Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Intelligence Unit, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Gang Unit, Narcotics/Vice Division, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Police Begin Summer Crime Initiative Sunday

Officer Eric Smith on Beach Patrol for the Coprus Christi Police
Officer Eric Smith visits with visitors while on Beach Patrol

The Corpus Christi Police Department will begin to conduct a Summer Crime Initiative for the 4th consecutive year this Sunday. The purpose of the initiative is to ensure the safety of our community and the tourists who visit our city during the summer months. In order to accomplish this goal, the police department will take proactive steps that will include the Uniform Patrol Division, Narcotics Unit, Traffic Unit, Criminal Investigations Division, Public Information Office, and Parking Enforcement Unit. In addition to officers from the CCPD we will work in conjunction with other law enforcement partners from our area.

The Summer Crime Initiative will run from June 21st through the Labor Day weekend. Traditionally, during this time frame, most school districts are out for the summer which has the potential to lead to a rise in juvenile crime, traffic related issues, and gang issues. The police department will work to combat any rise in crimes against persons and crimes against property. The listed units will conduct on-going operations that will target the following areas of concern:

  1. Juvenile crimes to include curfew violations
  2. Burglaries to include auto and home
  3. Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle
  4. Graffiti
  5. Gang related crimes
  6. Traffic related offenses
  7. Parole and probation checks
  8. Sex offender checks
  9. Bar checks

The police department will work with the media via the Public Information Office to announce our initiatives and our efforts in working to keep all citizens safe. The PIO will utilize the print, television, and social media to ensure that citizens are aware of the efforts of the department as well as public service projects that will be available.

Our partner agencies will include:

  • Texas Department of Public Safety
  • Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission
  • Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division
  • Nueces County District Attorney’s Office
  • Nueces County Community Supervision & Corrections
  • Corpus Christi Parks and Recreation Department
  • Corpus Christi Juvenile Assessment Center
  • Corpus Christi Code Enforcement

Uniform Patrol Division

The Uniform Patrol Division which includes the Traffic Unit will work to be pro-active during this initiative. Patrol supervisors will look to capture data and statistics that will assist in allocating resources and deploying them in an effective manner. The Uniform Patrol Division will also staff a temporary Padre Island sub-station. The purpose of this sub-station will be to provide an opportunity for all citizens and tourists to receive information, get directions, purchase beach parking stickers, have a police report written, and to have additional public service events available. The Police Athletic League will also work with young citizens to provide activities that are conducive to a safe and peaceful summer. The Patrol Division will focus on the following areas:

  • Curfew violations
  • Underage drinking
  • Driver’s license and insurance checkpoints
  • Burglary patrols driven by up to date crime statistics
  • Bar Checks
  • Beach Patrols
  • Open a temporary island sub-station to service visitors and residents
  • Graffiti Patrols and clean up efforts
  • Assist with sex offender, parole, probation checks
  • Speed Enforcement
  • Distracted Driver Enforcement
  • DWI enforcement
  • Illegal Parking Enforcement

The Narcotics Unit will look to improve the quality of life in the area that surrounds the uptown neighborhood and business district. They will conduct narcotic investigations and prostitution stings in an effort to reduce crime and the perception of crime.

Criminal Investigations Division

Auto theft will conduct bait operations during the summer targeting auto burglars.

CID will also target high profile registered sex offenders in the city to ensure that they are in compliance with all laws and conditions of probation and registration.

Gang Unit

The Gang Unit will look to reduce crime committed by gang members by ensuring that all gangs that are currently on the injunction list are in compliance with the conditions of the order. In addition to these efforts the Gang Unit will also look to impact gang crimes by:

  • Conducting bar inspections at locations frequented by gang members
  • Targeting specific neighborhoods in response to increased gang activity
  • Compliance checks on gang members that are registered sex offenders
  • React operations due to major gang related offenses
  • Gang prevention presentations

Conduct warrant round ups of gang members

Criminal Intelligence Unit, Criminal Investigations Division

Financial Crimes Detectives Want Help To Capture Credit Thieves

Lisa Marie Gutierrez (4/3/1979) Wanted for Credit Card Abuse
Lisa Marie Gutierrez (4/3/1979)
Wanted for Credit Card Abuse
Sylvia Guadelupe Rincon (1/22/1984) Wanted for Credit Card Abuse
Sylvia Guadelupe Rincon (1/22/1984)
Wanted for Credit Card Abuse
Jose Pizano Jr. (3/18/1972) Wanted for Credit Card Abuse
Jose Pizano Jr. (3/18/1972)
Wanted for Credit Card Abuse

Reference Case Number: 1408280100

Corpus Christi Police Financial Crimes Detectives would like help from the public to locate three fugitives who are wanted for thefts which involve multiple counterfeit credit cards and a large quantity of transactions.

Corpus Christi Police Financial Crimes Detectives believe that card information was inappropriately obtained from an out of state credit union and the information was sold in underground forums. The Corpus Christi Police Detectives believe three individuals, Gutierrez, Pizano, and Rincon, put information on cards and used the cards in local businesses. Detectives obtained warrants for arrest for the three individuals and would like help from the public to locate them.

Corpus Christi Police Financial Crimes Detectives have obtained warrants for the apprehension of: Jose Pizano Jr. who is described as a 43-year-old male, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes; Sylvia Rincon is described as a 31-year-old woman, about 5 feet 1 inch tall, 110 pounds, with brown hair with highlights and brown eyes; and Lisa Gutierrez who is described as a 36-year-old woman about 5 feet 4 inches tall, 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Anyone who knows how to locate any of these three individuals should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information which leads to an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Bravo District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report June 19, 2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 1128 calls for service and generated 216 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. June 18 to 10:00 a.m. on June 19, 2015. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 Bravo District

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 13:27
Location: 5426 Ocean Drive
Offense: Aggravated Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.03) 1st Degree Felony
Case Number: 1506180062
A 31-year-old woman reported an aggravated robbery with a weapon at Palmetto Park Thursday afternoon to Corpus Christi Police.
The 31-year-old woman told Officers she sat in her car at about 1:30pm when an unknown man opened the door to her white 2002 Mercury sport utility vehicle, displayed a knife, and demanded the 31-year-old woman’s purse. The 31-year-old woman told Officers the man took her purse which contained cash, medicine, and expensive makeup, and walked away from the scene southbound on Ocean Drive. The 31-year-old woman told Officers she was not injured.
The 31-year-old woman described the man as a thin male with dark colored skin, about 5 feet 11 inches tall, and wore a black t-shirt and black pants. No arrests have been made.

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 15:41
Location: 5626 Saratoga Boulevard
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03) Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1506180088
A 27-year-old man reported a theft of over $700 of merchandise at a store located at 5626 Saratoga Boulevard to Corpus Christi Police Thursday afternoon.
The 27-year-old man told Officers he is employed with the loss prevention staff of the store and he saw two women, 22-year-old Allison Lindholm (9/8/1992) and 22-year-old Karen Hall (6/8/1993) conceal clothing for sale from the display racks and attempt to leave the store without paying for the merchandise. The Officers arrested Lindholm and Hall for theft, and delivered them to the city detention center. Officers discovered Hall had marijuana with her during the arrest process, so Hall was additionally accused of Possession of Marijuana.

Delta District

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 18:46
Location: Port Avenue at Ruth Street
Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle (Penal Code Section 31.07) State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1506180017
Corpus Christi Police recovered a stolen maroon Dodge Ram 1500 at Port and Ruth which was reported stolen the previous day from the 2700 block of Ada Street.
A Corpus Christi Police Officer completed a call for police service on David Street at 6:45pm Thursday night when the Officer was approached by a 29-year-old man who pointed out a Dodge Ram to the Officer and said the truck was reported stolen the previous day. The Officer investigated and discovered the truck was entered into the Texas Crime Information Center as stolen. The Officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the truck fled. The Officer discontinued the emergency driving and deactivated his emergency lights as directed by Corpus Christi Police Policy. The Officer discovered a few minutes later the truck had crashed into a business sign at Port Avenue and Ruth Street and the people inside the truck fled. The Officer located 17-year-old man on the 700 block of Muelly Street with head injuries that the Officer believed to have been caused in the crash. The 17-year-old man was taken to the hospital for treatment of his non-life threatening injuries. Officers believe there were at least one other person in the vehicle who was not located. The truck was impounded and taken to the Corpus Christi Police impound lot. No arrests have been made in this case, and the Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force continue to investigate.

Date: Friday, June 19, 2015, 2:39am
Location: 4900 Dody Street
Offense: Deadly Conduct (Penal Code Section 22.03) 3rd Degree Felony
Case Number: 1506190023
Corpus Christi Police are investigating a case of deadly conduct after some unknown person discharged a firearm and caused damage to a house on the 4900 block of Dody Street Friday morning.
Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of gunfire on the 4900 block of Dody Street at 2:39am. Officers discovered  bullets struck a garage and a front window to a home, but were not able to contact the property owner. Officers found bullet holes in a white 2002 Chevy Avalanche in front of that home, and were unable to contact the owner of the vehicle. The Corpus Christi Police Gang Unit continues to investigate this crime and there have been no injuries reported. The Gang Unit requests anyone with property damage or injuries related to this case to call Police immediately at 886-2600.

Search the website Crimereports.com to research all reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi. Anyone who knows any additional information about these crimes should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2840. Information about unsolved crimes may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Kleberg Bank Robbery Suspect

Date: Thursday, May 11, 2015, 1:13 PM
Location: 2611 Morgan Avenue
Offense: Bank Robbery
Case Number: 1506180033
Corpus Christi Police responded to a robbery at 2611 Morgan Avenue, The Kleberg Bank.

A female teller told officers that a Hispanic male walked into the bank with a plastic bag in his hand.  He told her to give him money or he would shoot her. The suspect placed his hand inside the plastic bag to give the appearance that he had a gun.

The teller gave him cash which he put inside the plastic bag and then exited the bank.

The suspect was last seen walking towards South Port Avenue. He was last seen wearing a dark long sleeved fleece type sweatshirt, a dark blue baseball cap, light denim jeans, and tennis shoes.

No one inside the bank was injured.

The suspect in this case have not been identified and Detectives need your help in solving this crime.  Anyone who can identify this suspect from camera surveillance images 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 walking into bank

 

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Suspect at the counter of the bank

Adam District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Detectives Release Images Of School Burglary Suspects

 Date: 06/01/2015       3:55 AM
Location: 4200 Calallen Drive
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.02       State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1506010030
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of suspects they believe broke into Calallen High School two days into the summer break.

Officers were investigating another burglary call at Magee Elementary School, located at 4201 Calallen Drive,  on June 1, when they became aware of several suspects seen walking around inside Calallen High School, 4001 Wildcat Drive.  Officers responded to the high school and saw that the suspects had gained entry to the school through a back shutter near the cafeteria office.

While inside, the suspects damaged items in a small room and several administrators offices were broken into and ransacked.

As officers were attempting to secure this scene, they saw four suspects exit the rear of the high school and get into a dark colored suburban. The suburban had its lights off and left going through a field in an attempt to escape. The suburban came out from the field at a car wash, located at 14058 Northwest Boulevard, with its lights off and drove through the front chained gate of the business. The suspect vehicle was last seen traveling west on Northwest Boulevard.

Officers do believe the suspect vehicle had extensive damage done to the front of it when it crashed through the chain.

Surveillance camera images show several suspects inside of the high school.

Detectives believe that both, the elementary school and high school burglaries and the destruction to property are related.

Detectives need your help identifying any of the suspects involved in 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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Suspects inside Calallen High School

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Suspects inside Calallen High School

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Suspects inside Calallen High School

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Suspects inside Calallen High School

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Suspects inside Calallen High School

Adam District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 06/18/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 752 calls for service and generated 176 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. June 17 to 7:00 a.m. on June 18, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“ADAM” District
Date: 06/17/2015       9:00 PM
Location: 143333 Interstate 37 / Labonte Park
Offense: Investigation
Case Number: 1506170132
A 47 year old man called Corpus Christi Police after he saw what appeared to be a van with headlights on in the Nueces River.

Officers, along with CCFD and AVFD arrived and were told by the man that he was returning from Odem and crossing the bridge when he saw lights illuminated near the bridge at Labonte Park. The man turned around and when he got to the public boat ramp he observed a silver colored minivan partially submerged and floating down the river. He could not determine if there was anyone inside the van.

A rescue crew from the AVFD  was placed on a boat in the water but had to cancel operations due to lightning.

The CCPD dive team is responding this morning to assist.  The four member CCPD team will launch the dive boat and work the sonar from the curve of the river to the railroad bridge.

 

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Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 06/17/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 878 calls for service and generated 207 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. June 16 to 7:00 a.m. on June 17, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“BRAVO” District
Date: 06/16/2015       7:30 PM
Location: 900 Redmond Street
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
P.C. 29.03       First Degree Felony
Case Number: 1506160136
A 53 year old male victim called Corpus Christi Police after he was robbed at knife point inside his home located in the 900 block of Redmond Street.

The victim told Officers that two men, he did not know, one black and one white, knocked on the front door of his mobile home asking for a former roommate that no longer lived there.

The victim said the two males walked in and checked the old room of the former roommate to see for themselves. The white suspect then pulled out a silver pocket knife and demanded money from the victim. When the victim told them that he didn’t have any money,

The males then broke down a door to another roommate’s room and ransacked it. Both men then went into the victim’s room and stole some change and ransacked his bedroom also. While the males were distracted, the victim was able to run out of the trailer and to a neighbor’s house to call the police.

He last saw both suspects running through his backyard and jumping a fence. The white male suspect was last seen wearing a white striped shirt and floral shorts. He had brown hair and was older than the black male suspect. The black male was between 25 and 40 years of age and had a rag on his head.

At this time no suspects have been arrested, and police continue to investigate this crime.

 

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Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Wanted Man Turns Himself In

Date: 06/07/2015       5:45 PM
Location: 500 King Street
Offense: Robbery  **UPDATE***
Case Number: 1506070105
Raymond Cuellar (03/16/1994), who was wanted on two separate arrest warrants, turned himself into his probation officer this morning.  Detectives had issued a warrant for him after he robbed a 21 year old man that he lured into playing basketball with him at a park in the 500 block of King Street back on June 7th.  He assaulted the man and stole his car.

The suspect had a previous arrest warrant out for his arrest for an aggravated assault that occurred on May 31, 2015.

Both warrants have $60, 000 bond amounts.

 

 

Charlie District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Driver Arrested For Intoxication Assault

“CHARLIE” District
Date: 06/16/2015       8:15 AM
Location: 4800 Ayers Street
Offense: Intoxication Assault
P.C. 49.04       Third Degree Felony
Case Number: 1506160026
Corpus Christi Police responded to a crash with injuries in the 4800 block of Ayers Street and found the driver of the car that struck a pedestrian to be intoxicated.

The crash investigation revealed that a 1999 Volvo was traveling south in the 4800 block of Ayers Street in the left lane when the driver made an unsafe lane change from a direct course. The vehicle struck a wooden utility pole and a 59 year old male pedestrian that was crossing Ayers Street. A witness told officers that as he passed the Volvo before it crashed he could see the driver leaning his head back and appeared he was falling asleep. The vehicle swerved to the left, crossing the center double yellow lines and struck the pole and the pedestrian.

The pedestrian was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS with serious injuries to his leg.

The driver of the Volvo, Joseph Maldonado (11/25/1993), was determined to be intoxicated. He was arrested for intoxication assault due to the serious injuries to the pedestrian’s leg.   He was additionally charged with possession of dangerous drug after a synthetic cannabinoid product was found in his car and driving with a suspended license.

Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 06/16/2015 P2

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 521 calls for service and generated 208 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. June 15 to 7:00 a.m. on June 16, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“BRAVO” District
Date: 06/16/2015       4:15 AM
Location: 15200 Windward Drive
Offense: Assault
P.C. 22.01       Class A Misdemeanor
Case Number: 1506160016
Corpus Christi Police responded to a disturbance involving a security guard and man at a hotel located at 15202 Windward Drive.

Officers arrived and found a 59 year old male security guard that said he had been assaulted by a man who had also assaulted a female on the patio of the hotel.  The security guard heard the female screaming outside and went to investigate.

When he approached the suspect and the female, the suspect told him that the female was is wife.  The female told the security guard that they had just met. The suspect then punched the security guard several times in the back of his head causing him to fall to the ground.

When officers arrived they arrested the suspect, Rolando Collin (02/25/1974) for assault.  They also spoke to the 38 year old female who said she had met the suspect on the beach seawall earlier in the evening.  When she attempted to leave his company, he hit her in the head with his fist.   That is when she started yelling for help and the security guard got involved.

CCFD EMS responded and treated both victims for minor cuts and bruises.

The suspect was additionally charged with assaulting the female.

 

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