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.
Date: Friday, April 4, 2014, 14:48 Location: 4462 Ayers Street Offense: Robbery Case Number: 1404040095
Corpus Christi Police responded to a bank robbery complaint at 4462 Ayers Street at 2:48pm Friday. The bank employees explained to responding Officers that a man who wore a mask to cover his face attempted to enter the bank, but the employees denied the man entry into the building. Witnesses told Officers the man entered a first set of doors to the bank into a foyer, and then reached a second set of doors to go from the foyer to the bank lobby, but the second set of doors were locked by the time he pulled on the handle. Witnesses described the man to Officers as a man who wore a hat, sunglasses, a medical bandage around his face as a mask, and a beige coat. Officers learned no person was injured and the man did not take anything. Witnesses told Officers the man left the bank and was last seen running east on Gollihar before law enforcement arrived.
Anyone who knows the suspect, or has any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police Department 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 tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information which leads to an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.
The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 203 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight April 3 to 7:00 a.m. April 4, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
“Adam” District
Date: Thursday, April 3, 2014, 22:52 Location: State Highway 358 at Agnes Street Offense: Reckless Driving (Transportation Code Section 545.401) Class B Misdemeanor Case Number: 1404030151
Corpus Christi Police arrested 33-year-old David Laurel (8/9/1980) for reckless driving on State Highway 358 Thursday night. A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop at 10:52pm when he saw a black Dodge Charger travel 116 miles per hour in a 65 mile per hour zone. The Officer arrested Laurel for reckless driving and impounded the vehicle. The Officer discovered Laurel had three municipal court warrants and Laurel was additionally charged. The Officer then delivered Laurel to the city detention center.
“Charlie” District
Date: Thursday, April 3, 2014, 21:45 Location: State Highway 358 at Weber Road Offense: Child Abandonment (Penal Code Section 22.041) 3rd Degree Felony Case Number: 1404030145
Corpus Christi Police investigated a vehicle crash at South Padre Island Drive at Weber and learned a driver involved in the crash abandoned a 4-year-old child. Corpus Christi Police responded to the crash at 9:45pm where a black 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe struck the back of a maroon 2010 Ford F-150 pickup. The 59-year-old man who operated the F-150 told Officers the man in the Santa Fe grabbed a child from the vehicle and fled the crash scene before law enforcement arrived. Officers searched and found a four year old child in the bed of a parked pickup truck in a nearby auto dealership. The Officers did not locate the man who drove the Santa Fe, but believe they know the man’s identity. Officers contacted family members of the child and the four year old child was taken to Driscoll Children’s Hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. The Officers impounded the Santa Fe and continue to investigate this case which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.
“Delta” District
Date: Thursday, April 3, 2014, 23:13 Location: Interstate Highway 37 at Nueces Bay Boulevard Offense: Unlawful Carry of Weapons (Penal Code Section 31.11) Class A Misdemeanor Case Number: 1404030161
Corpus Christi Police arrested 21-year-old Jesus Gonzales (2/16/1993) for unlawful carrying of weapons, theft of a firearm, tampering with identifying numbers on a firearm, and a variety of drug charges after a traffic stop on Interstate Highway 37 at Nueces Bay Boulevard Thursday night. A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop after she saw a blue 2009 Kia Optima fail to signal a lane change. The Officer discovered the operator of the Kia, 21-year-old Jesus Gonzales, did not have a driver’s license and had a warrant for his arrest for criminal mischief. The Officer had Gonzales get out of the car and then discovered Gonzales had a pistol in his waistband. The Officer then discovered Gonzales had narcotics on him. The Officer arrested Gonzales and impounded the vehicle. The Officer saw that a serial number was damaged on the pistol, but was able to determine the pistol was reported stolen from a parked and unattended vehicle on the 2500 block of Goliad Drive in Corpus Christi in September 2013. The Officer then delivered Gonzales to the city detention center.
Date: Thursday, April 3, 2014, 20:33 Location Comanche Street at Mexico Street Offense: Discharge a Firearm Inside the City Limits (Penal Code Section 42.12) Class A Misdemeanor Case Number: 1404030134
Corpus Christi Police arrested 32-year-old Robert Solomon (3/11/1982) for discharging a firearm, and a variety of other charges at the 1500 block of Lipan Thursday night. Corpus Christi Police received several complaints at 8:30pm of a person who discharged a firearm in the air from a white Buick in the area of Mexico Street and Comanche Street. A Corpus Christi Police Officer was in the area and conducted a traffic stop on a white Buick at the 1500 block of Lipan. The Officers discovered a pistol that was reported stolen from a home on the 8100 block of Baylark Drive in February 2013. Officers also discovered contraband which Officers believe is crack-cocaine. The Officer arrested Solomon for Theft of a Firearm; Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon; Possession of a Controlled Substance; and Discharging a Firearm Inside the City Limits and then delivered Solomon 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.
Detectives have obtained a warrant for the arrest of 38-year-old Jonathan Michaud for Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child
Date: Monday, March 31, 2014 Location: 5902 Ayers Street Offense: Continuous Sexual Abuse (Penal Code Section 21.02) 1st Degree Felony Case Number: 1403310132
The Corpus Christi Police Department has obtained a warrant for the arrest of 38-year-old Jonathan Michaud (8/16/1975) for Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child; a first degree felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. Detectives from the Corpus Christi Police Department would like help from the public to locate Michaud. Detectives say Michaud was last seen in Rockport, Texas and believe Michaud is still in the area.
Michaud is described as a white male who stands 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone who has any information to help Detectives locate Michaud should contact the nearest Police Department and should not approach or attempt to apprehend Michaud. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and provide information to help authorities apprehend Michaud should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477). Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.
UPDATE
On April 4, 2014 at approx 6:30pm CCPD officers in cooperation with the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force located the wanted suspect, Jonathan Michaud (8/16/1975), at the 11800 Block of S.P.I.D. Officers confronted Michaud and ordered him to surrender. Michaud shot himself and was then taken into custody. Machaud was transported to a local hospital where he died from a self inflicted gunshot wound.
Date: Monday, March 31, 2014, 10:14am Location: 5488 South Padre Island Drive Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03) Class A Misdemeanor & Criminal Mischief (Penal Code Section 28.03) State Jail Felony Case Number: 1403310055
Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate a woman who broke into 20 kiosks in the mall and stole money on Monday, March 31, 2014 between 6:50am and 7:30am. The Corpus Christi Police Officers who responded to the complaint learned that a woman broke into the kiosks while the mall was open for “mall walkers,” but the stores were closed. Corpus Christi Police Detectives obtained the surveillance video in which the woman walks from one kiosk to the other and commits the criminal mischief and theft. The woman met up with a man outside the mall and walked away.
The woman is described as a female with medium brown skin, about 30 years of age, about 5 feet 6 inches tall, about 180 pounds, has brown hair and wore a black jacket, dark shirt, denim pants, tennis shows and carried a yellow plastic bag. The video can be viewed on Youtube at http://youtu.be/jIo1k0uDdpU.
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.
The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 188 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight April 2 to 7:00 a.m. April 3, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.
Corpus Christi Police arrested 23-year-old Gilbert Gomez (12/10/1990) for aggravated assault after a fight on the 4800 block of Johnston Drive Thursday night. A 21-year-old man reported the aggravated assault at 12:15am Thursday morning to the Corpus Christi Police. The 21-year-old man suffered several cuts and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Officers learned the injuries to the 21-year-old man were not life threatening. Witnesses told Officers that several people visited with the 21-year-old man and a fight erupted and the 21-year-old man told Officers he was stabbed by a knife. The 21-year-old man told Officers he knew his attacker and the Officers searched for and arrested 23-year-old Gilbert Gomez for aggravated assault. Officers then delivered Gomez to the city detention center.
Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 7:04am Location: 5400 Rogerio Street Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03) Class B Misdemeanor Case Number: 1404020025
A 57-year-old man reported a theft at the 5400 block of Rogerio Street to Corpus Christi Police Wednesday morning. The 57-year-old man told Officers some unknown person stole two tires from his vehicles which were parked in his driveway overnight. The 57-year-old man estimated the total value of the tires at about $400 dollars.
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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