Patrol Division

Patrol Report February 10, 2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 467 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight February 7 to 6:00am February 10, 2014. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

“Adam” District

Date: Sunday, February 9, 2014, 11:17am

Location: 6000 Horizon Drive     

Offense: Burglary of a Habitation (Penal Code Section 30.02) 2nd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1402090058

A 24-year-old man reported a burglary of a habitation at a home on the 6000 block of Horizon Drive to Corpus Christi Police Sunday. The 24-year-old man told Officers he heard the front door to his home kicked open by two men he knows. The 24-year-old man told Officers the two men went into the home and stole electronics valued at about $1,200 dollars while the 24-year-old man was present. The 24-year-old man told Officers one of the men displayed a weapon and prevented the 24-year-old man from intervening in the theft. No injuries were reported and the two men left in a newer model gray Nissan Altima.

“Bravo” District

Date: Sunday, February 9, 2014, 12:02pm

Location: 6346 Yorktown Boulevard

Offense: Graffiti (Penal Code Section 28.02) Class B Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1402090064

Corpus Christi Police arrested 27-year-old Stephen Contreras (12/13/1986) for graffiti and other charges at Bill Witt Park Sunday. Corpus Christi Police responded to Bill Witt Park at noon to investigate a complaint of a suspicious person. Responding Officers saw Contreras drive out of the park as the Officers entered. Officers believed Contreras matched the description of the suspicious person and noticed an expired motor vehicle inspection sticker on the blue truck Contreras drove, so the Officers initiated a traffic stop to contact Contreras. The Officers discovered Contreras had an invalid license and two warrants for his arrest for theft. Officers arrested Contreras for the warrants, for the expired registration, and for driving while his license was invalid. Officers observed fresh paint on Contreras and evidence of graffiti in the truck. An Officer returned to the park and found fresh graffiti at the park with the same colors as on Contreras. Officers additionally charged Contreras with graffiti and then delivered him to the city detention center.

“Charlie” District

Date: Sunday, February 9, 2014, 1:14am

Location: 4244 South Padre Island Drive

Offense: Aggravated Assault (Penal Code Section 22.02) 2nd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1402090011

A 26-year-old man approached Corpus Christi Police Officers at a club located at 4244 South Padre Island Drive at 1:14am and told the Officers he was stabbed. The 26-year-old man refused to give any information about the event to the Officers and was taken to the hospital by ambulance for treatment of non life-threatening injuries.

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2014, 19:35

Location: 7200 Ridge Creek Drive

Offense: Aggravated Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.03) 1st Degree Felony

Case Number: 1402080122

An 18 year old man reported an aggravated robbery at his home located at the 7200 block of Ridge Creek Drive Saturday night. The 18-year-old man told Officers three unknown men who wore bandanas to cover their faces, kicked open the front door to his home while he and his 87-year-old grandmother were in the home. The 18-year-old man told Officers the men displayed a handgun and a crowbar and then ransacked one of the bedrooms. The 18-year-old man told Officers the men took his cell phone and his wallet, and then left the home. The 18-year-old man told Officers he cut his hand when he rushed to close the door behind the three men as they left the house. No other injuries were reported.

Date: Monday, February 10, 2014, 1:38am

Location: 5901 Weber Road       

Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code Section 481.1161) Class B Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1402100008

Corpus Christi Police arrested 40-year-old Daniel Luna (11/30/1973) and 24-year-old Rene Hernandez (1/22/1990) for possession of a controlled substance at an apartment complex parking lot Monday morning. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a man with a shotgun in a Chevy Tahoe at 1:40am. Officers found Luna and Hernandez in the vehicle described by the caller and found no firearm, but did find contraband which the Officers believe to be synthetic marijuana in the vehicle. Luna and Hernandez were arrested and then delivered to the city detention center.

“Delta” District

Date: Sunday, February 9, 2014, 3:11am

Location: 1400 Seventeenth Street

Offense: Deadly Conduct (Penal Code Section 22.05) 3rd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1402090025

A 40-year-old man reported deadly conduct at the 1400 block of Seventeenth Street to the Corpus Christi Police Sunday morning. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of an unknown person who discharged a firearm on the 1400 block of Seventeenth Street at 3:00am Sunday. Officers discovered two cars and a house damaged by gunfire. Witnesses told Officers a white Cadillac left the area right after the gunshots. No injuries were reported.

Date: Sunday, February 9, 2014, 00:36

Location: 1600 North Shoreline Boulevard

Offense: Racing (Transportation Code Section 545.420) Class B Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1402090006

Corpus Christi Police arrested 19-year-old Ryan Dodson (7/26/1994) and 19-year-old Jordon Cookus (9/29/1994) for racing at the 1600 block of North Shoreline Boulevard Sunday morning. Corpus Christi Police Officers observed two vehicles in a speed competition at about 12:30am Sunday. The Officers additionally saw one of the vehicles in the speed competition spin their tires and perform “donuts” for a crowd of people as the Officers approached. Officers arrested Dodson for racing and for reckless driving. Officers then arrested Cookus for racing. While Officers conducted the arrest, 18 year old Christian Farley (1/18/1996) approached and interfered with the arrest. Officers then arrested Farley for interference with public duties and then transported all three 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.

Community Outreach

Animal Care Services Seeks Volunteers!

Volunteers Needed
Volunteers Needed

If you have a deep love and respect for all animals and would like to spend time helping some furry friends, the City’s Animal Care Services is looking for you.

On Saturday, February 8, 2014, at 11:00 a.m., Animal Care Services (ACS) located at 2626 Holly Road is offering its first City-sponsored volunteer orientation.  Participants will be given information regarding the opportunities for volunteering in different areas of the shelter including:

  • Cleaning cages and kennels
  • Social Media
  • Cruelty Investigation (trained volunteers only)
  • Outreach and community education
  • Donation drives
  • Providing food and water for the animals
  • Washing food and water bowls
  • Laundry, floor washing and general housekeeping
  • Adoption counseling
  • Answering the phone
  • Socializing animals
  • Grooming and bathing animals
  • Other duties as assigned

ACS relies on volunteer support in almost every aspect of its operations from walking dogs to socializing cats, to fundraising and data entry.  Volunteers must be at least 18 years old, unless accompanied by an adult, or a member of a youth educational or community service program, such as the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts or Explorers.  For more information contact Animal Care Services at (361) 826-4630 or via email at animalcareclinic@cctexas.com.

Patrol Division

Patrol Report February 7, 2014

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 153 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight February 6 to 6:00am February 7, 2014. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Bravo” District

Date: Thursday, February 6, 2014, 18:36

Location: 1305 Airline Road

Offense: Aggravated Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.03) 1st Degree Felony

Case Number: 1402060098

Corpus Christi Police arrested 31-year-old Ismael Torres (7/5/1982) for aggravated robbery at a store located at 1305 Airline Road Thursday night. Corpus Christi Police responded to a shoplifting complaint at the store in which a store employee chased Torres from the store in an effort to detain Torres for Police. The 19-year-old store employee chased Torres until Torres stopped and stabbed the 19-year-old man in the side. Corpus Christi Police arrived and captured Torres after a short foot chase.

The 19-year-old man was treated for non life threatening injuries. Torres was arrested for aggravated robbery and evading arrest. The 19-year-old man told Officers Torres took cologne from the store without paying for the merchandise. Officers delivered Torres to the city detention center.

 

“Charlie” District

Date: Thursday, February 6, 2014, 8:20am

Location: 4721 Ayers Street

Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03) 3rd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1402060021

A 39-year-old man reported a theft from a vehicle sales dealership located at 4721 Ayers Street to Corpus Christi Police Thursday. The 39-year-old man told Officers he is employed as the general sales manager for the business and reported catalytic converters, valued at $2,500 each, stolen from ten 2014 pickups on the lot. The 39-year-old man told Officers that the wiring harnesses for each of the converters were cut with an estimated $1,700 of damage. The 39-year-old man told Officers the total loss was about $42,000 to the business.

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

Missing Person – Enola Gay Callison

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The Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Bureau is asking the public’s assistance in locating 55 year old Enola Gay Callison  who was reported missing on February 1, 2014.  She was last seen on the 10400 blk of N. Harrington Drive in Corpus Christi. Ms. Callison is 5’4″ tall and weighs approximately 140 pounds, she has brown hair and brown eyes and walks with the assistance of a cane.

If you have any information or know the whereabouts of Enola Gay Callison please call CCPD’s 911 Metrocom Center. For further information please contact Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Detective R.L. Garcia at 361-886-2850.

Patrol Division

Patrol Report 2/6/2014

Date: 2/5/2014
Time: 1:45 p.m.
Location: NAS CC
Event:  Sexual Assault – Warrant
Case #: 1401310078

On 2/5/14 at approx 1:45 p.m., CCPD officers along with NAS Police arrested Cecilio Perez III (12/21/63) for an arrest warrant.  The warrant was issued on 2/5/14 for Sexual Assault F.V., with a bond of $200,000.  Perez was a contract employee at NAS/CCAD and was arrested on base.

Date: 2/5/2014
Time: 2:14 p.m.
Location: 3610 Ocean Dr.
Event:  Warrant
Case #: 1402010022

On 2/5/14 at approx 2:18 p.m., CCPD officers arrested Auston Dillon (9/7/1992) for an arrest warrant.  The warrant was issued on 2/5/14 for Indecency with a Child, with a bond of $150,000

Date: 2/5/2014
Time: 11:45 p.m.
Location: 511 Star
Event: Aggravated Assault
Case #: 1402060001

Officers were dispatched to The House of Rock where a male, Troy A. Hooey (9/20/1963), had entered into the bar with a bottle of liquor. When Hooey was asked to leave the premises by the owner, Hooey displayed a knife and threatened him. Hooey then left the bar. The manager was able to watch him walk away until Officers arrived and made contact with Hooey. Hooey was arrested for Aggravated Assault. He was booked into the C.D.C.

You can search the website http://www.crimereports.com for 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 Intelligence Unit

Repeat Offender Sentenced for New Child Pornography Violation

Contributed by USATXS-Public Affairs Officer Angela Dodge

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Arthur Gregg Hutchins, 67, under supervised release for a previous conviction of possessing child pornography, has been ordered to prison again, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson.

Hutchins was previously convicted in 2005 and released from prison in 2012. He was under supervised release when he pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography on June 24, 2013.   

Following a lengthy hearing yesterday, Senior U.S. District Judge Hayden Head considered Hutchins’ demonstrated recidivism and the need to protect the public and ordered him to federal prison for 188 months. The sentence will be served concurrently to a five-year-term of imprisonment ordered for the revocation of his supervised release in the 2005 case. He will also serve a new lifetime term of supervised release following his release during which he will have to comply with numerous conditions designed to restrict his access to children and the internet.

In handing down the sentence, the court noted that Hutchins presents a real and ongoing danger to the children of our community. The court considered the evidence seized in the case – the child pornography as well as written communications between Hutchins and other pedophiles. In those emails, Hutchins claimed to have himself been sexually assaulted, to have personally sexually assaulted children in the past and expressed a desire to sexually assault children in the future. Hutchins claimed that such writings were nothing more than fantasy. However, the Judge rebuffed that denial and stated that society was entitled to take him at his word that he is a person who has and is capable of sexually assaulting children. The court further noted that his almost immediate return to child pornography following his release from prison in June 2012 was a strong indication that he is likely to reoffend.

Hutchins came to the attention of law enforcement from a CyberTip received by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding a person who had posted child pornography images online beginning in September 2012. The images were posted to a popular online photo sharing website by a person using an IP address linked to the Corpus Christi area. 

The IP address was later traced to the wife of Hutchins. Under supervised release and forbidden to reside near a school, Hutchins did not reside with his wife. The investigation was able to exclude the wife due to her work schedule and conflicting times associated with the online postings of child pornography. An investigation into his online activities and financial transactions, led to his identification of the one responsible for the postings.

At the time of his plea, he admitted to possessing images of child pornography he acquired from the internet.

The investigation was conducted by the FBI and the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC).

Assistant United States Attorney Lance Duke is prosecuting the case, which was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc. For more information about internet safety education, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc and click on the tab “resources.”

Animal Control

Deceased Dog Found on Holly, Unknown Cause of Death

On 02/03/2014 at approx 4:30 p.m., Corpus Christi Animal Care Services arrived at 7700 block of Holly Rd. to investigate a deceased animal that was called in by the City Solid Waste Department. This area is known for illegal dumping of garbage.

Upon arrival officers observed the remains of a decomposed dog that appeared to be a black Labrador mix. Officers documented and collected the remains and the bottom half of a plastic dog house that the dog was laying in.

Animal Care Services Veterinarian and forensic expert, Melissa Draper, along with Animal Care Services Program Manager, Heather Hedrick, who has taught crime scene investigation for many years and is a Master Peace Officer, examined the dog. During the examination the following was determined:

  • The dog was elderly. It was not wearing a collar or microchipped. There is no physical identification on the animal or the dog house to suggest who the owner may be.
  • The dog did not appear to have any trauma consistent with abuse or to suggest a cause of death.
  • The neck did not appear to be broken. The dog was placed in the box in an awkward manner with the head laying back.
  • The dog has been deceased for approximately 3-4 weeks and was in the peutrification stage. What appeared to be blood around the body was actually the natural process of decomposition of the body. The observed decay was characteristic of mass loss. This loss occurs as a result of both the feeding of insects and the purging of decomposition fluids. The bones that were observed protruding around the hips and neck were likely due to natural decomposition not starvation. Experts concluded that the dog died of unknown causes.

Prepared by:
Heather Hedrick,
Program Manager
Corpus Christi Animal Care Services & Vector Control
heatherhe@cctexas.com

Community Outreach, Traffic Safety Division

CCPD and DPS Inter-Agency Stop Aggressive Driving Campaign

The Corpus Christi Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety will be teaming up in an effort to keep the interstate and highways safe for the motoring public. The safety of all citizens on our roadways is paramount to the mission of the CCPD and DPS. As a result, both agencies will be conducting a joint operation in an effort to Stop Aggressive Driving (SAD).

Officers and Troopers will be working together to conduct speed compliance checks. Drivers found to be driving in an aggressive or illegal manner will be cited. A person who is found to be driving 20 mph or more over the speed limit or making unsafe lane changes will be considered an aggressive driver.

Officers and Troopers will focus on State Highway 181, State Highway 358 (S.P.I.D) and IH-37 for this campaign. This S.A.D. campaign will last a few days. Other joint campaigns will be planned throughout the year.

Slow down, buckle up and drive safe!

Captain Mark Gutierrez (CCPD) and Corporal Charlie Ramirez (DPS) will be available for the media on Wednesday, Feb 5th, 10:30 a.m. at the Texas Department of Public Safety Main Building.

Bravo District

Suspects Sought in Home Invasion

Date:  February 4, 2014, 01:19am
Location:  2002 Airline Road
Event:  Aggravated Robbery
Case Number:  1402040002

Police were called to the Candlewood Apartments for a home invasion.  Officers contacted a 24-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman who reported three to four men wearing masks kicked in the door and robbed them.  The male resident was assaulted and the money in his wallet taken.  The woman was ordered to lay face down on the bed while they ransacked the apartment.   Shortly thereafter, the suspects fled taking electronic equipment, money, and cell phones.

The duo was ordered to stay inside the bathroom and not to come out.  The woman was uninjured, but the young man sustained minor injuries to his face.  He declined any medical attention.

The suspects are described as three Black males, standing 6′ to 6’5″ feet tall and weighing 200 lbs.  Anyone with any information on this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Callers will earn a cash reward if the suspects are identified and arrested.

Community Outreach

Annabelle Ready for Adoption!


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Corpus Christi Animal Control Officers took possession of “Annabelle”, a brown pitbull mix that was found with an embedded chain around her neck on Saturday morning 02/01/2014 at approximately 10:00am. Annabelle was immediately taken to VCA Oso Vet Clinic and received medical attention.  She was later transferred to Animal Care Services to recuperate.

During Annabelle’s medical examination by VCA veterinarian, Dr. Jennifer Rizzo, she was given a body score of 3 out of 5. According to veterinarian notes and an official letter by Dr.Rizzo, Annabelle had a single laceration circumferentially around 70% of her neck. The wound was 32cm in length. The wound was 1cm deep at its worst point. No vital structures (blood vessels, nerves, trachea, etc) were exposed. Dr. Rizzo documented that the wound was likely infected.

Dr. Rizzo also documented that Annabelle was alert and responsive and had no additional external evidence of disease. She stated that in her professional opinion, based on physical examination of Annabelle, that the wound was not an imminent threat to life. She stated that the wound would need to be treated for infection.

Since Annabelle’s stay at Animal Care Services, she has been found to be a very happy and loving dog, despite her injuries. Often Animal Control Officers witness animals that are chained for extended lengths of time to be socially introverted and fearful. However Annabelle is quite the exception.

Annabelle’s friend, Zeus was also taken from the home in question. Zeus is a healthy and friendly pit bull. Both dogs appear to be adoptable and good candidates for new homes. We invite the general public or rescues to consider adopting one or both of these sweet dogs.

Animal cruelty charges are being pursued on Annabelle’s previous owners.

Veterinarian Letter: Click to Read.  annabellemedical

Prepared by:
Heather Hedrick,
Program Manager
Corpus Christi Animal Care Services & Vector Control
heatherhe@cctexas.com

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