Community Outreach

Area Emergency Management Uses Notification System to Warn Public

ReverseAlert

The Emergency Management Officials in the Corpus Christi area have a notification system called Reverse Alert to warn the public of any emergency. Reverse Alert is a mass notification system in which anyone may sign up to receive critical information and updates to the emergent situation. Reverse Alert was recently used when a vehicle crash closed the Crosstown Expressway. The public was notified that the lanes were closed, and then the announcement was sent once the road was back open to normal use.

The alerts are only sent to those who sign up. The person who signs up for Reverse Alert chooses how they receive the information. A person may choose to receive the information as a text message, a phone call, or an email so that they are sure to get the information directly and without delay. A person should visit the website Reversealert.org to sign up for the notifications and be informed as the best protection in an emergency.

View the one minute fifteen second informational video about the Reverse Alert system at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldrsiKToFeU.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

“Charlie” District Report September 3, 2013

Date: September 3, 2013, 18:21

Location: 300 Wilshire Place http://goo.gl/maps/1IxDw

Offense: Burglary of a Habitation (Penal Code Section 30.02)

Case Number: 1309030156

A 46-year-old woman reported a burglary to the Corpus Christi Police which happened on the 300 block of Wilshire Place between 10am and 6pm Tuesday. The 46-year-old woman reported about $4,500 worth of property was removed from her home and suspects a 19-year-old man who is a friend to the daughter of the 46-year-old woman.

 

Date: September 3, 2013, 21:40

Location: 5800 Weber Road http://goo.gl/maps/lyV91

Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code Section 481.115)

Case Number: 1309030179

A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on the 5800 block of Weber Road Tuesday night when a white 2010 Chevy pickup drove with an out headlight. The Officer discovered the driver, 26-year-old Akeem Edwards (2/6/1987) had a suspended license and no insurance. The Officer arrested Edwards for driving while his license was suspended. The Officer then discovered a white substance believed to be crack/cocaine in the hat Edwards wore. Edwards was additionally charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance and delivered to the city detention center. The passengers with Edwards were released and the vehicle was impounded.

 

Date: September 4, 2013, 2:08am

Location: Weber Road and South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/hLdoL

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (Penal Code Section 49.04)

Case Number: 1309040015

A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop at Weber and South Padre Island Drive Wednesday morning when a black 2013 Ford F-150 did not signal a lane change. The Officer arrested 25-year-old Aaron Gonzalez (9/8/1987) for Driving While Intoxicated and the truck was taken to the city impound lot.

 

Date: September 3, 2013, 22:10

Location: Ayers Street at Saratoga Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/pn5k1

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (Penal Code Section 49.04)

Case Number: 1309030185

A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop Tuesday night at Saratoga and Ayers Street after a white 2007 Chevy truck did not signal a lane change. The Officer arrested 51-year-old Noe Salinas (2/21/1962) for Driving While Intoxicated and his vehicle was taken to the city impound lot.

 

Date: September 4, 2013, 12:28am

Location: Carroll Lane at Tiger Lane http://goo.gl/maps/KXaq7

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (Penal Code Section 49.04)

Case Number: 130904009

A Corpus Christi Police Officer investigated a silver 1998 Honda Accord at Carroll Lane at Tiger Lane Wednesday morning and arrested 34-year-old Johnny Juarez (12/7/1978) for Driving While Intoxicated.

Search the website Crimereports.com to research all reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi. Anyone who knows any additional information about these offenses or any unsolved crime should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department. Information about unsolved crimes may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Police Catch Two Burglars In The Act

Date: September 3, 2013, 15:42

Location: 1400 Yorktown Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/cTikj

Offense: Burglary of a Habitation (Penal Code Section 30.02)

Case Number: 1309030125

Corpus Christi Police arrested two people Tuesday afternoon for burglary of a habitation on the 1400 block of Yorktown Boulevard after Police caught them in the act of unlawful entry into the home.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a residential alarm at 3:42pm Tuesday. The responding officer found a beige 2005 Lincoln Continental backed up to the fence with a 22-year-old woman inside the vehicle. The Officer placed the woman in the back of his patrol car while other officers arrived to investigate the alarm. The Officer then checked the back of the house and saw 36-year-old Jeremy Turner (10/12/1976) kick the back door to gain entry. The Officer went inside the home and arrested Turner for Burglary of a Habitation.

Police also arrested 22-year-old Brittany McClintock (10/21/1990) for Burglary of a Habitation for her participation with Turner. The 2005 Lincoln was impounded and during an inventory, evidence of other burglaries was discovered. Turner and McCLintock were then delivered to the city detention center on the charge of Burglary of a Habitation, a second degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. McClintock was additionally charged with possession of marijuana when Officers discovered the contraband in her possession.

Search the website Crimereports.com to research all reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi. Anyone who knows any additional information about these offenses or any unsolved crime should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department. Information about unsolved crimes may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

“Charlie” District Report August 3, 2013

Date: September 2, 2013, 18:31

Location: 6400 Weber Road http://goo.gl/maps/DmFtX

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated with a Child Passenger (Penal Code Section 49.045)

Case Number: 1309020135

Corpus Christi Police responded to a vehicle crash at the 6400 block of Weber Road at 6:30pm Monday night. Officers discovered a maroon 2005 Ford Escape caused the crash and the driver, 26-year-old Chelsea Garcia (4/6/1987) was intoxicated. Officers also discovered there was a 2-year-old boy passenger in the vehicle with Garcia at the time of the crash. Garcia was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated with a Child Passenger, a state jail felony punishable by up to 2 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. Garcia was delivered to the city detention center and the vehicle was impounded.

 

Date: September 2, 2013, 21:25

Location: 4600 Corona Drive http://goo.gl/maps/kXg9Z

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (Penal Code Section 49.04)

Case Number: 1309020159

Corpus Christi Police responded to a call of a suspicious person on the 4600 block of Corona Drive at 9:25pm Monday night. Officers found 47-year-old John Michael Penn (12/10/1965) in a white 2013 Nissan Altima. Officers discovered Penn was intoxicated and had damage to his car which was caused at the intersection of Holly Road and Roddfield Road. Officers discovered Penn ran his vehicle into the back of a blue 1989 Chevy 1500 pickup which was stopped at the red light and Penn fled the crash scene. Penn was arrested and 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 offenses or any unsolved crime should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department. 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.

Delta District, Patrol Division

“Delta” District Report September 3, 2013

Date: September 2, 2013, 15:35

Location: 11600 Leopard Street http://goo.gl/maps/99TWE

Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code Section 481.115)

Case Number: 1309020106

A Corpus Christi Police Officer investigated a suspicious person at a bus stop on the 11600 block of Leopard and arrested 25-year-old Logan Bishop (4/24/1988) for possession of a controlled substance (the officer believed to be heroin), and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bishop was then delivered to the city detention center.

 

Date: September 2, 2013, 22:26

Location: North Chaparral Street at Starr Street http://goo.gl/maps/gnW7K

Offense: Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.02)

Case Number: 1309020161

Corpus Christi Police responded to an injured person at North Chaparral at Starr Street at 10:26pm Monday night. A 54-year-old man reported to the Officers that he was assaulted after he refused to give another man money. A 37-year-old witness told the Officers the man had fallen and there was no assault.

 

Date: September 2, 2013, 22:49

Location: 3500 Ayers Street http://goo.gl/maps/WBQWw

Offense: Criminal Mischief (Penal Code Section 28.03)

Case Number: 1309020167

A 23-year-old woman reported to the Corpus Christi Police that some unknown person broke the back passenger window of her green 1997 Nissan Altima while she and her 57-year-old mother sat inside the vehicle in a parking lot of a restaurant. The 23-year-old woman believes the damage was caused by a person striking her window with a shot from a BB gun and estimated the value of the window at $200.

 

Date: September 3, 2013, 1:02am

Location: 16th Street at Morgan Avenue http://goo.gl/maps/E9Hao

Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Health and Safety Code Section 481.115)

Case Number: 1309030006

A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop at 16th Street and Morgan after a white 1995 Cadillac Deville made an improper turn. The Officer discovered a strong odor of marijuana from inside the vehicle. The officer investigated and discovered narcotics in the vehicle. The Officer arrested 27-year-old Alexander Medrano (8/21/1986) for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, and for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Medrano 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 offenses or any unsolved crime should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department. Information about unsolved crimes may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District

SWAT Unit called out Sunday Morning

Date:  September 1, 2013  01:13 hrs
Location:  4700 Mayo http://tinyurl.com/kt8xhhd
Event:  Discharge Firearm, Possession of Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon
Case Number:  1309010036

Officers were called out to a back apartment at 4725 Mayo for an intoxicated man who was acting erratically. The man had also fired off several rounds, from a handgun, into the neighborhood. Initial responding Officers called for assistance from the SWAT and the Hostage Negotiation Team, who arrived shortly thereafter.

At 0327 hrs the SWAT team was able to make entry into the back apartment where they arrested Joe A. P. Moreno, 7.21.1990. A handgun was found in the apartment of Mr. Moreno along with marijuana.

Moreno was taken into custody and transported to the City Detention Center.

No one was injured during the call and no damage was found to any residence or vehicle in the area.

 

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Bravo District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Woman Slips Slides Away During Theft

Date:  August 23, 2013, 01:49am
Location:  1250 Flour Bluff Drive http://goo.gl/maps/Ax0il
Event:  Theft/Shoplifting
Case Number:  1308230017
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Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives are asking the public’s assistance to help identify a woman responsible for stealing an assortment of cigarette cartons from a local business.

The woman can be seen on store surveillance video as she selects several cartons of cigarettes and puts them in her purse.   She then takes off running, stumbles, slides, but still manages to run out the store to her getaway vehicle.

The suspect is described as a White female, 20 to 25 years of age, and last seen wearing blue jeans and a blue shirt.  She fled in a maroon Hyundai.

Store surveillance video of the woman has been uploaded to the Police Department’s YouTube Channel at http://youtu.be/Pu-8tVN3TEE, http://youtu.be/OGZszH-jRqc, and http://youtu.be/ySxUmuDJR6c. If you have any information on this crime or can identify this woman, we urge you to call the Police Department’s Property Crimes Unit at  361-886-2841.  Anyone who would like to submit information to Detectives and keep their identity secret may call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com.  Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

“Charlie” District Report August 29, 2013

Date: August 28, 2013, 12:15

Location: 4714 Greenwood Drive http://goo.gl/maps/vjllj

Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)

Case Number: 1308280067

Two women were stopped by store employees Wednesday for attempting to steal about $20 dollars worth of makeup. The Corpus Christi Police responded and arrested 24-year-old Cassandra Gutierrez (10/30/1988) for theft (with 2 or more prior convictions of theft). The 23-year-old woman had no previous convictions for theft and was issued a citation for the theft and released at the scene. Gutierrez was then delivered to the city detention center.

 

Date: August 29, 2013, 2:12am

Location: 6000 Saratoga Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/BbuHc

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (Penal Code Section 49.04)

Case Number: 1308290015

A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on the 6000 block of Saratoga Boulevard Thursday morning for a black 2013 Kia Soul that was speeding. The Officer saw the driver throw a bag out the passenger window before the officer met the driver. The driver, 28-year-old Adam Alzafari (6/15/1985) was arrested for driving while intoxicated, Possession of Marijuana, and for littering. Alzafari’s vehicle was impounded and he was delivered to the city detention center.

 

Date: August 29, 2013, 2:37am

Location: 6500 Player Street http://goo.gl/maps/7WXyi

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (Penal Code Section 49.04)

Case Number: 1308290017

Corpus Christi Police responded to a single vehicle crash at the 6500 block of Player Street at 2:37am Thursday morning. Officers discovered a blue 2007 Nissan Versa had left the road and struck a fire hydrant. A 26-year-old passenger of the Versa had minor injuries and was released to the care of a 42-year-old woman. Police arrested 23-year-old Kristen Madrid (6/20/1990) for Driving While Intoxicated and the Versa was taken to the city impound.

 

Date: August 29, 2013, 3:59am

Location: 7600 Staples Street http://goo.gl/maps/IxMBN

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated (Penal Code Section 49.04)

Case Number: 1308290027

A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop at the 7600 block of Staples Street Thursday morning when a gray 2008 Scion TC travelled the wrong way into oncoming traffic. The Officer arrested 22-year-old Jacob Sendejar (12/6/1990) for Driving While Intoxicated, Possession of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 4, and for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Search the website Crimereports.com to research all reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi. Anyone who knows any additional information about these offenses or any unsolved crime should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department. 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.

Adam District, Patrol Division

“Adam” District Report August 29, 2013

Date: August 27, 2013, 23:09

Location: 14521 Northwest Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/pLrpp

Offense: Criminal Mischief (Penal Code Section 28.03)

Case Number: 1308270190

Corpus Christi Police responded to an alarm at a church located at 14521 Northwest Boulevard at 11:09pm Tuesday night. The responding officers found an exterior door pried open, but found no person inside. A 57-year-old man was called by the alarm company and arrived at the church. The 57-year-old man reported the damage to the door was recent and estimated the value of the door at about $75 dollars. There was no property taken that was obvious and the Officers generated a criminal complaint report for the criminal mischief done to the door.

 

Date: August 28, 2013, 23:56

Location: 3900 Leopard Street http://goo.gl/maps/u72xF

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated

Case Number: 1308280183

A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on the 3900 block of Leopard Street Wednesday night for a black 2002 Chevy Silverado going the wrong way on the road. The Officer arrested 29-year-old Arnulfo Osorio De La Cruz (7/18/1984) for Driving While Intoxicated, Driving as an unlicensed operator, and for reckless driving.

Search the website Crimereports.com to research all reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi. Anyone who knows any additional information about these offenses or any unsolved crime should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department. 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.

Animal Control

Enforcement and Education Sweeps Continue

Corpus Christi Animal Care Services impounded 757 animals for the month of August. This includes dogs, cats, and wildlife.

Corpus Christi Animal Control Officers continue to perform enforcement sweeps across Corpus Christi. On August 28, 2013 at 08:30am Animal Control Officers performed sweeps in the following neighborhoods:

  • Mohawk & Virginia
  • San Jacinto
  • Lovebird

Five (5) dogs were impounded and one (1) citation was written.

 

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