The two Corpus Christi Police Officers involved in a shooting, at a home located in the 5000 block of Concord Drive, on November 23 have returned to duty.
Senior Officer Christopher Simnacher, who has 5 years of service, and Officer Joshua Newman, who has 4 years of service, have both been cleared to return back to work.
The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 847 calls for service and generated 198 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. November 30 to 7:00 a.m. on December 1, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
Date: 12/01/2015 3:40 AM
Location: 4700 Franklin Drive
Offense: Assault
P.C. 22.02 First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1512010014
A fight between two brothers, at their home located in the 4700 block of Franklin Drive, sent one to the hospital for treatment.
Corpus Christi Police were called to the home after the 51 year old younger brother returned home intoxicated and creating a disturbance with the mother of the two. When the 62 year old brother went to intervene, the younger brother grabbed a kitchen knife and tried to stab him.
The older brother hit the younger brother in the head with a boot in an attempt to defend himself.
The younger brother was transported by CCFD EMS to Spohn Memorial Hospital to be treated for a cut above his left eye.
The older brother told Officers he did not want to press charges.
The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 638 calls for service and generated 178 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. November 29 to 7:00 a.m. on November 30, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
Date: 11/30/2015 4:10 AM
Location: 1000 Miramar Place
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.04 Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1511300017
A boyfriend and girlfriend were arrested by Corpus Christi Police after the two were caught breaking into a vehicle in the 1000 block of Miramar Place.
Officers arrived and were given a description of the two by witnesses who saw the suspects enter a 2006 GMC Envoy and remove property from inside.
Francis Reza (08/27/1998) and Raul Medrano (04/29/1993) were both arrested for burglary.
The stolen property was returned to the owner.
The Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force will NOT be doing 68a Trailer Inspections at the impound lot on November 25 due to the upcoming holidays.
The next scheduled inspections will occur on Wednesday, December 2 at 9 AM at the Impound Yard located at 5485 Greenwood Drive.
Date: November 23, 2015
Time: 12:15 am
Location: 5000 Concord Dr.
At 12:01am, Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to the 5000 Concord Dr. in reference to an overdose. Upon arrival, officers were confronted by a 49-year-old male with a knife. The responding officers communicated with the suspect and at some point during the confrontation a TASER was deployed but was ineffective. The suspect came at the officers with the knife. Fearing for their safety, the officer fired his weapon, striking the suspect in the torso. The suspect was transported to Spohn Memorial and at the time of this report his condition is unknown.
The Officers involved will be placed on Administrative Duty, as per policy, pending the investigation. None of the Officers at the scene were injured.
Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division and Forensics Division will work this evening to gather more information and interview those present during the incident.
There will be more details available sometime Monday afternoon.
The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 996 calls for service and generated 201 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. November 19 to 7:00 a.m. on November 20, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
Date: 11/19/2015 5:00 PM
Location: 1400 Leopard Street
Offense: Evading Arrest
P.C. 38.04 Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1511190111
A wanted person who tried to hide under a house in the 700 block of Sam Rankin Street, to evade capture, was arrested by Corpus Christi Police.
An Officer, working for the RTA, was at the bus stop in the 1400 block of Leopard Street when he recognized Javier Cantu (04/11/1982) and knew he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest for failure to register as a sex offender. When the Officer went to detain the wanted person he ran away on foot down Sam Rankin Street towards Antelope Street.
Officers found the man trying to hide from them underneath a house on Sam Rankin Street and he refused to come out. Corpus Christi Police SWAT and HNT Officers responded to the scene and were able to talk the man into coming out from under the home and he was arrested for the outstanding warrants and for evading police on foot.
Date: 11/07/2015 10:50 AM
Location: 4900 Greenwood Drive
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C. 22.02 Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1511070064
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have issued two arrest warrants for a man and a women they believe were involved in a shooting at the PMI Store, located in the 4900 block of Greenwood Drive, on November 7.
The two arrest warrants, obtained yesterday, are for Jonathan Martinez (12/30/1988) for aggravated assault. The warrant has a bond amount of $50,000. The other wanted person is Destiny Tovar (08/13/1992). She is also wanted for aggravated assault. The warrant for her has a bond amount of $20,000
On Saturday, November 7 just before 11 AM, a 53 year old man was shot in the upper right leg as he stood outside the PMI Store after two females go into a disturbance with each other.
Words were exchanged between the female driver of a silver vehicle, believed to be Tovar, and a 23 year old female driver of a white Nissan in the parking lot. Two men that were inside the store came running out to assist their female friend in the white Nissan and when one of the males approached Tovar’s car, Jonathan Martinez, a passenger inside, opened fire.
Several shots were fired from the silver vehicle, and one of the bullets struck the victim who was near the pay phone. He was taken to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS. The store was struck twice by bullets and the carwash next door was also hit.
At this time, the neither suspect is in custody and both remain at large.
Destiny Tovar (08/13/1992)
Jonathan Martinez (12/30/1988)
The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 913 calls for service and generated 186 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. November 18 to 7:00 a.m. on November 19, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
Date: 11/18/2015 10:00 PM
Location: 2200 Carolyn Drive
Offense: Deadly Conduct
P.C. 22.05 Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1511180141
Corpus Christi Police responded to a drive by shooting at an apartment, located in the 2200 block of Carolyn Drive.
When Officers arrived they found that an apartment had been struck by two bullets in a rear bedroom wall. The two bullets penetrated the apartment wall and were both lodged near a closet in the bedroom. A parked 2001 Ford Expedition SUV had also been struck once shattering a passenger side front window.
It is unknown how many shots were fired at the apartment, but none of the four people inside were injured.
Witnesses told Officers that the shots were fired from a silver sedan that was seen passing by on the street at the time of the shooting.
At this time no suspects have been identified.
Location: 2500 Hulbirt Street
Offense: Injury to a Disabled Person Arrest Update
P.C. 22.04 Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1511100094
A women who was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant in connection to an injury to a disabled person case that occurred at a home in the 2500 block of Hulbirt Street on November 10 was arrested by Robstown Police on Tuesday.
Corpus Christi Police Detectives had obtained an arrest warrant on November 12 for Chriscelda Villafranco (01/16/1987) for injury to an elderly person, a second degree felony.
Detectives believe she was the primary caregiver charged with the wellbeing of a 57 year old disabled and bed ridden female that was found living in uninhabitable conditions.
The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 923 calls for service and generated 209 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. November 17 to 7:00 a.m. on November 18, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
Date: 11/17/2015 8:40 PM
Location: 1500 South Port Avenue
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C. 29.03 First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1511170148
An employee of the Family Dollar Store, located in the 1500 block of South Port Avenue, called Corpus Christi Police after a man armed with a screwdriver robbed the business.
Officers arrived and were told by the female store clerk that a heavy set Hispanic male with a short fade haircut and light colored hoodie jacket entered the store demanding all the money from the cash register. When the clerk did not give the suspect any money he ran around the counter to retrieve the cash himself.
The clerk pushed the panic alarm button under the counter and the suspect exited the store.
At this time no arrests have been made.
Officers were able to obtain camera images of the suspect while he was inside the store. If you recognize the suspect call 361-886-2840 or 888-TIPS.
Suspect walking around the store
Suspect walking into the store
Close up of suspect in the store
CCPD Blotter 
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