Animal Care Services, Community Outreach

Heavy Rains and Warm Temps Create Ideal Conditions for Mosquitoes

Corpus Christi Animal Care Services is encouraging residents to put up their guard a little earlier this year when it comes to protection and prevention against mosquitoes. The  recent warm humid weather combined with plenty of man-made and natural water sources, including neglected swimming pools, flowerpot saucers, and storm drains, provide excellent breeding conditions and habitat for mosquitoes to thrive.

The Corpus Christi Vector Control section consists of three (3) fulltime employees, who are responsible for a number of other key tasks besides mosquito spraying. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM they are responsible for pesticide treatment of all city buildings, collecting and processing mosquitoes from the various traps throughout the city, and swarming bee eradication. Employees check approximately 27 mosquito traps each morning, and then observe the trapped mosquitoes under a microscope to determine the exact species. Large numbers of mosquitoes in certain areas suggest that the area residents should take extra precautions when outdoors and the area may need to be fogged. The areas to be sprayed are determined by the number of mosquitoes caught in traps, not by the number of complaints coming into the city call center.

Vector Control can only spray for mosquitoes when it is not raining and the wind speed is low. The pesticide dissipates very quickly when it comes in contact with the ground, especially if there is any dew. Even then, the fogger only kills the mosquitoes that are actually airborne and come in direct contact with the pesticide at the time of the spraying, so it is not effective for any great period of time. Since the fog only kills the airborne mosquitoes, spraying only occurs during evening hours, usually between 7:00 PM and Midnight. It is estimated that the fog only kills one third of the total mosquito population.  Currently no specific areas have been identified for special fogging.

Although Vector Control employees do their best to reduce the number of pest mosquitoes citywide, ACS urges residents to take these personal precautions to avoid being bitten:

• Use an approved insect repellent every time you go outside and follow the instructions on the label. Approved repellents are those that contain DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus.
• Regularly drain standing water, including water that collects in empty cans, tires, bird feeders, buckets, clogged rain gutters and saucers under potted plants. Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water. Purchase mosquito donuts (dunks) at retail stores that kill mosquito larvae in standing water.
• Wear long sleeves and pants at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active.
• Use air conditioning or make sure there are screens on all doors and windows to keep mosquitoes from entering the home.
• Keep grass cut and yards maintained. Treat the yard for mosquitoes, fleas, and pests.

To learn more about mosquito bite prevention, please see the DSHS website at:
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/disease/arboviral/westNile/
The Department of State Health Services released a new surveillance report last month. This report covers all mosquito diseases reported in 2013 across the State of Texas. To see the report and to view important vector information, please visit the Animal Care Services and Vector Website at:
http://www.cctexas.com/government/ccpd/animal-care/vector-control/index

Charlie District, Delta District, Traffic Safety Division

Patrol Report June 3, 2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 233 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight June 2 to 7:00 a.m. June 3, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 06/02/2014 4:35 PM
Location: 4000 Holly Road
Offense: Assault On a Peace Officer (PC 22.01Third Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1406020139

 
A Corpus Christ Police Officer attempting to contact a suspect after he assaulted his older sister was assaulted himself. The officer responded to a call at an apartment in the 4000 block of Holly Road. The 17 year old female victim told the officer that her younger brother had hit her in the face and pushed her to the ground. During the disturbance several items in the apartment were broken and thrown around. The suspect had left the apartment prior to police arrival. After speaking to the victim, the officer was leaving when he observed the suspect and he attempted to make contact with him. The suspect pulled away from the officer and then began to violently struggle with the officer even pulling on his gun belt and taser. The suspect then began scratching the officer’s neck and face and during the struggle the suspect ran into a truck parked in the parking lot. The truck sustained a large dent in the bed just behind the cab on the passenger side. With assistance from another officer, the suspect who was only 16 years old was taken into custody, and transported to the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 06/03/2014 11:38 PM
Location: 5500 Saratoga Blvd.
Offense: Aggravated Assault (PC 22.02 First Degree Felony)
Case Number: 14006030002

 
Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to a disturbance in the parking lot of a business located in the 5500 block of Saratoga Blvd. They contacted a 55 year old male victim who told them that another male had pointed a pistol at him and told him “Don`t make me shoot you, I`m from Chicago”. The suspect left walking on S. Staples St. and the victim’s wife, a 26 year old female left with him willfully. The victim told officers, that he assumed his wife knew the suspect. Officers found both the suspect and the female walking in the 6600 block of S. Staples St. The officers contacted Rondell Clemons (02/23/1990) and found him to be in possession of a handgun. The female told officers that she was trying to get away from her husband, the victim, and was going to meet up with the suspect. The suspect was placed under arrest for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, a second degree felony, and Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon, a Class A Misdemeanor. Upon further investigation by the officers it was also determined that the handgun was stolen and the suspect was additionally charged with Theft of a Firearm, a state jail felony.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 06/02/2014 10:43 PM
Location: 300 N. Port Avenue
Offense: Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (PC 46.04 Third Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1406020186

 

A Corpus Christ Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on a red 2008 Chevrolet Impala, in the 300 block of N. Port Ave. While exiting the police unit the officer heard what he believed to be a metal object fall to the ground. When he shined his flashlight to the area of the sound he saw a handgun near the front passenger door of the vehicle. The vehicle was occupied by the driver, Charles Hernandez (08/14/1993) and front seat passenger, Natalie Villela (10/29/1985). Officers found narcotics in the vehicle and both the male and female were arrested, and the vehicle was impounded. The driver was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, a third degree felony, and for tampering with evidence also a third degree felony, for throwing the gun out the window of his car. The female passenger was charged with possession of a controlled substance, a Class A Misdemeanor.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 06/03/2014 4:23 AM
Location: 300 Mohawk Street
Offense: Deadly Conduct PC 22.05 Class A Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1406030019

 
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a disturbance with a weapon at a home in the 300 block of Mohawk Street. The 25 year old male victim told officers that he had stopped by his residence to check on his 70 year old grandmother when he saw the suspect in his yard. When the victim approached him, the suspect pointed a handgun at him, and then said “Don`t chase me.” The suspect then fled without taking any property. The victim described the suspect to be in his late 30`s, and a heavier set male. He told officers he believed he knew who the suspect was and where he lived. The officers attempted to contact the suspect, but did not locate him.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 06/03/2014 5:00 AM
Location: State Highway 358
Offense: Traffic Enforcement

 
The Corpus Christi Police Department traffic division performed a speeding enforcement blitz on State Highway 358 for about three hours this morning. Officers in police units, and police motorcycles participated in the assignment and the following results were recorded.
93 speeding citations were issued
17 other miscellaneous traffic citations were issued

Remember to make sure you monitor your speed and drive safely.

 

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.

Traffic Safety Division

CCPD Traffic Units Aim To Slow Down IH 37 Drivers

The Corpus Christi Police Department traffic division performed a speeding enforcement blitz on Interstate Highway 37 for about three hours this morning. Officers in police units, and police motorcycles participated in the assignment and the following results were recorded.

55 speeding citations were issued
23 other miscellaneous traffic citations were issued
78 total

1 arrest for an outstanding municipal court warrant was made.

Remember to make sure you monitor your speed and drive safely.

Traffic Safety Division

Final Click It Or Ticket Numbers Announced

The Corpus Christi Police Department announced the final results of the Click It or Ticket campaign that ended on June 1.  Officers worked morning and afternoon shifts that started on May 19 on an overtime basis enforcing the state seat belt laws. The funding for the enforcement was from a grant awarded to the department by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Click it or Ticket Results

352     overtime hours worked
422     seat belt citations issued
47      child restraint citations issued
203    other citations issued for miscellaneous traffic offenses
1         arrest for an outstanding warrant was made

Please remember to make sure everyone in your vehicle is secured by a safety belt no matter how far your trip may be.

Adam District, Bravo District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report June 2, 2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 208 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight June 1 to 7:00 a.m. June 2, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 06/02/2014 2:25 AM
Location: 1200 Golla Drive
Offense: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (PC 22.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1406020017

 
Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to a home in the 1200 block of Golla Drive for an assault. A 44 year old male told officers that he got into a fight with his 30 year old step son, Otto Wallace (07/30/1983). The victim told officers that the step son began to push him until they were both outside at which point the step son hit the victim in the back of the head with a beer bottle. The male victim had several lacerations but refused medical treatment. Due to the injuries sustained by the victim, and the use of a deadly weapon, a glass bottle, the step son was arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, a second degree felony.

 

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 06/01/2014 11:19 PM
Location: 10300 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Assault on a Peace Officer (PC 22.01 Third Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1406010168

 
A Corpus Christi Police Officer who observed a 2000 red Jeep drive over the curb onto the sidewalk and nearly strike a bicyclist in the 13300 block of S. Padre Island Drive stopped the vehicle and found the driver was intoxicated. The driver, Cody McCutcheon, (01/04/1988) was arrested for DWI, and while being transported to the City Detention Center, the suspect attempted to remove the handcuffs from his wrists. The officer stopped  and needed assistance from other officers to get the suspect under control and secured in handcuffs. The suspect used physical force to resist the officer’s attempts to be handcuffed again and made threats to the officers. The suspect was taken to the hospital so a blood specimen could be taken to determine his level of intoxication. Once there he assaulted two other officers which resulted in one of the officers suffering minor injuries to his wrist and finger. The suspect was charged with assault causing bodily injury to a public servant, a third degree felony, and three other misdemeanor charges including the original DWI charge.

 

“Delta” District
Date: 06/01/2014 11:06 PM
Location: 4400 Surfside Blvd.
Offense: Burglary of a Habitation (PC 30.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1406010170

 
Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to the 4400 block of Surfside Blvd. for a burglary that had just occurred. A 40 year old female witness reported to police, that she had seen a female go into a room and take a back pack. The female then put the backpack next to a vehicle in the parking lot. The witness also saw a male acting as a look out and telling the female to hurry. The witness then saw both the male and female take the backpack from the parking lot and take it back to their room. The two suspects then left walking on foot, and the witness was able to call police and direct the officers to both of the suspects. Officers contacted Elvira Montez (07/14/1971) and Algie Jenkins (01/06/1967). During the investigation officers were able to find the back pack that the suspects had taken and they returned it to the owner. The female suspect was also found to be in possession of narcotics.

 

 

“Delta” District
Date: 06/01/2014 11:09 PM
Location: 2800 Enterprise Court
Offense: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (PC 22.02 Second Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1406010169

 

 

Corpus Christi Police units responded to an apartment in the 2800 block of Enterprise Court for a report of a stabbing. Officers found the suspect, George Villalon (08/14/1991), was barricaded inside an apartment. They were able to establish communication with the suspect who was talking from the second story window and get him to come outside. The investigation showed that a 20 year old male victim had suffered a stab wound after he had punched the suspect in the face. The victim was transported by CCFD EMS to the hospital for treatment, and the suspect was charged with aggravated assault, a second degree felony, and was additionally charged with criminal trespass, a Class B Misdemeanor, after it was discovered that he had been warned not to be on the property by officers before.

 

 

“Delta” District
Date: 06/01/2014 9:54 AM
Location: 321 John Sartain
Offense: Criminal Mischief (Class A Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1406010055

 

 

An off duty Corpus Christ Police Officer who was working out on the second floor of the police station at 321 John Sartain saw a male suspect pick up a large concrete rock and throw it at one of the police units parked in the back parking lot. He then saw the male pick up the rock again and throw it , this time breaking the front passenger window and damaging the door frame. The suspect left walking on foot on Chaparral Street. The off duty officer followed the suspect until other officers arrived and they took James Rockymore (08/21/1981) into custody for the criminal mischief, a Class A Misdemeanor. The damage to the police unit was believed to be around $1000.

 

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

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Conduct Death Investigation in Flour Bluff

Date: Friday, May 30, 2014, 11:12am

Location: 901 Utica Street

Event: Death Investigation

Case Number: 1405300065

Corpus Christi Police responded to a call for an unattended death at a mobile home park located at 901 Utica Street at 11:12am Friday morning. A caretaker arrived at the home and discovered a 57-year-old man had injuries and was deceased. Corpus Christi Police initiated a death investigation but have taken into consideration the circumstances such as the health history of the 57-year-old man and have not determined if the injuries were the cause of a criminal act or if they were accidental injuries. The Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office collected the 57-year-old man and will perform an evaluation to determine the cause of the injuries and the cause of death. Corpus Christi Police Detectives continue to gather information to reach a conclusion whether or not this death was the result of a criminal act.

Anyone with any additional information about this event should contact the Corpus Christi Police Robbery & Homicide 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.

Traffic Safety Division

Corpus Christi Police Traffic Investigators Announce DWI Statistics

The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section released the year to date statistics for criminal complaints for Intoxicated Driving on May 30, 2014.

 
The Corpus Christi Police Department have arrested 628 people for Driving While Intoxicated or Driving Under the Influence from January 1st to May 30, 2014 which is a 36% increase from the same time last year. The Corpus Christi Police Department had arrested 461 people for intoxicated driving offenses by the same time last year and had a total of 1,203 arrests for intoxicated driving offenses for all of 2013; an all time record high quantity for the Corpus Christi Police Department. The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section further reported the following data:

 
622                      Arrests for Driving While Intoxicated as of 5/30/2014
6                          Arrests for Driving Under the Influence as of 5/30/2014
211                      Suspects consented to give a sample of their breath
153                      Suspects consented to give a sample of their blood
252                      Suspects refused to give a sample of breath or blood and a search warrant was obtained
6                           Suspects refused both blood and breath request, and no evidence was obtained.
61                         Felony DWI cases have been filed. Those include
                                                                                                 35 for DWI with two or more prior convictions
                                                                                                 13 for intoxicated assault
                                                                                                 12 for DWI with Child Passenger
                                                                                                  1 for intoxicated manslaughter
.16 Is the Average Breath /Blood results from suspects this year
(.08 is the standard by face value that a person is intoxicated).

149 DWI arrest were involved in Traffic Crashes

Adam District, Bravo District, Charlie District, Delta District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report May 30, 2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 220 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight May 29 to 7:00 a.m. May 30, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 05/30/2014 2:40 AM
Location: 1100 Baywood Lane
Offense: Residential Search Warrant
Case Number: 1405300015

 
Corpus Christi Police Officers acting on information they had received responded to a residence in the 1100 block of Baywood Lane and went into action writing up a search warrant for the home. The search warrant was executed at 2:45 AM and 4 suspects were found in the house. Robert Thomason (09/27/1974) and Tessa Murphy (11/06/1965) were arrested, and a 56 year old male and another 29 year old, were identified. Inside the house officers found methamphetamine, a large quantity of pills, a small caliber rifle and identifying documents belonging to at least 8 different people. The 39 year old male and 48 year old female homeowners were both arrested and charged with five different charges, three felonies and two misdemeanors. The female also had an outstanding warrant out for her arrest.

 

“Bravo” District
Date: 05/29/2014 6:33 PM
Location: 9700 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Aggravated Robbery (PC 29.03 First Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1405290128

 

Corpus Christi Police Officers units responded to a business located in the 9700 block of South Padre Island Drive and contacted a 36 year old employee who said that he was cleaning the shop when several males attacked him knocking him unconscious. The victim stated he was hit in the back of the head and woke up on the floor. By the time the victim was able to recover, the suspects were gone and several items from the business were missing. The victim refused medical treatment.

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 05/29/2014 9:25 PM
Location: 800 Campbell Street
Offense: Aggravated Assault (PC 22.02 First Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1405290146

 
The Corpus Christi Police Department responded to a home in the 800 block of Campbell Street for a stabbing. The investigation revealed that a 45 year old male victim was stabbed once and had other cuts about his body. The victim told officers that he played a prank on his cousin, the suspect by placing shaving cream on him while he was asleep. The suspect woke up and stabbed him with a small knife. The suspect Richey Bob Light, (05/29/1979) was at the scene and arrested. The victim was transported by CCFD EMS to the hospital for treatment. The suspect was charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, a first degree felony.

“Delta” District
Date: 05/30/2014 2:05 AM
Location: 2900 Sabinas Street
Offense: Multiple Outstanding Arrest Warrants
Case Number: 1405300019

 
A Corpus Christi Police Officer investigating an illegally parked vehicle in the 2900 block of Sabinas Street found a woman inside wanted on five different arrest warrants. The officer observed a 1995 maroon Lincoln Continental sedan parked blocking the side walk and he contacted Nelly Tadillo (04/25/1980) sitting inside the car. He determined that she had three outstanding warrants for her arrest out of Nueces County, and two from the City of Corpus Christ Municipal Court. She was transported to the City Detention Center.

 

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.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Corpus Christi Police Bomb Squad Investigates Package

The Kostoryz and Holly Road intersection was closed while the Bomb Squad investigated a suspicious package
The Kostoryz and Holly Road intersection was closed while the Bomb Squad investigated a suspicious package

Date: Thursday, May 29, 2014, 5:22am
Location: 5645 Kostoryz Road
Offense:
Case Number: 1405290023

The Corpus Christi Police Bomb Squad were summoned to a store at 5645 Kostoryz Road to investigate a suspicious package Thursday morning. The Corpus Christi Police responded to a call of a suspicious package at 5:22 am after a customer alerted the store clerk of an unusual object outside the store. The clerk called Police and the store was evacuated. The responding Officers requested the Bomb Squad and then the intersection was closed to keep the public at a safe distance from the device while the technicians investigate the package.

The Technicians continue to investigate the device at the time of this report. The public is urged to avoid the Kostoryz and Holly intersection and those who reside in the area should remain indoors.

Update:

The Bomb Squad determined the package was not harmful at 10:50am and have sent the package for disposal. The intersection was reopened for normal use.

Adam District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Patrol Report May 29, 2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 209 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight May 28 to 7:00 a.m. May 29, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District
Date: 05/28/2014 9:28 PM
Location: 800 Lantana Street
Offense: Discharging Firearm in Municipality (P.C. 42.12 Class A Misdemeanor)
Case Number: 1405280141

 
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a shots fired call in the 800 block of Lantana Street. The call indicated that a suspect vehicle was leaving toward the area of 5700 Skyline Street. While checking the area officers located several shell casings in the roadway, but no damage to any homes in the area was found. A 42 year old male witness told officers that he was sitting inside his residence when he heard several gunshots. He saw a medium built male, 5`5` to 5`6″ with a dark shirt on and dark shorts standing in the street and firing a handgun. The suspect then got into an older dark colored passenger car and then left toward Skyline Street.

 

 

“Charlie” District
Date: 05/29/2014 12:53 AM
Location: 5600 Nelson Lane
Offense: Deadly Conduct Discharging Firearm (PC 22.05 Third Degree Felony)
Case Number: 140529005

 
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a residence in the 5600 block of Nelson Lane for a call of shots fired. Officers located several bullet casings in the street and what appeared to be a bullet hole in the front wall of a home in the area. An 18 year old male witness told officers he was outside when he saw a dark green or black car slow down and then he heard one shot and he ran inside. The witness said that he could not see into the vehicle because it was dark. He then heard four other shots. The car left towards Holly Road. The owner of the home that was struck was not home at the time of the shooting but arrived home as officers were finishing up the investigation and she believed that she knew who may have been responsible and provided officers with suspect information.

 

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.

Corpus Christi Police Daily Blotter