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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Adam District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Several Crashes Close IH 37 South

The Corpus Christi Police Department was forced to shut down Interstate 37 South after several vehicles were involved in crashes beginning at 7:25 this morning.  Interstate 37 South was closed  while officers cleaned up the freeway in several different areas.

Here is a time line of the crashes.

7:25 AM A one car rollover crash was reported near Suntide Road.  As units were rolling up to this crash scene, they observed two other cars crashed into each other.

7:31 AM A second call for another two car crash is reported a near Suntide Road.  This may have been related to the one the officers saw as they were arriving.

7:49 AM A crash involving two semi-trucks and three cars is reported at Carbon Plant Rd.

7:51 AM A three car crash is reported at McKenzie Road

8:22 AM Officers close IH 37 South at McKenzie Road. Traffic is detoured to access roads.

8:27 AM A two car crash is reported at Carbon Plant Rd. unrelated to the 5 car crash involving the semi-trucks.

8:34 AM A report of a crash involving nearly 15 cars and a semi-truck is reported at IH 37 South at Violet Road.

9:09 AM HAZMAT crews are requested to respond to the semi-truck crash at Violet Road for fluid and materials leaking from jack knifed trailer.

9:15 AM A crash is reported at IH 37 South at Callicoatte Road.

9:31 AM CCPD makes request for all city wreckers to respond to crash scene

9:48 AM A crash involving a dump truck is reported at near IH 37 South and Callicoatte Road.

10:08 AM Lanes on IH 37 South at McKenzie Road are opened

11:20 AM One lane of IH 37 South at Violet Road is open.  Traffic no longer being diverted to access roads.

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Semi-truck crash at Violet Road

 

Several people were transported by several EMS services to different hospitals.  There is no report of any life threatening injuries.

Community Outreach

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers Increases Reward Amounts and Improves Customer Experience

The Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers Board of Directors announced several changes including increased rewards and new marketing products to improve services to the community and to help make Corpus Christi safe.

New Logo for the Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers June 2015
New Logo for the
Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers
June 2015

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers has increased the maximum reward to $2,500 dollars. This is the first increase in rewards for the Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers since the organization began in October, 1981. The anonymous tips provided to Crime Stoppers which result in an arrest are eligible for cash rewards. The amount of the rewards is related to the nature of the crime and the Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers has a matrix to determine the amount for each circumstance. The matrix has been adjusted to increase all the rewards paid out by the Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers beginning Monday June 15, 2015. The Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers approved $18,030 dollars in rewards in 2014 and has approved $26,810 dollars in rewards for 2015 as of June 11, 2015. The Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers chose to increase the amount of the rewards to adjust for the rate of inflation and to encourage participation to make Corpus Christi a safer community.

The Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers program operates solely by donations and are not funded by tax dollars. The Board of Directors is a group of volunteers in the community and they believe they will be able to sustain the increase in the reward amounts based on the previous five years of activity. The Board of Directors would like to let the community know there is a need for donations to keep up with operating expenses and to make sure the rewards are paid, so any donation would gladly be accepted. Anyone interested to donate to the Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers may send payment to P.O. Box 4287, Corpus Christi, Texas 78469. Anyone who would like to participate with Crime Stoppers may send an email to Cccs1981@yahoo.com.

The Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers has also launched a new logo for a more updated appearance for the organization. The Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers informs the community of unsolved crimes through broadcast media on KZTV, KRIS, & KORO television stations; on Clear Channel, Convergent and Malkan Interactive radio stations; and social media such as Facebook and youtube. The Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers is also conducting a redesign of their website to improve the customer experience.

The Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers provides an avenue for the citizens of Corpus Christi to report crimes anonymously through the use of a hotline and pays rewards to anonymous tipsters.

Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 06/15/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to 768  calls for service and generated 209 reports for formal criminal complaints from 7:00 a.m. June 14 to 7:00 a.m. on June 15, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

“BRAVO” District
Date: 06/14/2015       10:50 PM
Location: 6600 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
P.C. 31.07       State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1506140149
Corpus Christi Police responded to a new car dealership, located at 6602 South Padre Island Drive, after a man was seen breaking into a vehicle in the parking lot.

Officers received a call from security officers that they were chasing a man who had broken a front driver side window on a 2015 Ford Explorer.  When officers arrived the security officers had the man in custody.  He told police he was looking to drive one of the new cars back to Austin, Texas.

Benjamin Berckenhoff (09/30/1996), was arrested for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Police located a metal pipe in his possession that they believe was used to break out the window.
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