Charlie District, Patrol Division

“Charlie” District Report August 23, 2013

Date: August 22, 2013, 12:37pm

Location: 4341 South Staples Street http://goo.gl/maps/6c6YJ

Offense: Burglary of a Vehicle (Penal Code Section 30.04)

Case Number: 1308220078

A 32-year-old man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that some unknown person took the four tires off a 2012 Cadillac Escalade overnight while it was parked unattended in a car lot at 4341 South Staples Street. The estimated value of the tires is $3,000 dollars.

 

Date: August 22, 2013, 13:16

Location: Greenwood Drive at South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/4wN8C

Offense: Fail to Identify (Penal Code Section 38.02)

Case Number: 1308220090

A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop at Greenwood and South Padre Island Drive Thursday afternoon for a white 2004 Cadillac Deville that did not display a front or a rear license plate. The driver, 32-year-old Juan Deleon 12/03/1980, refused to show any ID or insurance and that his vehicle was not registered. Deleon was arrested for the traffic violations and the vehicle was impounded.  All of the Vehicle Identification Numbers were scraped off or covered with a colored glue like material. The 28-year-old passenger did present identification and was released.

 

Date: August 22, 2013, 17:13

Location: 5000 Kostoryz Road http://goo.gl/maps/W6Osk

Event: Vehicle/Pedestrian Crash

Crash Number: C1306204

A 16-year-old girl crossed the street at the 5000 block of Kostoryz Road Thursday afternoon and was struck by a white 1997 Chevy Astro Van. The 16-year-old girl crossed the street (not in a crosswalk) while vehicles were stopped at a red light. The 16-year-old girl  went between stopped vehicles and when she reached the north bound lanes, a vehicle on the inside lane stopped and waved at her to proceed. The 16-year-old girl ran and never saw the van on the outside lane. The van then struck the 16-year-old girl. The 16-year-old girl was taken to the hospital by ambulance for non life-threatening injuries. The 59-year-old man who drove the van was not injured and witnesses told investigating Officers the 16-year-old girl appeared so suddenly where pedestrians are not expected that there was no opportunity to avoid the collision. No citations were issued.

 

Date: August 22, 2013, 21:19

Location: 500 Cunningham Street http://goo.gl/maps/WzHle

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated

Case Number: 1308220162

Corpus Christi Police responded to a vehicle crash at the 500 block of Cunningham Street Thursday afternoon and arrested 62-year-old John Ringel (2/1/1951) for Driving While Intoxicated. Ringel drove a white 2013 Toyota Tacoma and struck a silver 2008 Chevy Silverado causing minor damage and no injuries. Ringel was taken to the hospital for an evaluation and to collect a specimen of his blood. Ringel was then delivered to the city detention center and his vehicle was impounded. The 34-year-old driver of the Silverado was not injured and drove his vehicle away after he provided all necessary information to the Police.

 

Date: August 23, 2013, 1:28am

Location: 6300 Kostoryz Road http://goo.gl/maps/pJ9aX

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated

Case Number: 1308230014

Corpus Christi Police responded to a single vehicle crash at the 6300 block of Kostoryz Road at 1:28am Friday morning and found a green 2012 Mazda that drove into the ditch. Officers found the driver, 24-year-old Leslie Sladana (8/29/1988) was not injured after she drove her car south on Kostoryz, through the intersection with Saratoga Boulevard where Kostoryz ends, and into a ditch. Investigating Officers arrested Saldana for Driving While Intoxicated, took her to the hospital for a medical evaluation and to collect a specimen of her blood, and then delivered her 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.

Adam District, Patrol Division

“Adam” District Report August 23, 2013

Date: August 22, 2013, 18:40

Location: 2700 Violet Road http://goo.gl/maps/b8Dba

Offense: Warrant of Arrest

Case Number: 1308220140

A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop at the 2700 block of Violet Road Thursday night for a gray 2003 Dodge Ram pickup that was speeding. The Officer discovered the driver, 31-year-old Jorge Garcia-Perez (9/20/1981) had a warrant for his arrest for Driving While Intoxicated so the Officer arrested Garcia-Perez and the truck was impounded.

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 August 23, 2013

Date: August 22, 2013, 15:15

Location: 602 North Staples Street http://goo.gl/maps/DRGfm

Offense: Possession of Marijuana (Health and Safety Code Section 481.121)

Case Number: 1308220102

A Corpus Christi Police Officer patrolled the bus stop at 602 North Staples Thursday afternoon and arrested 29-year-old Billy Ray Brown (9/14/1983) for Possession of Marijuana.

 

Date: August 22, 2013, 15:12

Location: 600 Elizabeth Street http://goo.gl/maps/1xEwc

Offense: Public Intoxication (Penal Code Section 25.07)

Case Number: 1308220107

A Corpus Christi Police Officer responded to a complaint of a disturbance at the 600 block of Elizabeth Street Thursday afternoon. The Officer arrested 47-year-old Richard Miner (5/6/1966) for public intoxication and transported him to the city detention center.

 

Date: August 22, 2013, 10:19am

Location: 1000 Acacia Drive http://goo.gl/maps/Ihl3C

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

Case Number: 1308220054

A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on the 1000 block of Acacia Drive in which a black 2001 Saturn two door car had an expired registration sticker. The Officer contacted the driver and discovered the vehicle had no insurance. The Officer then discovered evidence from a burglary of a habitation in the area. The Officer then arrested 48-year-old Karen Kusenberger (2/15/1965) and 26-year-old Peter Davis (2/10/1987). Both Kusenberger and Davis were charged with Burglary of a Habitation and for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.

 

Date: August 22, 2013, 8:47am

Location: Nueces Street and Van Loan Avenue http://goo.gl/maps/u13x1

Offense: Warrant of Arrest

Case Number: 13080220039

A Corpus Christi Police Officer investigated a suspicious person at Nueces Street and Van Loan Avenue Thursday morning and discovered 23-year-old Timothy Harper (11/25/1989) had a warrant out of Williamson County for a probation violation. The Officer arrested Harper and then transported him to the city detention center.

 

Date: August 22, 2013, 20:24

Location: 2914 North Shoreline Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/foLgQ

Offense: Possession of Marijuana (Health and Safety Code Section 481.121)

Case Number: 1308220153

A Corpus Christi Police Officer investigated two suspicious people Thursday night in a parking lot on North Beach and discovered two women smoking marijuana. The two women sat in a blue 2013 Hyundai Sonata when the Officer smelled the burned marijuana and then arrested 22-year-old Xylena Moreno (2/11/1991) and 17-year-old Stephanie Ruiz (10/19/1995) for possession of marijuana. The two women were delivered to the city detention center, the vehicle was taken to the city impound, and the marijuana was collected as evidence.

 

Date: August 22, 2013, 18:16

Location: 2000 Violeta Court http://goo.gl/maps/qs5GI

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

Case Number: 1308220137

A 30-year-old woman reported to the Corpus Christi Police that some unknown person broke a back window to gain entry into her home and take about $400 dollars worth of property from inside the home. The 30-year-old woman told Officers she suspects a person she knows is responsible for the crime.

 

Date: August 23, 2013, 1:20am

Location: Staples Street at Texas Avenue http://goo.gl/maps/ZyoYw

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated with Blood Alcohol Content over .15 (Penal Code Section 49.04)

Case Number: 1308230013

A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop at Staples Street and Texas Avenue for a green 2004 Chrysler Sebring that was speeding at 1:20am Friday morning. The driver, 46-year-old Roel Carrillo (10/11/1966) was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and the vehicle was impounded. The Officer discovered that Carrillo had a blood alcohol content over .15 and the charge was enhanced to a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 dollar fine.

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

Animal Control Receives Audit by Texas Agriculture Department

A routine audit was performed on Corpus Christi Animal Care Services – Vector Control, by the Texas Department of Agriculture on August 22, 2013 at 9:30am.

The audit included an “inspection of records, land, equipment, and products associated with pesticides, including coping of records and sampling of preceding items.” – As quoted in the inspection report.

By State Law, CCACS – Vector Control is required to use certain pesticides for the removal of vector related insects. These pesticides are regulated by the Texas Department of Agriculture to ensure safety to the public.

CCACS passed the audit and inspection without problems.

CCACS works diligently with the public to handle their concerns of bees and other vector insects.

Delta District, Patrol Division

“Delta” District Report August 22, 2013

Date: August 21, 2013, 12:35pm

Location: Keopke Street and Van Loan Avenue http://goo.gl/maps/LhFnx

Event: Vehicle Impound

Case Number: 1308210076

A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Koepke Street and Van Loan Avenue Wednesday. The Officer recognized the 31-year-old driver of a gray 2004 Dodge Durango and knew the driver did not have a valid driver’s license. The 31-year-old woman was issued a citation for driving without a valid license and for no insurance. The vehicle was taken to the city impound and the woman was released at the scene.

 

Date: August 21, 2013, 12:49pm

Location: 3002 Antelope Street http://goo.gl/maps/s4jcC

Offense: Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle

Case Number: 1308210079

A 64-year-old man reported to Corpus Christi Police at 12:49pm Wednesday that some unknown person took his blue 2008 Chevy Colorado pickup from the parking lot of 3002 Antelope without permission. Another Corpus Christi Police Officer was on his way to a call for service at 4:16pm Wednesday and saw the stolen Chevy Colorado drive past him at Martin Luther King Drive and Palm Drive. The Officer initiated a traffic stop, but the pursuit was cancelled because of the unsafe conditions. The Colorado pickup was then found at 1201 Leopard Street and the Officer saw 33-year-old James Kelley (11/24/1979) exit the truck and run away. Corpus Christi Police Officers caught Kelley and he 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, Patrol Division

“Charlie” District Report August 22, 2013

Date: August 21, 2013, 12:45pm

Location: 4200 State Highway 286 http://goo.gl/maps/Mgt7c

Event: Vehicle Crash

Crash Number: C1306174

Corpus Christi Police responded to a single vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon at the 4200 block of the Crosstown Expressway. A 29-year-old woman told responding Officers that she drove a silver 2000 Toyota Echo south on the freeway and felt the car shake. The 29-year-old woman said she then lost control of the vehicle and it rolled onto its side. The 29-year-old woman had three children passengers ages 8, 6, and 2 who were not injured except one child had a cut to the face and was taken to the hospital as a precaution. The 29-year-old woman received a traffic citation for making an unsafe change from a direct course and for an improperly restrained child passenger.

 

Date: August 21, 2013, 21:46

Location: 4600 Blundell Drive http://goo.gl/maps/gjYnw

Offense: Aggravated Assault (Penal Code Section 22.02)

Case Number: 1308210163

Corpus Christi Police arrested a 59-year-old man Wednesday night at the 4600 block of Blundell Drive for aggravated assault. A 48-year-old man told Police that he attended a barbeque at the 4600 block of Blundell Drive and saw an unknown man, 59-year-old Raul Paz (10/30/1953) enter the yard, display a knife, and then stabbed a tree several times. The 48-year-old man said he used a chair to separate Paz from the tree and in the process; the 48-year-old man was stabbed in the forearm. Paz was arrested for aggravated assault and then delivered to the city detention center.

 

Date: August 22, 2013, 2:58am

Location: 4818 South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/Ifh5X

Offense: Warrant of Arrest

Case Number: 1308220023

A Corpus Christi Police Officer investigated a person in the parking lot of a closed business Thursday morning and discovered the person was a fugitive. The Officer arrested 45-year-old Marcus Hopkins (2/16/1968) for a parole violation and delivered him 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.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

“Bravo” District Report August 22, 2013

Date: August 21, 2013, 10:22am

Location: 5800 Rio Vista Drive http://goo.gl/maps/JG083

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

Case Number: 1308210059

A 67-year-old man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that some unknown person pried the back door to his home open to gain entry and steal a variety of his items. The 67-year-old man said the burglary happened between 8:45am and 9:25am.

 

Date: August 21, 2013, 9:51am

Location: 4300 Ocean Drive http://goo.gl/maps/rPl4O

Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 30.03)

Case Number: 1308210062

A 53-year-old employee for a hotel reported to the Corpus Christi Police that 12 new fire extinguishers valued at about $780 dollars were stolen from the hotel located at the 4300 block of Ocean Drive overnight. The fire extinguishers were installed to hang outside the rooms.

 

Date: August 22, 2013, 2:01am

Location: 6100 Wooldridge Road http://goo.gl/maps/bmgg4

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

Case Number: 1308220018

A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on a silver 2013 Toyota Corolla at the 6100 block of Wooldridge Road Thursday morning. The Officer discovered a substance believed to be methamphetamine inside the vehicle and then arrested the driver, 36-year-old Fernando Chavez (2/11/1977) for Possession of a Controlled Substance.

 

Date: August 21, 2013, 21:06

Location: 3600 Airline Road http://goo.gl/maps/NJDTf

Event: Vehicle Crash

Crash Number: C1306187

Corpus Christi Police responded to a single vehicle crash in which a 33-year-old woman drove a black 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle south on the 3600 block of Airline Road at 9:00pm Wednesday night and left the roadway on a curve in the road. The woman was taken to the hospital by ambulance for non life-threatening injuries. The woman received several traffic citations for making an unsafe change from a direct course, driving with an expired license, and for no insurance.

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 22, 2013

Date: August 21, 2013, 15:13

Location: 3500 Leopard Street http://goo.gl/maps/Uav2v

Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)

Case Number: 1308210103

A 93-year-old man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that while he sat in his car in the parking lot, a man reached in the car window, grabbed the 93-year-old man’s wallet, removed the money, and then tossed the wallet back into the car. The suspect then left the area in a red Ford Focus and the 93-year-old man provided the license plate number to the investigating Officers. The suspect is described as a Hispanic man between the ages of 30-37, and about 5 feet 8 inches tall.

 

Date: August 21, 2013, 9:15am

Location: 2700 Sunray Circle http://goo.gl/maps/fDIQi

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

Case Number: 1308210044

A 62-year-old woman reported to the Corpus Christi Police that an unknown person broke the lock to enter a storage shed and take building maintenance supplies.

 

Date: August 21, 2013, 12:19pm

Location: 9100 Up River Road http://goo.gl/maps/zGCrp

Offense: Burglary of a Vehicle (Penal Code Section 30.04)

Case Number: 1308210083

A 22-year-old man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that some unknown person damaged the lock to gain entry into his green 2001 Mercury Mountaineer and take the stereo from the dash valued at about $380 dollars.

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

Animal Control Continues Sweeps across City

As part of our Target Spay and Neuter Program and to combat the overpopulation problem that plagues Corpus Christi communities, Corpus Christi Animal Control Services continues to do enforcement and education sweeps.

Animal Services Officers performed sweeps in the following neighborhoods today between the hours of 9:00am and 1:00pm.

Mohawk & Virginia area
6300 block of Old Brownsville Road
Agnes & Laredo area

Animal Control Officers issued twenty-six citations, returned three dogs to their owners, and impounded one dog. C.C.A.C.S. is committed to continued education of spay/neutering dogs and cats, as well as enforcement of city ordinances. C.C.A.C.S. will perform its next sweep on August 23, 2013 in the Mohawk & Virginia neighborhoods.

Adam District, Community Outreach

Do you know these two men? Call 888-TIPS

Date:  August 20, 2013, 07:53am
Location: 5702 Leopard Street http://goo.gl/maps/3jnw7
Event:  Stolen Vehicle
Case Number:  1308200038

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Detectives with the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force are asking the public’s assistance to identify two men responsible for stealing a white 2012 Ford F250.  The work truck was loaded with approximately $27,000 worth of tools and equipment when stolen.

The suspects were caught on store surveillance video and can be seen on our YouTube Channel at http://youtu.be/F52o05qC6tg  and http://youtu.be/ARf72LOf0Lo.

Anyone who would like to submit information to the Auto Theft Division may call 361-886-2841. If you would like to keep your identity a secret you can call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

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