Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 05/05/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 192 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight May 4 to 7:00 a.m. on May 5, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“DELTA” District
Date: 05/04/2015       11:25 PM
Location: 2500 State Highway 181 North
Offense: Crash
Case Number: C1501929
Corpus Christi Police responded to State Highway 181 north over Burleson Street after a semi-truck tractor and its flatbed rolled over.

The crash investigation revealed that the driver of the truck failed to control his speed upon entering a turn and lost control. The truck flipped over onto its right side blocking the roadway. A fork lift that was on the flatbed trailer was thrown off.

Northbound lanes of State Highway 181 were closed for nearly four hours while officers investigated the crash and debris was cleared from the roadway.

The 21 year old driver of the truck was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS to be treated for injuries not believed to be life threatening.

At this time officers continue to investigate this crash and no citations have been issued.

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 Crash that closed State Highway 181 for nearly four hours

 

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Adam District, Patrol Division

Officers Involved In Shooting On Brookside Drive

The three Corpus Christi Police Officers involved in a shooting at a home located at 3818 Brookside Drive have been identified.

All three officers involved hold the rank of Senior Officer. Douglas May, a 25 year veteran; Adam Villarreal, a 24 year veteran; and Bob Dorsch, a 20 year veteran; are all currently on paid administrative leave.

The three officers involved in the shooting and a police supervisor all entered the home to talk with a 21 year old man who had locked himself in a back bedroom.  The officers were originally sent to the home to assist the man’s mother serve a mental commitment warrant on her son.

Four officers entered the home, and two remained outside to cover the windows and back door. The officers inside the home spoke to the man through the bedroom door for nearly an hour, trying to get him to come out. When three of the officers were finally able to enter the bedroom they found that the man had retreated into the closet.

While officers continued to try and speak to the man, he pulled out a handgun and pointed it at the officers. They commanded him to drop the weapon, but he refused. In fear for their lives, three of the four officers in the room fired at the victim striking him several times.

The man was taken by CCFD EMS to Christus Spohn Memorial Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit. He is currently under police guard and faces charges of attempted capital murder.

May, Douglas

Senior Officer Douglas May

Villarreal, Adam

Senior Officer Adam Villarreal

Dorsch, Robert

Senior Officer Bob Dorsch

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

Mike Markle Appointed Interim Chief

Markle Michael

Interim Police Chief Mike Markle

Mike Markle has been named Interim Chief of the Corpus Christi Police Department.  Chief Markle is a 25 year veteran of the department.

Chief Markle holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Saint Leo University and recently completed his Masters of Business Administration from the American Military University.

In 2013 he completed the Senior Management Institute of Police, a course designed to prepare today’s police executives for the challenges of the next decade and beyond.  He also recently completed the Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, or LEEDS, that is designed for chief executive officers of the nation’s mid-sized law enforcement agencies administered by the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Police Executive Research Forum.  Locally, he serves as a board of directors member of the Wesley Community Center.

Prior to his appointment as Interim Chief, Chief Markle served as Assistant Police Chief overseeing the Operations Division. This was a position he was appointed to in May 2012.

 

 

Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 05/04/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 198 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight May 3 to 7:00 a.m. on May 4, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“CHARLIE” District
Date: 05/04/2015       12:40 AM
Location: 2900 Horne Road
Offense: Aggravated Assault P
.C.  22.02      Second Degree Felony
Case Number: 1505040008
A disturbance between neighbors over loud music led to one man going to the hospital and another to jail.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a report of an assault at a home in the 2900 block of Horne Road.  Once they arrived, a 52 year old male victim said that his neighbor was playing loud music.   When the victim decided to go to his neighbor’s house to ask him to turn down the music the neighbor refused to lower the music.

When the victim said he was going to call the police, he turned around to leave and was struck in the back of the head with a metal pipe. The victim was transported by CCFD EMS to Spohn Memorial Hospital for injuries not believed to be life threatening.

Officers arrested the neighbor, Richard Garza (09/17/1968), for aggravated assault.  They also recovered the weapon used in the assault.
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Adam District, Animal Care Services, Animal Control, Bravo District, Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Intelligence Unit, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Gang Unit, Narcotics/Vice Division, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division, Training Division

Corpus Christi Chief of Police, Floyd Simpson Remembered

Corpus Christi Chief of Police, Floyd D. Simpson September 19,1963-May 3, 2015
Corpus Christi Chief of Police, Floyd D. Simpson
September 19,1963-May 3, 2015

It is with deepest regrets that we must inform the community that our Chief of Police, Floyd Simpson, was involved in a motorcycle accident this afternoon in Port Aransas, Texas. Despite all efforts by medical personnel, Chief Simpson succumbed to his injuries at approximately 5:30pm today. Please keep his family and our officers in your thoughts and prayers.

More information will follow at a later time.

Floyd D. Simpson became Corpus Christi’s 22nd Chief of Police on March 12, 2012, following a distinguished career with the Dallas Police Department where he retired at the rank of Assistant Chief.

Chief Simpson brought extensive management experience, where as Assistant Chief in Dallas he oversaw both the Patrol and Administration Bureaus during his 25 year tenure.

Chief Simpson achieved a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Illinois University and earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Amber University. He was a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum Senior Management Institute, the FBI National Academy, and the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. He served on the Executive Committee of Special Olympics Texas – Law Enforcement Torch Run.

Chief Simpson was married for 27 years and was the proud father of four children. Chief Simpson was an avid runner having completed four marathons, and also enjoyed riding his motorcycle during his few spare moments away from work.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Images Of Burglary Suspect Released

Date: 04/22/2015            7:50 PM
Location: 3200 Ocean Drive
Offense: Burglary
P.C. 30.02       State Jail Felony
Case Number: 1504220116
Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released camera surveillance images of a suspect they believe broke into the garage at a home located in the 3200 block of Ocean Drive on April 22.

The suspect made entry by cutting a lock on the outside of the garage. The suspect stole over $250 worth of property.

The homeowner was able to download surveillance video from his driveway camera system that captured images of the suspect and his vehicle.  The suspect is a male of medium build driving a newer model dark sedan.

The suspect in this case was not located and detectives need your help in identifying this individual.

Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes 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 standing next to his vehicle

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Crime Stoppers Offers $1,000 Cash For Information On Robberies

Image from Crimereports.com
Image from Crimereports.com

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers has an offer of $1,000 cash to the first person who provides information that leads to the arrest of any person related to the recent robberies with the case numbers: Group 1 -1504260139 1504260141 1504260150 1504280133
Group 2- 1504210046 1504030052
Group 3 – 1504270109 1504270116 1504290124
Group 4 – 1504090095 1504270026 1504270039.

The Corpus Christi Police Detectives and Crime Analysts believe there are four groups of individuals responsible and the Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers recognize the violent nature of the crimes and have responded to offer the full cash reward for the arrest of each person responsible for these robberies. The four groups include: the people responsible for the robberies sometimes called “Juggings” in which men watched a bank and then followed customers to commit robbery at the bank customers location; the two men with dark colored skin who displayed a pistol and stole valuables from people; the two men (one with dark skin and one with light skin) who attacked area high school students; and two men with medium brown skin who committed robberies.

Corpus Christi Crime Analysts stated the quantity of robberies in April 2015 was slightly higher than average, but may be perceived by the public as a dramatic increase because the quantity of robberies in April 2014 was lower than average. The public may search the website Crimereports.com to survey any of the 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.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Investigate Robbery at Weber & Holly

Date: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 17:05
Location: 5800 Weber Road
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
Case Number: 1504300105

An 18 year old man reported an aggravated robbery at the 5800 block of Weber Road to the Corpus Christi Police Thursday afternoon.

The 18-year-old man told Officers he went to Panama and Weber to meet a person to sell shoes. The 18-year-old man told Officers he went to the 1800 block of Weber Road when an unknown man displayed a handgun and demanded the shoes and other valuables. The 18-year-old man told Officers the suspect took the shoes and left in a white four door car with three passengers, two other males and one female, and were last seen traveling west on Holly toward Carroll Lane. No injuries were reported.

The 18-year-old man provided a description of the suspects to Detectives and Officers are attempting to identify anyone involved.

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.

Community Outreach

Vehicle Auction This Saturday At Police Impound Lot

The city of Corpus Christi will auction 88 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the four paved acres of the Corpus Christi Police Vehicle Impound Lot located at 5485 Greenwood Drive on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 10:00am. The general public is encouraged to register and view the vehicles for auction from 8:00am to 4:00pm on Friday, May 1. The general public can continue to register and view the vehicles from 8:00am to 10:00am on the day of the auction. The vehicle for auction may be viewed online and an auction list may be downloaded from www.siskauction.com.

There are 21 vehicles for auction that were seized for no insurance. The department’s strong stand and enforcement of this “Zero Tolerance No Insurance Initiative” will continue and all vehicles involved in accidents will be impounded and the driver cited if they are unable to provide financial proof of insurance. Driver’s license and proof of financial responsibility checkpoints will continue to be conducted at the Shift Captains’ authorization.

88 Cars for sale at the Police Impound Lot
88 Cars for sale at the Police Impound Lot
Adam District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 04/30/2015

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 197 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight April 29 to 7:00 a.m. on April 30, 2015. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“ADAM” District
Date: 04/29/2015       10:40 PM
Location: 4100 Leopard Street
Offense: Forgery
P.C.  32.21      State Jail Felony
Case Number: 15004290155
A man was arrested by Corpus Christi Police after he attempted to use a counterfeit twenty dollar bill to purchase food from a restaurant on Leopard Street.

The manager of the McDonalds called police after the man gave her a bill to pay for food.  The bill appeared to match some other fake bills the restaurant had accepted before that turned out to be counterfeit.

The manager was able to contact police while the suspect vehicle waited at the drive thru window.

Officers arrived and arrested, Nakia Jimenez (10/08/1974), for felony forgery.

A counterfeit detecting pen was later used to confirm that the bill was fake.

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