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

Patrol Report 08/12/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 930 calls for service and generated 216 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 11 to 7:00 a.m. on August 12, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

Date: 08/11/2015       8:45 AM
Location: 1900 Rodd Field Road
Offense: Criminal Mischief
P.C. 28.03       Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1508110043
A bank employee called Corpus Christi Police after he found someone had spray painted the camera window of the ATM.

Officers arrived at the Texas Champion Bank, located at 1919 Rodd Field Road, and found a service technician already repairing the machine.

The bank employee told Officers that he was checking the ATM when he noticed the camera window was spray painted.

He estimated that it would cost approximately $500 for the repair of the camera window and for the repainting of the machine.

At this time no suspects have been identified and Officers continue to investigate this crime.
Continue reading Patrol Report 08/12/2015 →

Bravo District, Patrol Division, SWAT Operations

SWAT Operations End With Arrest

Date: 08/11/2015       6:35 AM
Location: 5757 Wooldridge Road
Offense: Aggravated Assault
P.C. 22.02            First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1508110029
Corpus Christi Police SWAT took a man into custody after he assaulted his  23-year-old girlfriend and a 21-year-old male neighbor who was trying to help the female.

Officers had originally been called to the apartment, located at 5757 Wooldridge Road, after the female called police stating her boyfriend had hit her several times in the face.  The neighbor was leaving for work when he saw the disturbance occurring outside of the couple’s apartment.  He yelled at the male to leave the female alone.

The neighbor then told Officers that the man pulled out a knife and grabbed the female by the throat.  The neighbor again yelled at the man to drop the knife, but instead, he came across the walkway to where the neighbor was standing and made threats to kill him.

Eventually, the boyfriend went back into his apartment and locked the door.  The female and the neighbor were able to get to safety and call the police.

Once Officers arrived the man refused to allow them to enter the apartment.  The girlfriend told Officers that her boyfriend still had the knife he used to assault her in his possession, and he also owned a firearm that was inside the residence.

Officers attempted to communicate with the man from outside of the apartment, but he would not respond.

SWAT and Hostages Negotiators responded to the scene just after 8 AM.  They communicated with the man inside with a loud speaker.  They were able to convince the man  to come outside and he was taken into custody at 10:15 AM.

Officers arrested the man, Blair Adair (05/24/1990), for two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and assault family violence by choking.  All charges are felony offenses.

The female victim had injuries to her face which included a possible broken nose. She was taken to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS.

The neighbor was not injured during the attack.

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

Patrol Report 08/11/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 917 calls for service and generated 245 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 10 to 7:00 a.m. on August 11, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 08/10/2015       5:45 PM
Location: 3500 East Causeway Boulevard
Offense: Crash
Case Number: C1503442
Corpus Christi Police responded to a crash involving a semi-trailer with a forklift on the back and a cement overpass on East Causeway Boulevard and Burleson Street.

Officers arrived and found that the tractor and trailer were traveling west on the 500 block of Burleson Street when the cargo on the trailer being transported hit the upper support of the overpass causing $15,000 in damage.

There were no injuries and the Texas Department of Transportation responded to inspect the overpass.

 

Continue reading Patrol Report 08/11/2015 →

Community Outreach

Arrest Made In Child Predator Case

Date: 08/03/2015       10:05 PM
Location: 121 North Shoreline Boulevard
Offense: Indecency with a Child
P.C. 21.11    Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1508030185
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have arrested a man they believe  grabbed a 7 year old girl while she played on a bench inside a restaurant located at 121 North Shoreline Boulevard.

This morning  the suspect, Jason Orlando Gonzalez (04/16/1980), came to the Corpus Christi Police Department and turned himself in.

Detectives believe the suspect is the same man that was seen on the video grabbing a child just after 10 PM on August 3.

 

 

Community Outreach

Buy-Sell Exchange Place

 

Buy Sell Location #4

The Corpus Christi Police will kick off their first location, selected for the Buy-Sell Exchange Place. The “Exchange Place” is intended to address safety concerns regarding on line purchases from websites such as eBay, Trash to Treasures, Craigslist, classified ads, etc. Locations as such are a best practice amongst police departments throughout the state and nation.

The first location is located at 805 Comanche Street, in the parking lot of the La Retama Central Library.

The parking lot at the library will have two designated parking spaces for citizens to exchange merchandise. The location will have 24 hour video surveillance.

As a reminder, for any exchange, remember the following:

  • Avoid going alone to make an exchange with a stranger. Always bring someone with you.
  • Avoid giving strangers your personal information, including your address.
  • Avoid exchanges at night if possible, even in the designated zone.
  • Avoid remote or out of the way places for exchanges and be careful of persons who insist on secluded locations or exchanges at their home.
  • Let someone know the time and place of your intended exchange and any information regarding the other person.

 

Assistant Chief Mark Schauer will be available for interviews, at the location, on Monday, August 10,2015 @ 11:00 a.m.

 

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

Patrol Report 08/10/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 871 calls for service and generated 227 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 9 to 7:00 a.m. on August 10, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

Date: 08/09/2015       5:10 PM
Location: 100 Naval Air Station Drive
Offense: Silent Abusive 911 Calls
P.C. 42.061     Class B Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1508090115
Corpus Christi Police, with the assistance of the Naval Air Station Police, took a man into custody after he made 40 silent or abusive calls to 911.

Metrocom was able to ping the location of a cell phone being used by the caller and found it was coming from a location on the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.

NAS Police went out and found the man, William Orth (10/18/1960), with the cell phone in his possession.

He was turned over to Corpus Christi Police and arrested.

Continue reading Patrol Report 08/10/2015 →

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Help Identify This Child Predator

Date: 08/03/2015       10:05 PM
Location: 121 North Shoreline Boulevard
Offense: Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
P.C. 22.021    First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1508030185
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of a man they believe grabbed a 7 year old girl while she played on a bench inside a restaurant.

Just after 10 PM on August 3, the mother of the girl was placing an order at the counter when her daughter ran to her and said a man had placed his hands in between her legs over her clothing.

The man is seen in the video, obtained from the restaurant, watching the child from outside the restaurant. He then walks in, and while she is playing on a bench inside, he assaults her. He then exits the front entrance. He was last seen wearing a tan baseball cap, brown t-shirt, grey pants and white tennis shoes.

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

Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Family Violence 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.

 

 

Suspect Whata 2

Suspect walking into restaurant

Suspect whata 3

Suspect looking around restaurant

Suspect whata 4

Suspect walking around restaurant

 

 

 

Community Outreach, Traffic Safety Division

First Friday Fun Fact

The Corpus Christi Police Department has a campaign called “First Friday Fun Fact” that will focus on different Texas traffic laws.  It will run on the first Friday of each month. Here is this months traffic fact.

Move minor accidents out of traffic

Have you ever been caught in a traffic jam only to find that it was caused by a minor crash blocking a lane?  Maybe you’ve thought to yourself, “there oughta be a law…”  Well, there is.  The law requires that anyone involved in an accident not obstruct traffic any more than is necessary.  The law even specifically requires that, if an accident occurs on a freeway or freeway ramp in a metropolitan area and all involved vehicles can be safely driven, the motorists involved must move their vehicles off of the freeway immediately.  This is to help prevent a traffic hazard and resulting congestion which, besides unnecessarily delaying others, also increases the likelihood of other accidents.  Many people think that their insurance won’t cover them if they move their cars from the scene before the police arrive, but this is absolutely false.  The police and insurance adjustors can usually determine what happened from the stories of those involved and the damage to the vehicles.  Besides, in the case of most accidents, you legally don’t even need to have the police come to the scene.  But if you’re worried, then quickly snap some pictures of the scene and vehicles with your cell phone camera before you move.

Fender-Bender-image

 

Texas Transportation Code 550.022 – ACCIDENT INVOLVING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE

 the operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a vehicle that is driven or attended by a person shall:

(1) Immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close as possible to the scene of the accident without obstructing traffic more than is necessary;

(b) If an accident occurs on a main lane, ramp, shoulder, median, or adjacent area of a freeway in a metropolitan area and each vehicle involved can be normally and safely driven, each operator shall move the operator’s vehicle as soon as possible to a designated accident investigation site, if available, a location on the frontage road, the nearest suitable cross street, or other suitable location to complete the requirements of Section 550.023 and minimize interference with freeway traffic.

Failure to move your vehicle out of the traffic lanes could result in you receiving a citation for this violation with fines up to $500.

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

Patrol Report 08/07/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 949 calls for service and generated 210 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. August 6 to 7:00 a.m. on August 7, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

 

Date: 08/07/2015       5:00 AM
Location: 3100 Ayers Street
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C. 29.03       First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1508070022
A suspect walked into the Stripes Store, located at 3102 Ayers Street, with a black object in his hand, demanding money from the two store employees that were on duty.

The two employees did not believe the object was a gun, but the suspect used it to threaten them. The suspect walked behind the counter and began to push several buttons on the cash register in attempt to open it.

One of the employees said he was calling the police and the suspect started to leave. Before walking out the suspect grabbed the cash register and threw it on the ground. The suspect fled the store without getting any money.

He was described as a Hispanic male in his late twenties to middle thirties, with a large build. He was last seen wearing a baseball cap, a dark grey t-shirt and jeans, and his face was covered with a dark grey cloth.

No suspects have been arrested in this case, and Officers continue to investigate this crime.

  Continue reading Patrol Report 08/07/2015 →

Community Outreach

Chill-A-Brate Good Times C’mon

7-Eleven® Celebrates a Generation of Good Will with Operation Chill®

(Corpus Christi, Texas) (August 4, 2015) – 7-Eleven® celebrates a generation of good behavior this year. For 20 years, U.S. police officers have been ticketing kids with Operation Chill® FREE Slurpee® drink coupons. Many of those kids are adults now, and may even have children of their own who are eligible to receive a frozen treat for good behavior, compliments of 7-Eleven® and the Corpus Christi Police Department.

Begun in Philadelphia to give law enforcement officers a positive reason to interact with children and teens, Operation Chill has expanded to cities across the country. Through Operation Chill®, law enforcement officers from participating local police and sheriff’s departments can “ticket” youngsters caught in the act of doing good with Slurpee® beverage coupons. Appropriate “offenses” might include helping another person, deterring crime or participating in a positive activity in the community. Each coupon can be redeemed for a small Slurpee drink at participating 7-Eleven stores.

Since the program’s inception in 1995, nearly 14 million Operation Chill coupons have been distributed to hundreds of law enforcement agencies across the country in areas where 7-Eleven operates stores. During 2015, up to 1.25 million coupons will be issued nationally; most during the summer months and back-to-school season.

“This is a wonderful way for our officers to praise kids for doing the right thing in our community. As our officers reinforce positive behaviors we hope that the children continue to make positive choices in their lives,” said Interim Chief Mike Markle.

Operation Chill was developed by 7-Eleven, Inc. to positively reward and encourage good behavior by kids during the hot summer months, when communities may experience increases in loitering, shoplifting, and graffiti, and to support law enforcement agencies’ community relations projects. Police use the Operation Chill program to reward youth for their good deeds as well as enhance their relations with the young people of their city.

“I don’t know who likes the Operation Chill program more, police officers or kids,” said Mark Stinde, 7-Eleven vice president Asset Protection.  “Police officers have told us they love having a positive reason to approach kids and surprise them with a Slurpee coupon, just for being good citizens.”

7-Eleven’s proprietary Slurpee semi-frozen carbonated beverage has generational appeal with slurpers both young and old. More than a half-million Slurpee drinks are purchased each day during the summer at 7-Eleven stores across the country.

There are six 7-Eleven stores in Corpus Christi.

Operation Chill

# # #

Corpus Christi Police Daily Blotter