Animal Control, Community Outreach

Keep Your Hands Off The Bats

After three separate reports of humans coming into contact with bats, the Corpus Christi Animal Care Services wants to remind people to never touch a bat.

On November 9, a 48-year-old female went to get medical treatment when she came down with a fever, fatigue, and body aches after handling a bat with her bare hands at work.  The female said that she found the bat on the ground, and picked it up.  Doctors are planning on starting the woman on rabies treatment.

Earlier in the week, a 59-year-old female was at work when she was struck in the back of her head by a flying bat.  Doctors are also planning to start her on the rabies treatment.

A 26-year-old truck driver was attacked last week by a bunch of bats when he was leaving the loading dock of business in the Five Points area.  He was given the rabies treatment as a precaution.

Bats have such small teeth, most people do not even know that they have been bitten.  Bats also can secrete the rabies virus in their saliva. Since bats are a carrier for the rabies virus, it is very dangerous to touch one with your bare hands.

Animal Care Services will not respond to calls regarding bats flying around, however, if you find one on the ground call 361-826-4622.

 

Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 11/17/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 985 calls for service and generated   reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. November 15 to 7:00 a.m. on November 16, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 11/16/2015       9:25 PM
Location: 8000 Yorktown Boulevard
Offense: Fatal Crash
Case Number: C1504984
Corpus Christi Police responded to the 8000 block of Yorktown Boulevard after a man that was walking in the roadway was hit by a vehicle.

When Officers arrived they found that the 30 year old pedestrian had been struck by the 2013 Chevrolet truck had been killed.

Traffic Officers responded and the crash investigation revealed that the man was walking east on Yorktown Boulevard when the truck, also traveling east, struck him from behind and killed him.  The driver of the truck told Investigators that he did not see the man in the roadway until it was too late. Other witnesses also told Officers that they saw the man dart into the path of other vehicles before he was hit.

While investigating this case, Officers determined that the driver of the truck, Joseph Palmatier (01/27/1982), was under the influence of marijuana. He was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated.

At this time Traffic Officers continue to investigate this case and the driver has not been charged with any crimes in regards to the crash with the pedestrian.

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Community Outreach, Crime Stoppers

Beware of IRS Phone Scam

An aggressive and sophisticated phone scam targeting citizens in Corpus Christi has been making the rounds again.

Callers claim to be employees of the Internal Revenue Service. These callers can sound very convincing when they call. They use fake names and bogus IRS identification badge numbers to help fool the people they are targeting. They usually know some information about the person they are calling and they can even alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling.

Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they are then threatened with arrest, deportation or suspension of a business or driver’s license. In many cases, the caller becomes hostile and insulting.

Victims may also be told that they have a tax refund coming to them from the IRS. This is a trick used to get private banking information from you.

The Internal Revenue Service wants everyone to know that they will never:

1) Call to demand immediate payment, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill.

2) Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount owed.

3) Require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card or wire transfer.

4) Ask for your credit or debit card numbers over the phone.

5) Threaten to bring the police or other federal law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.

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If you have any questions regarding a solicitation that you have received,  you can call the Better Business Bureau at 361-852-4949.

Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 11/16/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 867 calls for service and generated 221  reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. November 15 to 7:00 a.m. on November 16, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

 

Date: 11/15/2015       1:30 PM
Location: 3500 Leopard Street
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C.  29.03     First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1511150088
A 27 year old mother on her way to buy diapers for her six month old son was attacked by a female who wanted her prescription pills.

The mother called Corpus Christi Police and told them that she was on her way to the HEB Store, located in the 3500 block of Leopard Street., pushing her child in a stroller.   The mother said she was approached by the female suspect who asked her about the pill bottle she was holding in her hand.

When the mother refused to talk to her, the suspect hit her on the right side of her face with her fist.  The two began to fight over the pill bottle and during the struggle the baby stroller was knocked over with the child inside.  The female suspect then produced a knife and the mother relinquished control of the pill bottle.  The bottle was full of hydrocodone pills that were prescribed to the mother to help her recover from a recent back surgery.

The child was not injured, but the mother was transported by CCFD EMS to Spohn Memorial Hospital to be treated for minor injuries.

The female suspect fled on foot.  She was last seen wearing a black Marilyn Monroe t-shirt, cut off shorts and black tennis shoes. She has several tattoos, including a tear drop near her eye.

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Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 11/13/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 914 calls for service and generated 177  reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. November 12 to 7:00 a.m. on November 13, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 11/13/2015       2:45 AM
Location: State Highway 181
Offense: Downed Power Lines
Corpus Christi Police Officers were busy directing traffic this morning around a set of downed power lines on North Beach.

Officers responded to State Highway 181 just before 3 AM and found the two power lines down across the freeway and the access roads in both directions. Officers detoured traffic off the freeway onto streets on North Beach at the Burleson Street exit north bound, and the Beach Street exit south bound to help get them around the downed lines.

Thanks to the quick work of AEP, the freeway was reopened at about 5:45 AM.

AEP is still looking into what caused the set of power lines to come down.

 

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Community Outreach, Crime Stoppers, Delta District, Patrol Division

Arrest Warrant Issued For Caregiver

Location: 2500 Hulbirt Street
Offense: Injury to a Child / Disabled Person
P.C. 22.04     Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1511100094
An arrest warrant has been issued for a caregiver in connection to the injury to an elderly person case that occurred at a home in the 2500 block of Hulbirt Street on November 10.

Police Detectives obtained an arrest warrant earlier today 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 the female.

Officers had already arrested Maria Del Rosario Rodriguez (05/06/1969), the renter of the home, after she was found at the house where a 57 year old disabled and bed ridden female was living in uninhabitable conditions.

At this time, the female is not in custody and remains at large.

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Chriscelda  Villafranco
 (01/16/.1987)

Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 11/12/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 905 calls for service and generated 174  reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. November 11 to 7:00 a.m. on November 12, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period

 

Date: 11/11/2015       10:40 AM
Location: 4500 Weber Road
Offense: Burglary
P.C.  30.02     Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1511110054
The manager of the Affordable Mini Storage, located in the 4500 block of Weber Road, called Corpus Christi Police after she found one of her storage units had been broken into.

Officers arrived and were told that someone had cut the master lock off one of the front gates to the business. The suspects then entered the property and cut the lock off the roll up door of a storage unit and took items from inside.

At this time no suspects have been identified.

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Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 11/11/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 955 calls for service and generated 209 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. November 10 to 7:00 a.m. on November 11, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

 

Date: 11/10/2015       1:10 PM
Location: 2500 Date Palm
Drive Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.02     Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1511100108
A 46 year old man called Corpus Christi Police after he had three of his favorite fishing poles stolen from his garage in the 2500 block of Date Palm Drive.

The man told Officers that he was getting ready to go fishing the next morning and had placed the fishing poles on a table in his garage. He said he went inside for a few minutes and then walked back out and the poles were gone. He estimated the poles value at $630 but the missed fishing time was priceless.

Officers are investigating this crime, and at this time no suspects have been identified.

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Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 11/10/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 929 calls for service and generated 238 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. November 9 to 7:00 a.m. on November 10, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

 

Date: 11/10/2015       2:10 AM
Location: 2000 Gollihar Road
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C. 29.03     First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1511100016
Two men armed with a handgun walked into the Stripes Store, located in the 2000 block of Gollihar Road, and demanded the clerk give them money from the cash register.

The clerk told Officers a black male wearing a grey beanie over his head and face, a grey long sleeve shirt and white work gloves, pointed a handgun at her, while a second black male suspect wearing a black ski mask, a black hoodie and pants with white work gloves was carrying a purple bag.

The suspects followed her behind the counter to the register and demanded money. Both suspects got scared off after they claimed the clerk was taking too long to open the register and they left without taking any cash.

Officers are working with management to retrieve the store video surveillance.

At this time, no suspects have been identified.

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Bravo District, Community Outreach, Crime Stoppers, Criminal Investigations Division

Suspect Robs Store on McArdle Road

Date: 11/05/2015       11:00 PM
Location: 6300 McArdle Road
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C. 29.02     Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1511050166
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of a man they believe robbed a store on November 5.

A store clerk at the Valero Corner Store, located in the 6300 block of McArdle Road, called Corpus Christi Police after a man  walked into the store and asked if he could have $40 from the cash register. When the clerk refused to give him the cash, he threatened to pull out a gun. The clerk opened the register and the suspect took the bills from inside.

The suspect fled on foot toward the back of the store.  He was described as being a Hispanic male in his thirties, and was last seen wearing a black shirt with a white design and khaki shorts.

The suspect in this case has not been identified, and detectives need your help in solving this crime.

If you recognize the person in these photos or know information about this case please call the Corpus Christi Police Detectives 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 at the counter inside the store

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Suspect at the counter inside the store

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Suspect exiting the store

 

 

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