention center for two warrants for his arrest, the accusation for the bank robbery, and possession of a crystal material which Officers believe to be controlled substances which were found with Burk at the time of his arrest.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Couple Steals Purse From Store Clerk

DATE: December 11, 2015   7:15 PM
LOCATION: 2900 Norton Street
OFFENSE: Theft P.C.  31.03    Class B Misdemeanor
CASE NUMBER: 1512120098
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of a couple that they believe stole the purse of a store clerk at the Times Market, located at 2909 Norton Street, on December 12.

The clerk told Officers that the male suspect, shown in the images wearing the red and black jacket, distracted her while the female he came in with, wearing a green hoodie, jumped the counter behind her and stole her Michael Kors brand purse.  The clerk said she did not see it happen at the time because a large cigarette rack blocked her view while at the cash register.

The two suspects in this case have not been identified and Detectives need your help in solving this crime. Anyone who recognizes this couple or has information about this case should 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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Male and female walking in the store

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Male walking in the store

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Female walking in the store

Community Outreach

CCPD Gets Into The Giving Spirit This Holiday Season

Several Corpus Christi Police Officers were very generous with their time and money this holiday season.

In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Corpus Christi Police Officers along with several other area law enforcement agencies participated in the “Shop with a Cop” program. In all, 627 children from Corpus Christi, Robstown, Kingsville, Gregory, Portland and Aransas Pass went to area Wal Mart Stores and were given money to shop with law enforcement officers.

This was the 18th Christmas that Shop with a Cop made a child’s Christmas a little better.

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Corpus Christi Police Directed Patrol Officers and Code Enforcement Officers raised money to purchase toys for the kids of the Life Skills Class at Tuloso Midway High School.

Just before school was dismissed for Christmas, the Officers escorted “Santa” with full lights and sirens to the school and into the classroom to bring Christmas to the kids.

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As Christmas neared, Officers didn’t stop the giving. Members of the Corpus Christi Police Officers Association delivered gifts to over 600 kids.

The “Blue Santa” was flown into the city by the United States Coast Guard. He was then escorted to the Boys and Girls Club where he delivered gifts to several children. Once everyone there had a present, Blue Santa went to deliver toys at the La Armada Housing Authority on Ayers Street. Blue Santa wasn’t done and then went to the Treyway Terrace Apartments, located in the 2000 block of Treyway Lane, to make Christmas a little brighter there.

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On Christmas Eve, Officers were still hard at work doing good deeds.

From the HEB located at Robert Street and South Alameda Street, the Police Officers Christmas Angels group set off to deliver baskets full of ingredients for a Christmas meal.  Officers helped distribute 125 food baskets throughout the city to families who may otherwise not have had a Christmas meal.

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Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/30/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 690 calls for service and generated 172 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 29 to 7:00 a.m. on December 30, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 12/29/2015       8:50 PM
Location: 2000 Waldron Road
Offense: Assault
P.C.  22.01   Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1512290127 
A 20 year old female called Corpus Christi Police after she was assaulted by her boyfriend because she asked him to bath their child.

Officers arrived and were told by the victim that her boyfriend, Nathan Barrows (10/27/1986), became upset because she came into the bathroom to check on the two. The boyfriend became enraged and charged at her, grabbed her by the hair and threw her to the ground.

Officers arrested the boyfriend for assault.

The female was treated by CCFD EMS but she was not transported to the hospital.

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Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Man Steals From Store Office While Workers Help Customers

Date: Monday, December 14, 2015, 19:49
Location: 3928 Leopard Street
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)
Case Number: 1512140146

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate a man who climbed a wall to get into the office of a store to steal money and cigarettes while the store was open for business.

A 46-year-old woman reported the theft to the Corpus Christi Police Department on December 14, 2015 and told Officers that she had video which showed an unknown man climbed over a wall at about 7:35pm to the store office and the unknown man stole money out of her wallet and 36 cartons of cigarettes an estimated value of about $2,160 dollars.

The 46-year-old woman provided video to the Officers and described the man as a man about 20 to 30 years of age with a thin build and dark hair. The video shows the man wore dark pants, a white long sleeve shirt and black jacket. Anyone who can identify the man, 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.

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Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Suspect Robs Southside Bank

DATE: December 29, 2015          11:05 AM
LOCATION: 4600 Everhart Road
OFFENSE: Bank Robbery
P.C.  29.02     Second Degree Felony
CASE NUMBER: 1512290046
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of a suspect that they believe robbed the International Bank of Commerce, located at 4622 Everhart Road, on Tuesday morning.

A female bank teller told Officers that a black male between the ages of 30 and 35 years of age walked into the lobby and handed her a note that made threats and demanded money. The male suspect was wearing a dark jacket with a hood.  He also had sunglasses resting on his head.. At no time did the suspect display a weapon.

Images of the suspect were captured by a camera in the bank lobby as he stood at the counter.

At the time of the robbery, there were five employees in the bank and one customer. No one was injured.

The suspect in this case has not been identified and Detectives need your help in solving this crime. Anyone who recognizes this suspect or has information about this case should 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 as he stood at the counter.

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Suspect as he stood at the counter.

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Suspect as he stood at the counter.

 

 

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 12/29/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 763 calls for service and generated 175 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. December 28 to 7:00 a.m. on December 29, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 12/28/2015       8:30 PM
Location: 3600 Leopard Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C.  22.02   Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1512280119
A 48 year old man called Corpus Christi Police after another man threatened to stab him after he refused to give him a cigar.

The two men were in the parking lot of a motel, located at 3640 Leopard Street, when a friend of the victims asked him for a cigar. The victim said he did not have one, and the suspect got mad.  He pushed the victim in the chest, then pulled put a pocket knife and then threatened to stab him.

The suspect chased the victim around d the parking lot, until the victim was able to run to the Pizza Hut and call police.

Officers located the suspect, Jose Torres (08/08/1976), in the parking lot of the motel and arrested him for aggravated assault.

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Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Looking For Armed Robbery Suspect

Date: 12/27/2015       4:15 AM
Location: 6300 Saratoga Boulevard
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C.  29.03   First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1512270044
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of a suspect that they believe robbed the 7 Eleven Store, located at 6302 Saratoga Boulevard, Sunday morning.

The store clerk told Officers that a man wearing a black mask, long sleeve shirt, pants and grey loafers, came into the store and demanded money from the cash register and her cell phone. The suspect who was armed with a shotgun handed the clerk a back pack to put the property in. The suspect then ran out of the store towards the McDonalds.

The suspect in this case has not been identified and Detectives need your help in solving this crime. Anyone with information about this case should 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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