Patrol Report June 11, 2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 237 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight June 10 to 7:00 a.m. on .June 11, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 06/10/2014 2:20 PM
Location: 5858 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Indecency With A Child (PC 21.11 Third Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1406100094

 
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a business located in the 5800 block of South Padre Island Drive for a male exposing himself in the food court area of the business. Robert Baker (08/02/1962) was being detained by security officers when the police arrived. A 50 year old female had employees from a business call police and building security after he exposed himself in front of her and her 7 year old daughter while they ate in the food court area. Building security acted quickly, and detained the suspect after he began to try and leave. Officers arrived and arrested the suspect, and charged him with indecency with a child, a third degree felony, because he exposed himself knowing a child was present and was reckless about whether another person was present who would be alarmed or offended by his act. He was also charged with indecent exposure, a Class B misdemeanor for exposing himself to the adult female.

 

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 06/11/2014 1:20 AM
Location: 6800 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (PC 49.04 Class B Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1406110011

 
Employees at a business in the 6800 block of S. Padre Island Drive called police when a male passed out in a vehicle in the drive thru lane of the business. Officers arrived and observed a gray 2010 Dodge Charger in the drive thru at the order station. There were two other vehicles stopped behind the vehicle. Officers observed a male subject in the driver’s seat to be sleeping with the engine running. After knocking several times on the window, because the doors were locked, the man woke up and rolled down the window. Officers identified the male as Aral Mason (04/19/1985) and found him to be intoxicated and he was arrested. The suspect was additionally charged with Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon, a Class A Misdemeanor after a loaded handgun was found in his vehicle.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 06/010/2014 11:00 PM
Location: 5400 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (PC 49.04 Class B Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1406100174

 

A 53 year old female was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated after she hit another vehicle from behind. Jamie Duncan (09/28/1960) was driving her 2013 Ford truck east along the access road of 5400 S. Padre Island Dr. when she failed to control her speed and struck a 2002 Nissan Xterra that was stopped for a red light at the intersection of S.P.I.D. East and S. Staples St. The male and female in the vehicle that was struck from behind were not injured in the crash, but the vehicle they were in had to be towed away because of the damage. The suspect’s vehicle was impounded by police, and the female suspect was arrest for Driving While Intoxicated, a Class B Misdemeanor.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 06/010/2014 7:50 PM
Location: 1500 Seventh Street
Offense: Child Abandonment With Intent To Return (PC 22.041 State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1406100038

 
Officers were called out to the area of Elizabeth St. and Brownlee Blvd. to check the welfare of a female that was acting unusual. They located the female, Johna Rink (03/30/1988), who was crying and upset. After a few minutes, officers calmed her down and she told them that she was looking for her boyfriend. While talking to the female officers learned that her 4 month old daughter was alone in an apartment in the 1500 block of Fifteenth St. When officers arrived at the upstairs apartment to check the child’s welfare, they opened the door and they could feel the heat coming from inside and could hear a small child crying. Officers found the infant alone, sweating, wearing only a diaper, and left on a king size bed. Upon further investigation, it was found that the father had been gone most of the night, only returning when officers were doing their investigation. It was determined that the child had been left alone by the mother since early morning. The apartment was in disarray, with no food, and dirty and there was evidence of drug use in the apartment. Child Protective Services responded to the scene and the child was removed for her safety. The female suspect was also found to have in her possession four pills which require a prescription. She was arrested for abandoning a child with intent to return, a state jail felony, and possession of dangerous drug, a Class A Misdemeanor.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 06/010/2014 11:35 PM
Location: 3400 Baldwin Blvd.
Offense: Robbery (PC29.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1406100173

 

 

A 38 year old male store clerk called police after he was robbed by a male subject wearing a black hoodie jacket over his head, black shorts, black gloves and a blue bandanna covering his face. The suspect held up his hand with a towel wrapped around it giving the impression he had a weapon when he demanded money. The clerk gave the suspect money from the cash register and the suspect fled the store. The suspect was further described as being 5’5 to 5’8 in height, 120 to 140 pounds.

 

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 886-2841. 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.

Police Warn Public: Don’t Leave Firearms Unattended in Vehicles

The Corpus Christi Police Department has received 74 reports of firearms stolen from unattended vehicles so far in 2014. The Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force investigates the reports for burglary to vehicles and noticed 74 stolen firearms as of May 31, 2014. Corpus Christi Police Lieutenant Chris White, the supervisor of the Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force, said only three firearms have been recovered of those 74 stolen firearms.

The Corpus Christi Police Department recommends that owners not leave the firearms unattended in vehicles, but store the firearms in a locked safe inside a building.

The Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force reported the following data for 2014:

January – 6 firearms reported stolen from vehicles;

February – 7 firearms reported stolen from vehicles;

Mach – 18 firearms reported stolen from vehicles;

April – 24 firearms reported stolen from vehicles;

May – 19 firearms reported stolen from vehicles.

Check out the criminal activity reported to the Corpus Christi Police in your neighborhood at Crimereports.com. Anyone who has any information that can help recover the stolen firearms should call the Corpus Christi Police at 886-2841. Anyone who would like to provide information to Detectives and keep their identity secret should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com.

Crash Causes Interstate Highway To Shut Down

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DATE: June 10, 2014
TIME: 10:28 AM
LOCATION: Interstate Highway 37 South at Suntide Road
OFFENSE: Major Traffic Accident
CASE # C1402331
Corpus Christi Police, Fire and EMS responded to a crash involving an overturned box truck on Interstate Highway 37 South at the Suntide Road exit. The crash caused all of the south bound lanes of IH 37 South, coming into downtown, to be closed until the scene was cleared just after 12:30 PM. The crash investigation revealed that the driver, a 30 year old Corpus Christi man, was driving a box truck south in the outside lane of IH 37 when he left the roadway and began to travel on the shoulder, then into the grass. The driver over corrected to the left, causing the truck to veer back across all three lanes of traffic and strike the concrete center median. The crash into the median caused the box truck to roll over onto the driver side and stop in the middle and inside lane of the freeway. The driver was extracted from the cab of the truck by CCFD and transported to the hospital with head injuries. At this time no citations have been issued, however, the crash is still under investigation.

CCPD Looking For Wanted Person

Daniel Hicks

The Corpus Christi Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in helping them locate a wanted person. Daniel Hicks (11/19/1992) is wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant. The warrant is a Failure to Appear on a Theft warrant. He is 5’4 and 100 pounds with brown hair and green eyes. His bond is set at $5,000.
We ask that anyone with any information on his whereabouts to call Corpus Christi Police at 361-886-2600. Anyone who would like to provide information to the investigators and keep their identity secret may provide the information through Crime Stoppers at 886-TIPS (8477) or online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Patrol Report June 10, 2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 236 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight June 9 to 7:00 a.m. on .June 10, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 06/09/2014 9:50 PM
Location: 3100 Greenwood Drive
Offense: False Report To Police Officer (PC 37.08 Class B Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1406090180
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to the 3100 block of Greenwood Dr. for a hit and run crash. Officers found that a white Chevrolet Malibu had struck another vehicle from behind. There were no injuries in the crash, and the vehicle was left there, but the driver had fled on foot. A short time later, Shirley Noyola (08/25/1986) called police stating that someone had stolen her vehicle from her home in the 2200 block of Ruth Street. Officers made contact with her at her home, and she stated that someone had burglarized her house and stole her purse containing the keys to her car. She signed a stolen vehicle affidavit.

Upon checking officers found that she had an active arrest warrant. The officers arrested the suspect for the outstanding warrant, and allowed her to call her mother to come pick up her children. When the suspect’s mother arrived she told police that the vehicle wasn’t stolen and that her daughter had told her that she had been involved in a crash and wanted her to drive by to look at the damage. The suspect’s boyfriend also told officers that there was no burglary to the suspect’s home, and that a female by the name of Sara was driving the car when it was crashed on Greenwood Dr. The female suspect was arrested for the outstanding arrest warrant and was also charged with making a false report to police, a Class B Misdemeanor.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 06/09/2014 7:28 PM
Location: 4700 Dody Street
Offense: Evading Arrest (PC38.04 Class A Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1406090151

 

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a home in the 4700 block of Dody Street for a burglary in progress. When officers arrived they saw two males and one female leaving the back of the residence. When the officers ordered them to stop all three fled on foot. The officers gave chase and were able to stop the 15 year old juvenile female and one adult male, Isaiah Cheatham (04/16/1996). The second male was able to elude the officers.

The officers determined that the house is vacant and the suspects never went inside. The juvenile female was transported to the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center and faces charges of Evading Arrest, a Class A Misdemeanor. The male suspect was found to be in possession of marijuana, a Class B Misdemeanor and was also charged with Evading Arrest.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 06/09/2014 9:48 PM
Location: 4600 Kostoryz Road
Offense: Robbery (PC 29.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1406090171

A 19 year old female victim reported to officers that she was struck by a car that was driven by her 20 year old ex-boyfriend in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 4600 block of Kostoryz Road. Officers contacted the victim who told them that the two were having a verbal argument when the male took her cell phone out of her hands and got into his silver Pontiac Grand Am. The victim said she went to the passenger side of the car, got partially inside the car and attempted to get her phone back. When she got partially inside, the male put the car into drive and started to drive away. The victim was dragged for a short time before she was able to get away from the car. The male fled the scene before officers arrived. The female victim was transported to the hospital by CCFD EMS to be treated for her injuries.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 06/09/2014 10:15 PM
Location: 500 Virginia Avenue
Offense: Evading Arrest (PC38.04 Class A Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1406090187

Officers went to a home in the 500 block of Virginia Avenue in an attempt to contact a wanted person. Officers knocked on the front door and could hear movement in the house but no one answered the door. The officers then saw a male subject climb out of a window, from the back side of the house onto the roof. The male jumped from the roof of the house to the ground and then ran two blocks before being caught and taken into custody. The male subject was identified as Armando Deleon (11/08/1987). He had an outstanding arrest warrant, and was also charged with evading arrest, a Class A Misdemeanor.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 06/10/2014 12:17 AM
Location: 700 North Chaparral Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault (PC 22.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1406100004
A 33 year old male victim walked into Spohn Shoreline Hospital Emergency Room with head injuries. He told officers that he was in the 700 block of North Chaparral Street when he was hit in the head with a beer bottle by a male. Officers located a crime scene in the street but no one in the area had any idea or knowledge about the assault. The victim stated he didn’t know the offender.

 

 

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 886-2841. 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.

CCPD Seeks Man With Two Warrants

 

Mario Trevino photo

Corpus Christi Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in helping them locate a wanted person. Mario Ernesto Trevino (04/06/1993) is wanted on two separate arrest warrants. One warrant is for a Failure To Appear on a Possession of Marijuana warrant, and the second is a Failure To Appear on a Criminal Mischief warrant. He is 5’7 and 195 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. His bond is set at $10,000 for both warrants.

We ask that anyone with any information on his whereabouts to call Corpus Christi Police at 361-886-2600. Anyone who would like to provide information to the investigators and keep their identity secret may provide the information through Crime Stoppers at 886-TIPS (8477) or online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Patrol Report June 9 , 2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 193 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight June 8  to 7:00 a.m . June 9, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 
“Adam” District
Date: 06/08/2014 10:38 AM
Location: 1000 Eleventh Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault (PC 22.02 First Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1406080066

 

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a home in the 1000 block of Eleventh Street for a call of shots fired. Officers were told by a 39 year old male victim that he along with his three young nephews were standing on the front porch, when a 2004 Grey Chevrolet Tahoe pulled up. He then said that he recognized the female who exited as Emilia Rodriguez (12/13/1967). He said that she began to scream at him about assaulting her daughter. She then displayed a silver handgun and fired one shot at the victim and his nephews. The victim said that he heard the bullet hit near him as he and the children ran inside. The suspect then fled the scene in the SUV. Two other officers saw the suspect vehicle pull into a home in the 100 block of Watson St. and contacted the suspect. The officers arrested the suspect, and charged her with aggravated assault, a first degree felony, impounded the SUV, and recovered the handgun.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 06/08/2014 7:51 AM
Location: 5600 South Alameda Street
Offense: Unauthorized Use Of A Motor Vehicle (PC 31.07 State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1406080053

 

Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to a business in the 5600 block of S Alameda St. for a report of a stolen golf cart. A 53 year old male reported that employees had began lining up the golf carts for the day when one was driven off. Employees found the nose piece of the golf cart and a chain link fence that appeared to have been driven over in the rear of the business. Officers then received a call about several juveniles on a golf cart on the campus of Cullen Middle School. Officers arrived and saw five males riding on a golf cart that was missing the nose piece. The juveniles ran from the golf cart into the neighborhood when officers approached. Officers were able to detain 4 juvenile males. The golf cart was returned and the juveniles were taken to the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 06/07/2014 10:17 PM
Location: 4600 Angela Street
Offense: Unlawful Carrying Of A Weapon (PC 46.02 Class A Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1406070163

 

Corpus Christi Police Officers investigating a call of suspicious males in a vehicle find two men with outstanding arrest warrants, drugs, and a firearm. Officers responded to the call and found Kalen Phoenix (08/21/1990) and Reginald Wilson (04/07/1976) sitting in a white Buick Park Avenue in front of a home in the 4600 block of Angela Street. Kalen Phoenix had an outstanding arrest warrant and also was found to be in possession of marijuana. Reginald Wilson had a handgun on him that fell out of his pants onto the ground and he was also found to be in possession of marijuana. Both suspects were taken to the City Detention Center.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 06/07/2014 2:32 AM
Location: 600 Elizabeth Street
Offense: Unauthorized Use Of A Motor Vehicle (PC 31.07 State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1406070024

 

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to the 600 Elizabeth Street, Spohn Shoreline Hospital for a report of a stolen ambulance. A 38 year old male told officers he parked the ambulance on the north side of the hospital in the ambulance parking area, and went inside to get a patient. The ambulance was left running and when the male driver returned he saw the ambulance being driven away down Morgan Ave. Officers then saw an ambulance traveling at a high rate of speed south on Kostoryz Rd. from S. Padre Island Drive. Officers observed the ambulance going all over the road with the overhead emergency lights going off and on. Units were able to stop the stolen ambulance in the 5600 block of Liptonshire St. and took Joey Castro (05/31/1996) into custody. Further investigation found that the suspect had ran over two residential mailboxes in the 3700 block of Prosper Street and the driver was also found to be intoxicated. He was charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, a state jail felony, Reckless Driving, a Class B Misdemeanor, and Driving While Intoxicated, also a Class B Misdemeanor. He was additionally charged with resisting search, a Class A misdemeanor, when he began to physically resist officers while at the hospital being treated.

 

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 886-2841. 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.

Pursuit Ends In CCPD Parking Lot

DATE: June 6, 2014
TIME: 8:40 AM
LOCATION: 321 John Sartain Street
OFFENSE: Assist Outside Law Enforcement

 

Corpus Christi Police Officers assisted outside agency law enforcement with a vehicle pursuit that ended in the police department parking lot at 321 John Sartain. Rockport Police contacted a 50 year old male in their city for a disturbance. The suspect fled in a black two door vehicle into Portland, and across the Nueces Bay Causeway and the Harbor Bridge into downtown Corpus Christi. The suspect turned onto Shoreline Blvd. and then turned onto Water Street. The vehicle stopped in the back police department parking lot near the employee entrance of the police station. The 50 year old male was quickly taken into custody by officers. CCFD EMS responded and the suspect was checked by medics before being taken back to Rockport. 

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Officers Make Arrest In Fatal Hit And Run

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to the 2500 block of 25th St. for a hit and run crash on June 6 at about 8:53 PM. Officers found a 56 year old male and a 57 year old female had been struck by a vehicle that had fled the scene. CCFD EMS transported both victims to the hospital. Other officers arriving found a 1999 gold Ford F150 truck parked in the parking lot of an apartment complex located in the 1000 block of 25 th St. that had damage to the front of the truck consistent with one that had been involved in a crash. Officers then located Christine Griffin (10/27/1983) and determined that she had been the driver of the truck and she also showed signs of being intoxicated. She was arrested and charged with Intoxicated Manslaughter, a second degree felony, because the male victim later died from his injuries and Intoxicated Assault, a third degree felony, because the female suffered serious bodily injuries as a result of the crash, and Accident Involving Injury or Death, a second degree felony because she fled the scene of the crash. The crash investigation determined that the male victim was pushing the female in a wheelchair walking north on 25th St. The female driver of the truck, who was traveling alone in her truck was also north on 25th St. when she struck the victims from behind.

Police Need Your Help Identifying This Tagger

Graffiti La Palmera 3 Graffiti La Palmera Mall Graffiti La Palmera 2

DATE: June 1, 2014
TIME: 6:01am
LOCATION: 5488 S.P.I.D.
OFFENSE: Graffiti (PC 28.08 Class B Misdemeanor)
CASE # 1406010044

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a report of graffiti at La Palmera Mall. Officers contacted Mall Security who advised that someone had spray painted the mall property. The security guard stated that they made contact with a white male approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall weighing about 170 pounds and had a beard. The suspect was wearing a black shirt, dark jeans, knit cap with a backpack. The suspect left the scene. Security officers reviewed the surveillance footage and observed the suspect damaging the property.

Anyone who can identify the individual responsible, or has any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives at 886-2841. 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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