Adam District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Police need your help in locating a missing person

Missing Person Martin Rich

The Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Bureau is asking the public’s assistance in locating 34 year old Martin Rich who was reported missing on November 17, 2014.  Rich was last seen at 902 Airport Road and is in need of his medication.

He is 5′ 1″ tall and weighs 119 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes and is non-aggressive.

If you have any information or know the whereabouts of Martin Rich please call CCPD’s 911 Metrocom Center. For further information please contact Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Detective R.L. Garcia at 361-886-2850 or 361-774-5630.

 

 

Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 11/18/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 194 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight November 17 to 7:00 a.m. on November 18, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 11/17/2014        10:35 PM
Location: 500 Lakeside Drive
Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance
(HS 481.115    State Jail Felony)
 Case Number: 1411170125
Corpus Christi Police officers looking for a wanted man out of New Mexico found him and more. Officers went to an apartment in the 500 block of Lakeside Dr. after learning the wanted person may be living there.

Officers found Harley Skeen (01/08/1989) walking out of the apartment with two other males. When they approached, the suspect dropped a clear plastic bag that had crystal methamphetamine inside.

The wanted man gave officers a false name, but after an investigation they determined he was the man they were looking for. The other two men were released.

The suspect was placed under arrest for the methamphetamine that he dropped and while searching the man, officers found another bag of methamphetamine in his possession. Officers confirmed the outstanding arrest warrants from the state of New Mexico for parole violation and burglary.

 

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Adam District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Thieves Strike Northwest Business

Date: October 12, 2014         9:45 PM
Location: 200 Corn Products Road
Offense: Burglary
Case Number: 1410130078
Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying two suspects that removed property and equipment valued at over $4,100 from a business located at 202 Corn Products Road on October 12.

Video surveillance shows a late model Chevrolet truck pulling into the front parking lot of the business facing Hopkins Road.   A short time later two males are seen in the yard and one is holding a battery operated saw.   The second suspect has on a bandanna to cover his nose and mouth area. He is also wearing a pair of safety glasses and carrying a backpack.

Officers discovered the fence facing Corn Products Road was pushed down at the top near the barbed wire where it appears the suspects made access into the yard from the parking lot.

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.

 

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 11/17/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 168 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight November 16 to 7:00 a.m. on November 17, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 11/16/2014        12:40 PM
Location: 6700 Everhart Road
Offense: Aggravated Assault
(PC 22.02       Second Degree Felony)
 Case Number: 1411160079
A 25 year old female called Corpus Christi Police after she witnessed a stabbing outside her apartment located at 6717 Everhart Rd.  The female told officers she called her father to come pick her up because she did not want to live with her boyfriend anymore.

When the 52 year old male arrived at the apartment to pick up his daughter he called her to come outside.  Her 20 year old boyfriend came out instead and started approaching the vehicle.   The male exited the vehicle and was confronted by the boyfriend.  The boyfriend attempted to hit the male but he dodged the punch. The father then slashed the boyfriend on the left side of his neck with a pocket knife.

The victim was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital by CCFD EMS with minor injuries.  Oscar Escalante (03/24/1962) was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second degree felony.

 

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Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Video Of Hoodie Bandits Released

Date: November 10, 2014                        10:12 AM
Location: 5212 Weber Road
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
Case Number: 1411100034
(PC 29.03        First Degree Felony)

Corpus Christi Police Detectives have released video surveillance that shows an aggravated robbery Monday morning at a restaurant located at 5212 Weber Road.

The video shows two men walking up to the restaurant and then enter wearing masks and blue hoodie shirts with the hoods up.  Once inside, they display a handgun and steal the cash register. The two suspects leave the restaurant and run toward an apartment complex in the area.  The video shows one of the suspects discharging the gun outside the restaurant as they make their escape.

The suspects were not located and Detectives need your help in identifying these two violent individuals.  Anyone with information about this case should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery and Homicide 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adam District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 11/14/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 210 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight November 13 to 7:00 a.m. on November 14, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 11/13/2014        9:10 PM
Location: 1400 West Point Road
Offense: Assault
(PC 22.01       Class A Misdemeanor)
 Case Number: 1411130145

A 60 year old grandmother called Corpus Christi Police after her grandson assaulted her over an argument about toast.  Officers arrived at the home located in the 1400 block of West Point Rd. and were told that the grandmother got mad at her 24 year old grandson because he did not use a knife or spoon to spread butter on his toast.

The argument got more heated and the man pushed his grandmother up against a cabinet. The grandmother then grabbed a knife and told him to get away.  The male grabbed a kitchen pan and threatened to hit her before being separated by the grandfather.

The female told officers that the assault had injured her back but she declined medical assistance. Officers arrested Billy Angel Gutierrez (12/13/1989) for assault, a Class A misdemeanor.

 

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Community Outreach

Police Explorer Post #133 Seeking New Members

If you think that law enforcement is in your future, and you are between the ages of 14-20, join us on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 @ 6 p.m. at the Corpus Christi Police Department, 5th floor. We will be hosting an Open House for CORPUS CHRISTI POLICE EXPLORER POST #133

The Corpus Christi Police Explorers formed in 1972 as a living memorial and honor for all fallen officers after police officer John Sartain was killed by a sniper. The Explorers are affiliated with the BSA’s Learning for Life program which enhances self-confidence, motivation, civic-mindedness, and cultivates strong leadership traits. These characteristics help Explorers prepare for a career in law enforcement and to become future leaders.

If you would like more information, please visit: http://exploring.learningforlife.org/services/career-exploring/law-enforcement/.

We will have applications there, and we will be conducting backgrounds and interviews on the spot.

Adam District, Bravo District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report 11/13/2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 156 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight November 12 to 7:00 a.m. on November 13, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 11/13/2014        5:15 AM
Location: 11200 Interstate 37 Access Road South
Offense: Overdose
 Case Number: 1411130014
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a call about an unconscious female at a motel located at 11217 Interstate Highway 37 and found a 28 year old female on a bed in a room with a weak pulse and not breathing.   One of the officers began chest compressions on the female and she started breathing on her own.

The male staying in the room with the female said she had taken heroin. CCFD EMS arrived and transported the female to Spohn MMC.

 

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Criminal Investigations Division

Homicide Suspect Arrested in Bee County

Date: Friday, November 7, 2014, 21:54
Location: 4200 Devon
Offense: Murder
Case Number: 1411070150

Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a disturbance in which a man was stabbed on the 4200 block of Devon Street Friday night. Corpus Christi Police were called at 9:54pm and discovered a 29-year-old man with obvious injuries which the Officers said appeared to be stab wounds. The 29-year-old man was taken to the hospital for treatment for his injuries. The Officers found several witnesses to the crime and Detectives were summoned to gather information and evidence. Witnesses told Officers the suspect in this case is a heavy-set man with medium brown skin, brown eyes and black hair and left the scene in a silver car, possibly a Chevy Impala with chrome rims and blue lights in the undercarriage. The Detectives took the witnesses to the Police Headquarters to obtain recorded statements. The suspect in this case remains at large and the 29-year-old man was in surgery at the time of this report.

Tuesday evening Homicide Detectives were advised that the 29-year-old victim had died. On Wednesday morning detectives began working on a Murder warrant for Adan Nunez (9.10.1984).

On Thursday, Adan Nunez was arrested in Bee County by the US Marshals Task Force. He was detained in the Bee County Jail and is awaiting extradition to Nueces County.

 

Bravo District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Recognize This Cigarette Smoking Burglar

“BRAVO”  DISTRICT
DATE: 11/4/2014      2:35 AM
LOCATION: 7300 Montreal Drive
OFFENSE: Burglary of a Vehicle
(PC 30.04       Class A Misdemeanor)
CASE # 14011040045
Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Detectives need your help identifying a man in this video that broke into a 2011 Dodge Ram truck while it was parked in the owner’s driveway in the 7300 block of Montreal Drive on November 4.

The suspect appears at 2:35 AM smoking a cigarette.  He walks up and then begins to check the door handles on the truck. The suspect opens the passenger side door and makes entry into the vehicle and once inside takes several items. The suspect is seen exiting the truck at 2:47 AM and walks off behind the truck and down the street.

Anyone who can identify the individual responsible, or has any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Detectives at 886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information 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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