Date: Saturday April 12, 2014, 10:08am
Location: 4954 S. Staples
Offense: Agg. Robbery (P.C. 29.03) 1st Degree Felony
Case number: 1404120059
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to Jared Jewelers in reference to a robbery. Witnesses told the officers that the suspect asked to look at some jewelery. When the employees showed the suspect the necklace, he took it and and told the employees that he had a weapon. He left the scene, but not before employees were able to get his license plate. The license plate was checked and a BOLO was put out over the radio. Corpus Christi Police officers found the vehicle heading North on I.H. 37. Officers waited for back up and conducted a felony stop south of Mathis. The suspect (Gamaliel Altamirano-Cancino DOB 10-20-1992) was arrested for aggravated robbery and booked into the City Detention Center. Officers recovered the property that was stolen.
Date: Saturday April 12, 2014, 10:23am
Location: 3757 S. Staples
Offense: Agg. Robbery (P.C. 29.03) 1st Degree Felony
Case number: 1404120063
While Corpus Christi Police Officers were hard at work with the robbery at Jared Jewelers, a female suspect walked into the Value Bank and went up to a teller. The suspect passed a threatening note to the teller demanding money. The teller gave the female suspect an undetermined amount of money. The female suspect then exited the bank, last seen heading North on S. Staples. The female suspect is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, 130 pounds, dark hair with colored streaks, wearing dark shirt and pants and a tan jacket. Corpus Christi Robbery Detectives are actively working the case.
Anyone who has any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Robbery Detectives at (361) 886-2841. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2014, 13:53
Location: 4125 Gollihar Road
Offense: Gambling Promotion (Penal Code Section 47.03) Class A Misdemeanor
Case number: 1404100093
Narcotics/Vice and Gang units executed a search warrant at It’ll Do Saloon (4125 Gollihar) on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 1:53pm. The search warrant was in reference to a gambling investigation conducted by the Corpus Christi Police Department. The search warrant was executed during business hours and several patrons were contacted.
Eight 8-liner machines and $6,733 in cash were seized. The owner and manager were detained at the scene. Both face charges of Keeping a Gambling Place, Gambling Promotion, and Possession of Gambling Paraphernalia. All of the charges are a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine.
The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 201 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight April 10 to 8:00 a.m. April 11, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“Adam” District
Date: Friday, April 11, 2014, 00:12 Location: State Highway 358 at State Highway 44 Offense: Driving While Intoxicated with an open alcoholic beverage container (Penal Code Section 49.04) Class B Misdemeanor Case Number: 1404110002
Corpus Christi Police arrested 48-year-old Shirley Alvarez (11/02/1965) for driving while intoxicated with an open container of an alcoholic beverage at State Highway 358 and State Highway 44 Friday morning. A Corpus Christi Police Officer saw a silver 2012 Kia Forte drive into a road construction site at 12:12am while workers were present and the Kia continued to drive through the construction. The Officer stopped the Kia and arrested Shirley Alvarez for driving while intoxicated. The Officer discovered an open container of an alcoholic beverage inside the vehicle with Alvarez. The Officer impounded the vehicle and delivered Alvarez to the city detention center.
“Bravo” District
Date: Friday, April 11, 2014, 00:45 Location: Ennis Joslin Road at South Padre Island Drive Offense: Driving while Intoxicated with a previous conviction (Penal Code Section 49.04) Class A Misdemeanor Case Number: 1404110008
Corpus Christi Police arrested 27-year-old Aaron Indridson (5/30/1986) for driving while intoxicated when Inridson was found slumped over the steering wheel at the intersection of Ennis Joslin and South Padre Island Drive Friday morning. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a man slumped over the steering wheel in a white 2008 Ford Fusion while it was stopped at the red light at 12:45am. Officers shook the vehicle to wake the driver, Aaron Inridson, and then made sure Inridson did not suffer any medical issue. The Officers arrested Inridson for driving while intoxicated with a previous conviction and impounded the car. Officers then delivered Inridson to the city detention center.
Date: Friday, April 11, 2014, 00:33 Location: 6241 Saratoga Boulevard Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (Penal Code Section 49.04) Class B Misdemeanor Case Number: 1404110006
Corpus Christi Police arrested 36-year-old Charles Hernandez (8/15/1977) for driving while intoxicated after he was found asleep at the wheel of a tan 2010 Ford F-150 in the drive through of a restaurant located at 6241 Saratoga Boulevard Friday morning. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a man asleep at the drive through at 12:33am and woke Charles Hernandez to make sure he did not suffer any medical condition, and then arrested him for driving while intoxicated. The Officers impounded the truck and then delivered Hernandez to the city detention center.
“Charlie” District
Date: Friday, April 11, 2014, 1:07am Location: 3200 Crestwater Drive Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (Penal Code Section 49.04) Class B Misdemeanor Case Number: 1404110013
Corpus Christi Police arrested 23-year-old Robert Castillo (4/4/1991) for driving while intoxicated at the 3200 block of Crestwater Friday night. A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop after he saw a silver 2012 Chevrolet Malibu pass through a stop sign at Masterson and Kostoryz without stopping. The Officer arrested the driver, Robert Castillo, and impounded the Malibu. The Officer then delivered Castillo to the city detention center.
“Delta” District
Date: Friday, April 11, 2014, 2:06am Location: 3900 South Port Avenue Offense: Driving While Intoxicated with 2 or more previous convictions (Penal Code Section 49.04) 3rd Degree Felony Case Number: 1404110020
Corpus Christi Police arrested 52-year-old Samuel Contreras (5/9/1961) for driving while intoxicated with 2 or more previous convictions on the 3900 block of South Port Avenue Friday morning. A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop after she saw a white 2000 GMC Sierra pass through a stop sign at Andrews and Port Avenue without stopping. The Officer impounded the truck and delivered Contreras 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.
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2014 6:30pm Location: 5858 SPID Offense: Burglary to Vehicle (PC 30.04) A Misdemeanor Case Number: 1402270102
Corpus Christi Auto Burglary Detectives need your help in identifying and locating those responsible for breaking into a vehicle on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 6:30pm. The victim advised that her vehicle had been broken into and her purse was stolen. Corpus Christi Police Detectives obtained the surveillance video and observed the suspect vehicle pull into the parking lot and park next to the victims vehicle. The suspect then pulled out of the parking spot and backed into it again. You can see movement around the truck and then the truck leave the parking lot. The suspect vehicle appears to be a older Chevy or GMC single cab pickup truck. The video can be viewed on YouTube at http://youtu.be/cgjzvuAIpEk.
Anyone who can identify this vehicle, or has any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Auto Burglary Detectives at (361) 886-2874. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.
Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 11:59am Location: 9360 Leopard Street Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03) Class A Misdemeanor Case Number: 1402040053
Corpus Christi Property Crime Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate a woman who stole a cell phone on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 11:59am. The victim told the responding officer that she went into the store and left her phone on the counter while making a purchase. The victim went back to the store after she realized that she left her phone only to discover it was gone.
The offender described as a white female, 5 feet 7 inches tall, about 170 pounds with blonde hair. She was behind the victim in line as she made her purchase. She saw the victim leave her phone and also left the store only to return a short time later and take the phone. The video can be viewed on Youtube at http://youtu.be/GAteAseX4lY.
Anyone who can identify this woman, or has any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Property Crimes Detectives at (361) 886-2841. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.
Date: Thursday April 10, 2014, 1:33am Location: 4300 Bratton Road Offense: DWI (P.C. 49.04) B MIS, Municipal Court Warrant Case Number: 1404100012
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a single vehicle accident which had struck a tree in the area of 4300 Bratton Road. When officers arrived they made contact with the suspect (Miguel Suarez Jr. DOB 6-28-1973). Suarez was given the Standardized Field Sobriety Test, he was arrested for DWI. Suarez was transported to a local hospital for a blood draw and to be medically cleared for the accident. Suarez was also found to have a active municipal court warrant. Suarez was transported to the City Detention Center and booked for DWI and the MC warrant.
“Delta” District
Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2014, 8:08pm Location: 5400 Leopard Street Offense: Aggravated Assault (P.C. 22.02) 2nd Degree Felony Case Number: 1404090148
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to the area of 5400 Leopard St. for a fight. When officers arrived they were told by bystanders that the 38 year old victim was not breathing and needed medical attention. A bystander was performing CPR on the victim as CCFD medics arrived. The medics continued CPR and were able to detect a pulse. The victim was transported to Spohn Memorial for further treatment.
Witnesses advised that the victim was sitting in a chair, when the suspect came up behind the victim and started hitting him as hard as he could. The suspect then fled the scene. The last update on the victim was that he is in serious condition.
At approximately 10:30pm officers were dispatched to the main police station at 321 John Sartain. It was in reference to the suspect from the assault turning himself in. The suspect, Jerel Bradley DOB 6-19-1973, was arrested and transported to the City Detention Center.
Date: Thursday, April 10, 2014, 1:04am Location: 200 Edwards Street Offense: Murder Case Number: 1404100008
Corpus Christi Police are investigating the death of a 52-year-old man on the 200 block of Edwards Street Thursday morning. Corpus Christi Police responded to a call for a shooting at 1:04am and discovered a 52-year-old man with obvious wounds which the officers believed to be caused from gunshots. Corpus Christi Fire Department Emergency Medical Technicians attempted to provide aid to the 52-year-old man, but could not revive the man and he died at the scene. The Officers detained a 41-year-old woman who they believe may have caused the injuries to the man. Detectives from the Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide bureau and Forensics Lab Technicians responded to the scene to gather information and evidence. Detectives believe they have contacted all the suspects in this case but encourage any person who knows anything about this event to call the Robbery/Homicide Detectives at 886-2841. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and 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 leads to an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.
Corpus Christi Police arrested 41 year old Susana Salcido (11/10/1972) for the murder of the 52 year old man and delivered Salcido to the city detention center.
The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 167 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight April 8 to 7:00 a.m. April 9, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“Charlie” District
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2014, 11:00pm Location: 1821 South Padre Island Drive Offense: Aggravated Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.03) 1st Degree Felony Case Number: 1404070160
A Corpus Christi Police Officer recovered the cellular telephone Tuesday night which was stolen from a 19-year-old man the previous night in an aggravated robbery after a Facebook meeting to sell the phone on Trojan Drive. The Corpus Christi Police Officer saw a 19-year-old man he recognized from pictures from an investigation the previous night. The Officer knew a 19-year-old man met another 19-year-old man through social media in an effort to sell a cell phone, but the potential buyer displayed a handgun and took the phone without paying from the 19-year-old seller. The Corpus Christi Police Officer saw a 19-year-old man at 11:00pm in a store located at 1821 South Padre Island Drive which the Officer recognized as the suspect in the aggravated robbery. The Officer confronted the 19-year-old man and recovered the stolen cell phone. Detectives were contacted and the decision was made not to arrest the 19-year-old man at that time, but instead continue to gather facts and evidence. The 19-year-old man was released and the phone was collected as evidence.
“Delta” District
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2014, 14:13 Location: 321 John Sartain Street Offense: Indecent Exposure (Penal Code Section 21.08) Class B Misdemeanor Case Number: 1404080066
Corpus Christi Police arrested 29-year-old David James (12/4/1984) for indecent exposure after he exposed himself to a female 31-year-old uniformed Police Department employee as she loaded police equipment in her marked Police vehicle in the parking lot of the Corpus Christi Department at 2:13pm Tuesday afternoon. The 31-year-old woman reported she loaded her vehicle and James approached her. The 31-year-old woman said she sat in the vehicle and then James stood next to the vehicle outside the driver’s window and fondled himself. Officers arrested James and delivered him to the city detention center for indecent exposure, a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in jail and up to a $2,000 fine.
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.
The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 194 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight April 7 to 7:00 a.m. April 8, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
A 19-year-old man reported an aggravated robbery at 1818 Trojan Drive to Corpus Christi Police Monday night. The 19-year-old man told Officers he posted a phone for sale on a Facebook account and a buyer requested to meet at the school to purchase the phone. The 19-year-old man told Officers the buyer examined the phone, then displayed a handgun and left with the phone without paying the 19-year-old man. Officers gathered the identifying information from the buyers social media account and continue to investigate. No arrests have yet been made.
Date: Monday, April 7, 2014, 22:09 Location: 4300 Ocean Drive Offense: Reckless Driving (Transportation Code Section 545.401) Class B Misdemeanor Case Number: 1404070168
Corpus Christi Police arrested 37-year-old Joyce Ramirez (1/16/1977) for reckless driving and other charges after she nearly struck a Police Officer on the side of the road. A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop at the 300 block of Aberdeen Avenue at 10:00pm Monday night when he heard spinning tires and saw a blue 2001 Ford Explorer pass by him at a high rate of speed and nearly struck the Officer as he stood on the street side of the vehicle on the traffic stop. The Officer terminated the traffic stop and caught up to the Ford Explorer to contact the driver, Joyce Ramirez. The Officer arrested Ramirez and Ramirez resisted. The Officer applied the handcuffs on Ramirez and then discovered drug paraphernalia with Ramirez. The Officer impounded the Ford Explorer and delivered Ramirez to the city detention center on charges of reckless driving, possession of drug paraphernalia, and resisting arrest.
Date: Tuesday, April 08, 2014, 2:56am Location: 4800 Eider Drive Offense: Driving While Intoxicated with Blood Alcohol Content over .15 (Penal Code Section 49.04) Class A Misdemeanor Case Number: 1404080012
Corpus Christi Police arrested 34-year-old Erin Schmidt (2/19/1980) for driving while intoxicated at the 4800 block of Eider Drive Tuesday morning. A Corpus Christi Police Officer found a red 1995 Ford Mustang stopped in the middle of the roadway at 2:56am Tuesday and discovered the Schmidt slumped over the steering wheel. The Officer detected Schmidt had consumed alcoholic beverages and arrested Schmidt for driving while intoxicated. The Officer impounded the car and delivered Schmidt to the city detention center.
Date: Monday, April 7, 2014, 18:53 Location: Holly Road at Staples Street Offense: Disorderly Conduct (Penal Code Section 42.01) Class C Misdemeanor Case Number: 1404070151
Corpus Christi Police responded to a fight in the road at Holly Road at Staples Street Monday night. Officers learned a 24-year-old man and 30-year-old man engaged in a confrontation which was called road rage. The two men were in separate vehicles when the 30-year-old man confronted the 24-year-old man about his driving. The two men got out of their vehicles and escalated the confrontation and swung at each other until Police Officers arrived. An ambulance treated the 30-year-old man for a minor cut to his hand. Officers issued citations to the two men and sent them in separate directions.
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.
The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 537 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight April 4 to 7:00 a.m. April 7, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“Adam” District
Date: Monday, April 07, 2014, 2:50am
Location: 10300 River Run Boulevard
Offense: Warrant of Arrest (Code of Criminal Procedure Section 15.01)
Case Number: 1404070018
Corpus Christi Police arrested 39-year-old Santiago Perez (10/30/1974) for a warrant for his arrest and for driving while his license was invalid at the 10300 block of River Run Boulevard Monday morning. A Corpus Christi Police Officer saw a silver 2010 Volkswagen Touran travel the wrong direction on a one way street on the access road of Interstate Highway 37 at 2:50am. The Officer conducted a traffic stop and discovered the driver, Santiago Perez, had a Municipal Court warrant for his arrest for possession of drug paraphernalia. The Officer also discovered Perez did not have a valid driver’s license as it had been suspended six times since November 2005. The Officer arrested Perez and delivered him to the city detention center.
“Bravo” District
Date: Monday, April 07, 2014, 3:00am Location: 9320 South Padre Island Drive Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code Section 481.115) State Jail Felony Case Number: 1404070021
Corpus Christi Police arrested 32-year-old Isabel Vasquez (10/25/1981) for possession of a controlled substance at an apartment public area located at 9320 South Padre Island Drive Monday morning. A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted patrols through the apartment complex in response to recent burglaries to coin operated machines in which a woman had been viewed on video as the suspect in the crimes. The Officer saw Vasquez at the laundry room at 3:00am and stopped her to investigate. The Officer discovered the woman does not reside at the apartment complex and did not know any person who did live nearby. The Officer discovered contraband with Vasquez that the Officer believed to be methamphetamines and he arrested Vasquez for possession of a controlled substance. The Officer then delivered Vasquez to the city detention center.
“Charlie” District
Date: Sunday, April 6, 2014, 23:07 Location: 4501 Weber Road Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code Section 481.115) State Jail Felony Case Number: 1404060139
Corpus Christi Police arrested 24-year-old Jose Longoria (6/2/1989) for possession of a controlled substance in a parking lot located at 4501 Weber Road Sunday night. Corpus Christi Police responded to a call for a person in need of medical attention in a parked black 2006 Jeep Liberty at 11:07pm. Officers arrived and found 24-year-old Jose Longoria disoriented. Officers and medics determined Longoria did not have a medical complaint, but was under the influence of narcotics. Officers found contraband which the Officers believed to be heroin, crack-cocaine, and medication not prescribed to Longoria and so the Officers arrested Longoria for possession of a controlled substance. The Officers impounded the Jeep and delivered Longoria to the city detention center.
Date: Sunday, April 6, 2014, 19:02 Location: 3643 Staples Street Offense: Burglary of a Building (Penal Code Section 30.02) State Jail Felony Case Number: 1404060110
Corpus Christi Police arrested 35-year-old Daniel Williams (9/21/1978) for burglary of a building and a warrant for his arrested after he broke into a medical building located at 3643 South Staples Street Sunday night. Corpus Christi Police responded to an alarm at the building and discovered a broken door. The Officers used the Patrol K9, Kimbo, to search the building and locate Daniel Williams inside. Williams was arrested for burglary and for a warrant for his arrest for criminal mischief. Officers then delivered Williams to the city detention center.
Senior Officer Lee Priess and Kimbo captured a burglary suspect Sunday night
Date: Sunday, April 6, 2014, 19:46 Location: 4530 Crosstown Expressway Offense: Theft of Metal (Penal Code Section 31.03) 3rd Degree Felony Case Number: 1404060114
Corpus Christi Police arrested two men Sunday night for theft of metal and other charges at 4520 Crosstown. A 70-year-old man called in a complaint of a theft in progress at 7:45pm Sunday night. Corpus Christi Police saw 45-year-old Raymond Dubberke (11/10/1968) and 43-year-old James Murray (1/11/1971) by the air conditioner system. Dubberke ran from the Officer by was captured by a second Officer. The Officers learned the two men cut wires to eight air conditioner units which caused over $25,000 dollars worth of damage. Dubberke was arrested for theft, tampering with evidence, and for evading arrest. Murray was arrested for the theft at the Officers delivered the two men 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.
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