The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 175 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 23 to 6:00am December 24, 2013. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

“Adam” District

Date: Monday, December 23, 2013, 14:23

Location: 900 Gardenia Drive http://goo.gl/maps/74Jur

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

Case Number: 1312230097

A 63 year old woman reported a burglary Monday at a home located at the 900 block of Gardenia Drive to the Corpus Christi Police. The 63 year old woman told Officers she checked on the house for a family member in the hospital and discovered some unknown person went into the house without permission and stole a television and other items while the house was unattended.

 

Date: Monday, December 23, 2013, 16:32

Location: 3200 Sumter Lane http://goo.gl/maps/J9W5e

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

Case Number: 1312230109

A 22 year old woman reported a burglary Monday at a home located at the 3200 block of Sumter Lane to the Corpus Christi Police. The 22 year old woman told Officers she checked on her father’s house and discovered an unknown person had entered the home through a living room window without permission while the house was unattended sometime between December 17 and December 23 and stole a variety of items from inside the home with a total estimated value of about $1,900 dollars.

“Charlie” District

Date: Monday, December 23, 2013, 18:57

Location: Williams Drive at Betty Jean Drive http://goo.gl/maps/uHNdY

Offense: Deadly Conduct (Penal Code Section 22.05) Class A Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1312230138

A 26 year old man reported to Corpus Christi Police Monday that an unknown person displayed a handgun in traffic. The 26 year old man told Officers he traveled south on Betty Jean and a blue Ford Taurus sped out of the parking lot of Pets Mart. The 26 year old man told Officers he urgently applied the brake to avoid a collision and honked his horn repeatedly at the Taurus. The 26 year old man told Officers the driver of the Taurus stopped at the intersection with Williams Drive, exited the car, and displayed a handgun. The 26 year old man told Officers the man then lifted his shirt to display some type of small badge, then got into the Taurus and left. The 26 year old man described the suspect to Officers as a man with light skin, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, about 180 pounds, with brown hair and wore a dark blue polo shirt and blue jeans. No injuries were reported.

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The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 522 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 20 to 6:00am December 23, 2013. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

“Adam” District

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 21:43

Location: 10700 Leopard Street http://goo.gl/maps/FCaeI

Offense: Warrant of Arrest (Code of Criminal Procedure Section 15.01)

Case Number: 1312220128

Corpus Christi Police arrested 21-year-old Stephen Escareno (4/23/1992) for a warrant for his arrest for the original charge of Racing Sunday at the 10700 block of Leopard Street at a traffic stop. The Officer initiated the traffic stop when he saw the black 2002 Pontiac Firebird driven by Escareno pass through an intersection while the traffic signal was red.

 

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 21:25

Location: 3829 Highway 77 http://goo.gl/maps/OpKBO

Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03) Class B Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1312220127

Corpus Christi Police arrested 26-year-old Gilbert Gomez (7/23/1987) Sunday for theft at the store located at 3829 Highway 77. A 30-year-old loss prevention employee called the Corpus Christi Police to make a shoplifting complaint and Gomez was arrested and delivered to the city detention center. The Officer discovered medication not prescribed to Gomez in the pockets of Gomez, so Gomez was additionally charged with possession of a controlled substance.

 

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 23:58

Location: 8225 Leopard Street http://goo.gl/maps/fkyGC

Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle (Penal Code Section 31.07) State Jail Felony

Case Number: 1312220002

Corpus Christi Police arrested 32-year-old Thomas McFatridge (7/28/1981) for unauthorized use of a vehicle at the 8200 block of Leopard Street Sunday morning. A 26-year-old man reported to Corpus Christi Police at 2 minutes to midnight on Saturday night, an unknown man stole a gold 1999 Dodge Caravan from the 26-year-old man. The 26-year-old man explained to Officers he sat in the driver’s seat at the 8200 block of Leopard when a man got into the passenger seat without permission. The 26-year-old man was frightened out of the vehicle, and the unknown man slid over to the driver’s seat and drove away.

Other Corpus Christi Police Officers found the van at the 2400 block of Rand Morgan and arrested McFatridge, who matched the suspect description provided to Officers by the 26-year-old man. The Officers observed injuries on McFatridge which were caused before any Officer contacted McFatridge, so he was taken to the hospital for treatment. The Officers continued to investigate and then arrested McFatridge for Driving While Intoxicated with more than two prior convictions. McFatridge was medically cleared and then delivered to the city detention center for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and for Driving While Intoxicated. The vehicle was returned to the 26-year-old man.

“Bravo” District

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 7:20am

Location: 1515 Ennis Joslin Road http://goo.gl/maps/zt6Xc

Offense: Public Intoxication (Penal Code Section 49.02) Class C Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1312220046

Corpus Christi Police arrested 38-year-old Christopher Heimbigner (11/25/1975) Sunday morning for public intoxication at 1515 Ennis Joslin Road. The children of Heimbigner, ages 9 and 12, called Corpus Christi Police at 7:20am to complain about Heimbigner’s behavior. The children told Officers their father was acting crazy. Officers contacted Heimbigner and believed he was under the influence of illegal narcotics. The Officers called the grandmother of the children to provide them care. The Officers arrested Heimbigner for public intoxication and resisting arrest and then delivered him to the city detention center.

“Charlie” District

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 19:48

Location: 5218 Silverberry Drive http://goo.gl/maps/B0vI6

Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code Section 481.117) Class A Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1312220120

Corpus Christi Police arrested 26-year-old Joe Morales (12/7/1987) for possession of a controlled substance in a parking lot at 5218 Silverberry Drive Sunday. The Officer’s attention was attracted to Morales as he sat in a green 2001 Ford Focus and was approached by people who made an exchange with Morales. The Officer investigated and discovered Morales had contraband like medications not prescribed to Morales, synthetic marijuana, and fireworks. The Officer arrested Morales and delivered him to the city detention center.

 

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2013 13:11

Location: 5313 Saratoga Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/RudRh

Offense: Child Abandonment (Penal Code Section 22.041) State Jail Felony

Case Number: 1312210093

A Corpus Christi Police Officer issued a citation to a purple 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo which was parked in a handicap parking space without authorization at 5313 Saratoga Boulevard Saturday. The Officer then noticed three children in the car ages 8, 6, and 4 without any adult supervision. The Officer waited with the car for fifteen minutes until a 34-year-old woman came to the car with groceries. The Officer generated a criminal complaint for child abandonment. The 34-year-old woman was released at the scene with the children.

“Delta” District

Date: Monday, December 23, 2013, 4:36am

Location: 3200 Elgin Street http://goo.gl/maps/Sc1Zh

Offense: Discharge a Firearm In City Limits (Penal Code Section 42.12) Class A Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1312230026

A 23-year-old man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that an unknown person discharged a firearm in the city limits at the 3200 block of Elgin Street Monday morning. No property damage or injuries were reported.

 

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 14:37

Location: 1200 Annapolis Drive http://goo.gl/maps/Fp726

Offense: Illegal Dumping (Health and Safety Code Section 365.012) State Jail Felony

Case Number: 1312210111

A 61-year-old woman reported illegal dumping at the 1200 block of Annapolis Drive Saturday to the Corpus Christi Police. The 61-year-old woman told Officers some unknown person delivered boards, a dryer, lawn mower, and construction material on her driveway overnight without her consent.

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The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 201 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 19 to 6:30am December 20, 2013. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

“Adam” District

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 7:56am

Location: 13949 Northwest Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/pVIRr

Offense: Burglary of a Coin Operated Machine (Penal Code Section 31.03) Class A Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1312190024

A 45-year-old man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that an unknown person broke into the drink machines overnight at a car wash located at 13949 Northwest Boulevard.

 

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 22:58

Location: Buddy Lawrence Drive at Nandina Drive http://goo.gl/maps/TKJrE

Offense: Warrant of Arrest (Code of Criminal Procedure Section 15.01)

Case Number: 1312190164

Corpus Christi Police arrested 23-year-old Robert Saldana (1/11/1990) for a warrant for his arrest for theft of a firearm after a Corpus Christi Police Officer stopped Saldana at Buddy Lawrence and Nandina Drive for jaywalking.

“Bravo” District

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 15:13

Location: 900 Hazel Drive http://goo.gl/maps/D44sP

Offense: Warrant of Arrest (Code of Criminal Procedure Section 15.01)

Case Number: 1312190104

Corpus Christi Police arrested 37-year-old Byron Crissman (7/13/1976) Thursday after a search, which included the patrol K9 unit, for a warrant for his arrest for a parole violation for burglary of a habitation. Corpus Christi Police went to Crissman’s residence on the 900 block of Hazel Drive Thursday afternoon because they were aware of the warrant for his arrest. The Officers were told Crissman had left walking and the Officers searched the area until they tracked Crissman to a restaurant located at 6109 McArdle Road. Crissman locked himself in a restroom and snuck out through the ceiling and ran from the Officers. The Corpus Christi Police patrol K9 joined the search until Crissman was located nearby and arrested. Officers then delivered Crissman to the city detention center for the probation violation and for an additional charge of evading arrest.

 

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 23:28

Location: 600 Bel Air Drive http://goo.gl/maps/RrKXg

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

Case Number: 1312190167

A 79-year-old man reported a burglary to his residence at the 600 block of Bel Air Drive Thursday to the Corpus Christi Police. The 79-year-old man told Officers he left his home unattended and locked from 5:50pm until 11:30pm Thursday, and then discovered some unknown person entered his home without permission and took two televisions and a shotgun from inside his home. The 79-year-old man told Officers he believes the person entered the house by breaking a bedroom window to get inside.

“Charlie” District

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 8:44am

Location: 4800 Edith Street http://goo.gl/maps/J7CLI

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

Case Number: 1312190030

A 46-year-old man reported a burglary to his home located at the 4800 block of Edith Street Thursday to the Corpus Christi Police. The 46-year-old told Officers that a man entered his home without permission and took a saw valued at about $1,100 dollars from inside the home. Officers learned from witnesses the identity of the person responsible for the burglary. Officers tracked the suspect and recovered the saw. No arrests have yet been made.

 

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 17:41

Location: 3535 Cottonwood Street http://goo.gl/maps/kPQV1

Offense: Assault on a Public Servant (Penal Code Section 22.01) 3^rd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1312190117

Corpus Christi Police arrested 21-year-old Erika Lopez (3/31/1992) for an assault on a public servant Thursday at an apartment complex located at 3535 Cottonwood Street. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a disturbance and found a 22-year-old man arguing with several people at an apartment. The 22-year-old man told Officers he was there to collect a child as required by a custody agreement. Lopez continued the disturbance and a Corpus Christi Police Officer contacted Lopez to escort her upstairs to gather the child. Lopez swung her elbow to strike the Officer in the chin. Lopez was arrested for the assault and delivered to the city detention center.

“Delta” District

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 9:25am

Location: 1300 Eighteenth Street http://goo.gl/maps/dDdF1

Offense: Burglary of a Building (Penal Code Section 30.02) State Jail Felony

Case Number: 1312190037

Corpus Christi Police arrested 52-year-old Roland Escobar (2/8/1961) for burglary and evading arrest at the 1300 block of Eighteenth Street Thursday. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a burglary in progress at a building on the 1300 block of Eighteenth Street at 9:25am. Officers arrived and saw Escobar in the progress of the burglary. Escobar ran from the Officers. Escobar kicked open the door to a home on the 1400 block of Eighteenth Street as he fled from Officers; but was chased out of the home by those in the home. Corpus Christi Police Officers captured Escobar and arrested him for Burglary of a Building, Evading Arrest, and Criminal Trespass. Escobar was delivered to the city detention center.

 

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 11:28am

Location: 411 North Shoreline Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/AGGKB

Offense: Criminal Trespass (Penal Code Section 30.05) Class B Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1312190052

Corpus Christi Police arrested 24-year-old Joe Guzman (8/29/1989) for criminal trespass at a hotel at 411 North Shoreline Boulevard Thursday. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a person who refused to leave the office at 11:28am. Officers learned that employees demanded Guzman to leave the office after he became an annoyance and even answer the phones when they rang. Officers arrested Guzman for Criminal Trespass and for resisting arrest. Guzman was then delivered 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.

The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 155 original reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight December 18 to 6:30am December 19, 2013. These are a sample of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

 

“Adam” District

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 11:24am

Location: 3800 Betel Street http://goo.gl/maps/QsU5f

Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code Section 481.117) 3^rd Degree Felony

Case Number: 1312180051

Corpus Christi Police arrested 19-year-old Librado Esquivel (4/22/1994) for possession of a controlled substance at the 3800 block of Betel Street Wednesday night. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a fight with guns and bats at the 3800 block of Betel Street at 11:24am. Officers found several people involved in an argument, but no person was injured. Officers conducted a search for weapons and discovered contraband which the officers believe is marijuana and prescription medication not prescribed to the person in possession of it. Officers arrested Librado Esquivel and delivered him to the city detention center for Possession of a Controlled Substance.

 

“Bravo” District

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 7:51am

Location: 7300 Diamond Ridge Drive http://goo.gl/maps/09o9x

Offense: Warrant of Arrest (Code of Criminal Procedure 15.01)

Case Number: 1312180032

Corpus Christi Police arrested 43-year-old John Henry (6/4/1970) for a warrant for his arrest from Mississippi Wednesday at the 7300 block of Diamond Ridge. Corpus Christi Police investigated a theft complaint on the 700 block of Chase Monday and learned that Henry may have been responsible. Officers also learned that Henry had an active felony warrant for his arrest from Mississippi. Officers tracked Henry to his work site and arrested Henry for the warrant for his arrest and then delivered him to the city detention center. Investigation of the theft complaint on Chase Street continues.

 

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 8:54am

Location: 6500 Yorktown Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/QFR9H

Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle (Penal Code Section 31.07) State Jail Felony

Case Number: 1312180034

A 40-year-old man reported several stolen vehicles from a construction site on the 6500 block of Yorktown Boulevard Wednesday to the Corpus Christi Police. The 40-year-old man told Officers an unknown person defeated the gate to a fenced area where vehicles were stored and stole a yellow and black Sperry heavy construction loader valued at $50,000 dollars and a trailer valued at $900 dollars from the site overnight.

 

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 1:52am

Location: 1338 Waldron Road http://goo.gl/maps/xEVdL

Offense: Warrant of Arrest (Code of Criminal Procedure 15.01)

Case Number: 1312190010

Corpus Christi Police arrested 56-year-old Dale Lidy (5/7/1957) for two warrants for his arrest after he was found sleeping in a restroom of a park on Waldron Road. Corpus Christi Police Officers noticed the door to a restroom open at the Parker Park at 1:52am and went inside to investigate. Officers found Lidy asleep on the floor and then learned Lidy had a warrant for his arrest for Possession of Marijuana and for unlawful carrying a weapon. Officers arrested Lidy and then delivered him to the city detention center.

 

“Charlie” District

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 6:13am

Location: 2900 Santa Sofia Street http://goo.gl/maps/VYnBJ

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

Case Number: 1312180017

A 35-year-old man reported to Corpus Christi Police that some unknown person discharged a firearm and caused an estimated #3,500 dollars worth of damage to his three vehicles which were parked and unattended on the 2900 block of Santa Sofia Wednesday morning. No injuries were reported and a witness described the suspect vehicle to Corpus Christi Police as a black Cadillac Escalade which drove with its lights off at about 6:00am.

 

Date: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 3:28am

Location: Donegal Drive at Everhart Road http://goo.gl/maps/7v3Jh

Offense: Public Intoxication (Penal Code Section 49.02) Class C Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1312190013

Corpus Christi Police arrested 48-year-old Alvin Villarreal (9/28/1965) for public intoxication at the intersection of Donegal and Everhart Road Thursday morning. Corpus Christi Police responded to the area for a man who laid on a bus bench unconscious. Corpus Christi Fire Department Medical staff determined that the man, Alvin Villarreal, did not have a medical condition, but was intoxicated. Corpus Christi Police Officers arrested Villarreal and delivered him to the city detention center.

 

“Delta” District

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 16:15

Location: Edwards Street at Lewis Street http://goo.gl/maps/B8oSd

Offense: Prohibited Weapon (Penal Code Section 46.05) Class A Misdemeanor

Case Number: 1312180087

Corpus Christi Police arrested 21-year-old Reynaldo Alvarado (5/18/1992) for possession of a prohibited weapon Wednesday at the intersection of Edwards Street and Lewis Street. Corpus Christi Police responded to a fight complaint in the middle of the street at 4:15pm and discovered one of the men in the fight, Alvarado, used metal knuckles. Officers arrested Alvarado because metal knuckles are a prohibited weapon and then delivered Alvarado 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.