Adam District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report July 7, 2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 790 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight July 3 to 7:00 a.m. on .July 7, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 07/06/2014 8:50 PM
Location: 700 Lantana Street
Offense: Warrant of Arrest
Case Number: 1407060131
Corpus Christi Police Officers located one of the Crime Stoppers Top Ten Most Wanted when they went to check an apartment in the 700 block of Lantana St. Jesus Vela (01/06/1965) had an active warrant for obstructing police and was located inside the apartment and was taken into custody without incident.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 07/03/2014 11:00 PM
Location: 5600 Leopard Street
Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle (PC31.07 State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1407030151
A Corpus Christi Police Officer on patrol in the 5600 block of Leopard St. observed a green Honda Civic sedan that had been reported stolen earlier in the day from an apartment complex in the 3200 block of Antelope St. The vehicle pulled into the parking lot of a business in the 5700 block of Leopard St. and a female, Chloe Huehlefeld (09/14/1981) stepped out and was arrested. The female who was the only person in the car, was arrested for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, a state jail felony and the vehicle was impounded.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 07/05/2014 10:50 AM
Location: 2800 Austin Street
Offense: Criminal Mischief (PC 28.03 Class A Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1407050068
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a home in the 2800 block of Austin St. for a woman breaking windows to the home with a shovel. As officers arrived they saw Paige Williams (02/22/1994) outside with a shovel in hand breaking out several windows. The female suspect was upset and yelling at her 29 year old boyfriend who was inside the home. The damage was estimated to be over $2200 and the female was arrested for criminal mischief, a Class A misdemeanor. The 60 year old male home owner told officers that he had let the couple stay at his home with him as they had nowhere else to go.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 07/05/2014 7:35 PM
Location: 300 Twentieth Street
Offense: Injured Person
Case Number: 1407050164
Two Corpus Christi Police Officers on patrol saw two dogs fighting and people trying to separate them. A large brown dog had a grey pit bull by the neck. The large brown dog then released the pit bull and it attacked a female trying to separate the dogs. The pit bull grabbed the female by her right ankle and began to shake her leg. The pit bull released the female after a few seconds and the brown dog then attacked the grey pit bull again. Another person trying to separate the dogs, then got bit on his right wrist. The 58 year old owner of one of the dogs continued to attempt to get them apart and he was finally able to separate and secure them. The 57 year old female that was bitten had a serious injury to her ankle and foot and the 43 year old male that was bitten had a cut on his wrist. Both victims were transported to the hospital by CCFD EMS and Animal Control Officers arrived on the scene and took custody of both dogs.

 

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.

Delta District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Crash Sends Two To Jail And Three To Hospital

DATE: July 5, 2014      4:05 AM
LOCATION: 1200 State Highway 286 North
OFFENSE: Intoxicated Assault (PC 49.07 Third Degree Felony)
CASE # 1407050037

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a single vehicle crash on the Crosstown Expressway that resulted in the freeway being closed for a short time.

The crash investigation revealed that Kimberly Gonzalez (10/25/1982) was driving her 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer north on State Highway 286 (Crosstown Expressway) approaching the Morgan Ave. overpass with another adult Daniel Rivera (01/18/1984) in the front passenger seat. Also in the vehicle, were the drivers three children, a seven year old male, a six year old female and a ten month old female all in the back seat. The two female children were in child safety seats, the male was unrestrained. While traveling north the driver and male front seat passenger got into an argument and the male grabbed and jerked the steering wheel of the vehicle causing the driver to lose control, crash, and roll her vehicle down to the access road.

All three children were transported to Driscoll Children’s Hospital by CCFD EMS with serious bodily injuries. Officers also determined that the female driver was intoxicated, and she was arrested and charged with three counts of intoxicated assault, a third degree felony. The male passenger was also arrested and he was charged with three counts of injury to a child, a third degree felony, and three counts of endangering a child, a state jail felony.

Corpus Christi Police Traffic Investigators closed the freeway until about 6:30 this morning from Baldwin Blvd. to Agnes St. while they investigated the crash.

Community Outreach

City Presents Plan for Independance Day Celebration

7-3-2014 2-40-20 PMThe City of Corpus Christi Traffic Engineering Office advises residents of the following street closures for the July 4th scheduled activities:

Artwalk/Kids Zone: Beginning at 5:00 a.m. on Friday, July 4th, no parking will be allowed on Upper Broadway between Antelope and Leopard streets, Lower Broadway between Peoples and Starr streets and Peoples Street between Lower Broadway and Mesquite Street. Starting at 2:00 p.m. Peoples Street will be closed to traffic between Upper Broadway and Mesquite Street and will remain closed until after the firework display.

July 4th Parade: Beginning at 5:00 a.m. on Friday, July 4th, no parking will be allowed on northbound Shoreline Boulevard between Coopers Alley and Resaca Street. Beginning at 3:00 p.m. the following street closures and traffic control plan will be implemented:

IH-37: IH-37 will be reduced to one lane between Chaparral Street and Water Street and traffic will detour onto southbound Water Street. IH-37 will be closed to traffic from Water Street to Shoreline Boulevard.

Northbound Shoreline Boulevard: Northbound Shoreline Boulevard will be reduced to one lane between Lawrence Street and Starr Street and traffic will detour onto Water Street. Motorists driving in the right lane at the Peoples Street intersection must turn right onto the Peoples Street T-Head.

Southbound Shoreline Boulevard: Southbound Shoreline Boulevard will be closed to traffic from Reseca Street to Starr Street. All cross street intersections in that area also will be closed and there will be no access to Shoreline Boulevard.

Lawrence Street: Lawrence Street between Water Street and northbound Shoreline Boulevard will remain the same with traffic reduced to one lane in each direction. 2

The traffic control plan for the July 4th Parade will remain in place until after the parade is completed.

July 4th Fireworks Celebration: Exiting onto North Beach will remain the same. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. traffic control signs and barricades will be setup for the July 4th Firework display. Immediately following the fireworks, motorists will follow the detours to exit North Beach. Drivers will detour either through Burleson Street to the causeway to Portland where they will make the turnaround back to Corpus Christi, or through the Joe Fulton Corridor where they can exit to Annaville or turn onto the US 181 overpass to Portland.

All streets north of IH-37 and east of US 181 will be closed to traffic except for Chaparral Street, Tancahua Street and Reseca Street. Drivers exiting the American Bank Center or Heritage Park will detour onto Chaparral Street, then on Belden Street to Tancahua Street.

There will be police officers directing traffic and motorists should expect delays. For more information, please contact Traffic Engineering at (361) 826-3547.

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Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Phlebotomist On Duty For DWI Arrests Starting Tonight

The Fourth of July holiday often leads to an increase in the number of Driving While Intoxicated
arrests made by the Corpus Christi Police Department. We want everyone to enjoy the festivities of the Fourth of July holiday and ask that you act responsibly by not drinking and driving in our city. All drivers should avoid the risk of arrest, incarceration or tragedy that is associated with driving while intoxicated. In an effort to assist law enforcement agencies in the investigation of suspected intoxicated drivers, the Nueces County District Attorney’s Office will provide a trained phlebotomist at the City of Corpus Christi Detention Center from 10pm to 4am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, July 3rd, 4th, and 5th. The Corpus Christi Police Department remains a “no refusal” agency all of the time. However during this holiday period, when a trained phlebotomist is at the CDC, our officers will not have to take suspects to the hospital in order to get a blood sample. This will make the DWI investigation more efficient and will get our officers back on the street much quicker.

Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Traffic Division Releases Year To Date DWI Numbers

The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section released statistics related to the offenses associated with driving while intoxicated for the year to date.  There have been  764 arrests through July 2, 2014 for Driving While Intoxicated or Driving Under the Influence. This is a 32% increase from the same time last year. There were 576 arrests by July 2, 2013 with a total of 1,203 total arrest for D.W.I. or D.U.I. made in 2013.  Below is a complete breakdown of all DWI and DUI cases by CCPD officers through July 2, 2014.

 
757 D.W.I. Arrests as of July 2, 2014
7 D.U.I. Arrests as of July 2, 2014
250 Suspects consented to give a sample of their breath
187 Suspects consented to give a sample of their blood
313 Suspects refused to give a sample of breath or blood and a search warrant was obtained
7 Suspects refused both blood and breath request, and no evidence was obtained
69 Felony DWI cases files as of July 2, 2014
38 for DWI with two or more prior convictions
13 for intoxicated assault
15 DWI with Child Passenger
3 intoxicated manslaughter
.17 Average Breath /Blood results from suspects
177 DWI arrest were involved in Traffic Crashes.

 
The Corpus Christi Police Department asks everyone to designate a driver before they choose to consume alcoholic beverages and to never drink and drive in our city!

Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report July 3, 2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 231 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight July 2 to 7:00 a.m. on .July 3, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 07/03/2014 2:45 AM
Location: 10300 Leopard Street
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated Third or More (PC 49.04 Third Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1407030024
A Corpus Christi Police Officer observed a vehicle traveling west in the 9300 block of Leopard St. that appeared to be speeding and dragging something that was causing sparks to fly from the vehicle. The officer was able to catch up to the 1991 black Ford Bronco and saw it was being operated even though both the driver`s side front and rear tires had blown out. The officer observed that there was very little rubber left on either tire, and this was causing sparks to fly from the vehicle. Once stopped, officers found the driver, Jake Overton (12/14/1989), was intoxicated. The suspect was arrested and his vehicle was impounded.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 07/03/2014 12:25 AM
Location: 4000 Interstate Highway 37 North
Offense: Possession of Controlled Substance (HS 481.115 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1407030006
A Corpus Christi Police Officer observed a vehicle traveling on Interstate 37 North well below the posted speed of 65 MPH, and weaving from lane to lane. Once stopped, the officer began speaking to the driver, Matthew Cameron (11/07/1975) and during the investigation, found the suspect had a syringe on him. The suspect was arrested, for the possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class C misdemeanor. Once officers looked inside the suspects 2001 Ford Taurus, they also found a bag containing methamphetamine that weighed over 10 grams. The suspect was additionally charged with possession of a controlled substance, a second degree felony, and his vehicle was impounded.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 07/02/2014 9:20 PM
Location: 1000 Hermine Drive
Offense: Possession of Controlled Substance (HS 481.115 State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1407020159
Corpus Christi Police Officers responding to an assault call at a home in the 1000 block of Hermine Dr. found drugs instead. Once at the home officers contacted a female, Lindsey Demoss (08/19/1984) who invited officers in stating that her boyfriend had kicked her and was possibly inside one of the rooms in the house. Officers stepped into a room and in plain view they observed drug paraphernalia including needles, glass pipes, a marijuana pipe, burnt spoons, cut straws and an electronic scale on top of the bed. Also found in a bowl was a small amount of methamphetamine and in the spoons was heroin. The suspect was placed under arrest for possession of a controlled substance, a state jail felony and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class C misdemeanor. The officers did not find the male suspect who had kicked the female, but are investigating him for the assault and also for the drugs they found at the home.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 07/02/2014 8:20 PM
Location: 4900 Everhart Road
Offense: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (PC 22.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1407020149
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to the 4900 block of Everhart Rd. after they received several calls to 911 regarding a man standing in the street pointing a rifle at two men. When officers arrived the male had put the rifle away, but was still armed with two handguns. Officers contacted, Jose Davila (01/16/1964), and found that he had seen two males across the street from his home that had caused a disturbance over drugs with his son earlier. The suspect then went into the middle of the street with the rifle pointed at both males. After the two males retreated back, the suspect put the rifle away and grabbed two handguns from his truck. Officers arrested the suspect, and charged him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second degree felony. No shots were fired, and all three firearms the suspect had in his possession were recovered by officers.

 

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.

Community Outreach

Narcs Search Home and Make Arrest

On 07/02/2014 at 6:45 AM Corpus Christi Police Narcotics and Vice Officers with the assistance of the CCPD SWAT team executed a search warrant at 1625 Cambridge Drive. A search of the home netted a seizure of 36.10 grams of black tar heroin valued at $2000. Maria Buenrostro (08/04/1995) was found in the home and she was arrested and charged with manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance, a first degree felony.

Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District

Patrol Report July 2, 2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 239 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight July 1 to 7:00 a.m. on .July 2, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 
“Bravo” District
Date: 07/01/2014 4:15 PM
Location: 1100 Waldron Road
Offense: Theft (PC 31.03 Class B Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1407010119
Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to a business located in the 1100 block of Waldron Rd. for a theft and a hit and run crash. Store employees saw two males and a female steal four beef skirts valued over $100 and place them in a purse which was on the seat of their shopping cart and then exit the store through the front doors. The suspects got into a maroon GMC Sierra truck and as they were backing out of the parking space, they struck a parked 2009 Cadillac Escalade SUV and then fled. Officers responding to the call observed the suspect vehicle traveling on Glenoak Rd. toward Waldron Rd. and stopped the vehicle. The driver Shane Tilley (06/05/1989), and passengers Stephanie Pinder (12/29/1982) and Travis Potts (12/03/1979) were all arrested and charged with Theft, a Class B misdemeanor and the driver was charged with the traffic violations he committed.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 07/01/2014 8:50 PM
Location: 1200 Flour Bluff Drive
Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle (PC 31.07 State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1407010159
A 55 year old male victim called the Corpus Christi Police Department after his 2001 Dodge Ram truck was stolen right in front of him. The victim said he was doing irrigation work at a business located in the 1200 block of Flour Bluff Dr. and had left the truck turned off but the keys somewhere on the seat. He was about 50 yards away from the truck when he saw a white male with a white tank top jump into the driver seat of the vehicle and drive off toward the freeway. Officers are still investigating this call, and have not located the suspect, or recovered the stolen vehicle.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 07/02/2014 2:05 AM
Location: 5700 Holly Road
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (PC 49.04 Class B Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1407020019
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a single vehicle crash with a power pole at Holly Rd. and Weber Rd. During an investigation of the crash, officers spoke to a 20 year old female passenger who told them that they were coming from a night club, and her mother was driving the blue Chevrolet Silverado truck that had hit the pole. The daughter also told officers that her mother had to much to drink to drive, and she even tried to take the keys away from her. Officers contacted the mother, Mary Valdez (11/12/1977) and found her to be intoxicated. She was arrested for driving while intoxicated, a Class B misdemeanor and transported to the City Detention Center, and her vehicle was impounded.

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“Charlie” District
Date: 07/01/2014 11:35 PM
Location: 4900 Weber Road
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (PC 49.04 Class B Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1407020006
A Corpus Christi Police Officer was travelling north in the 4900 block of Weber Rd. near McArdle Rd. when he observed a 1995 Chevrolet truck run a red light and strike a 2008 Ford F150 truck. The driver of the Chevrolet truck that was traveling west on McArdle Rd. was ejected. His injuries were found to be non-life threatening and he was transported to the hospital by CCFD EMS. Upon investigation officers found him to be intoxicated. Due to the injuries he sustained in the crash, he was released at the hospital for treatment. Charges are expected to be filed against him at a later date. The male and female occupants of the other truck were also transported by CCFD EMS to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

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“Delta” District
Date: 07/01/2014 10:05 PM
Location: 700 North Staples Street
Offense: Aggravated Robbery (PC 29.03First Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1407010170
A 23 year old male reported to Corpus Christi Police Officers that while he was parked at an apartment complex in the 1300 block of N. Alameda St. he was approached by two males who asked him if he wanted to buy some CD’s and some marijuana. When the victim refused one of the males began to strangle the victim. That male suspect then produced a handgun and demanded that the victim get out of his truck. When the victim got out, he was knocked to the ground and the suspects reached into his pants pockets and stole money from him. The victim then drove to a convenience store located in the 700 block of N. Staples St. to call police. While officers were there talking to the victim, both suspects came walking up and began to ask officers directions to different places in town. The suspect’s claimed to be from out of town and kept circling around the officers and the victim. Both males continued to stay around until they were told to leave. As the suspects left walking, the victim told the officers that those were the two suspects that had robbed him earlier. Officers arrested David James (10/24/1986) and Lorris Puckett (04/18/1991) for aggravated robbery, a first degree felony.

 

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.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Police Capture Purse Thief

Ryan King (10/24/1984) Accused of Theft
Ryan King (10/24/1984)
Accused of Theft

Date: June 30, 2014, 17:48
Location: 2800 Austin Street
Offense: Warrant of Arrest (Code of Criminal Procedure Section 15.01)
Case Number: 1406300128

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives believe they captured the man responsible for several purse thefts in Corpus Christi and surrounding areas Monday night.

The Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives investigated three particular thefts at grocery stores in Corpus Christi which occurred on May 23, May 28, and June 8, 2014. Detectives released images of the suspect to the local media and received information to accuse 29 year old Ryan King (10/24/1984) of theft. Corpus Christi Police Detectives obtained a warrant for arrest for King on June 30, 2014 and the U.S. Marshal’s Gulf Coast Fugitives and Violent Offenders Task Force went to King’s residence on the 2800 block of Austin Street to arrest King. King saw Law Enforcement in front of his home so King ran out the back of the house and into the waiting Officers who arrested King. King was charged with four warrants for theft and evading arrest. Officers delivered King to the city detention center.

Detectives thank all the members of the community who assisted with the identification and apprehension of King.

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Community Outreach

City Hosts Independence Day Vehicle Auction

The city of Corpus Christi will auction 74 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the four paved acres of the Corpus Christi Police Vehicle Impound Lot located at 5485 Greenwood Drive on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 10:00am. The general public is allowed to register and view the vehicles for auction from 8:00am to 4:00pm on Friday, July 4. 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 23 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.

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