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.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Police Arrest Man For Robbery Wednesday Morning

Date: August 21, 2013, 7:13am

Location: 7700 Calgary Drive http://goo.gl/maps/F7OsV

Offense: Robbery (Penal Code Section 29.02)

Case Number: 1308210026

A 20 year old man was arrested for robbery Wednesday morning at the 7700 block of Calgary Drive.

A 35 year old man reported to Corpus Christi Police that his wife walked out of her house to go to work and discovered a 20 year old man in her truck. The 35 year old man said he chased the man, 20 year old Andrew Carignan (5/25/1993), away from the house. The 35 year old man told police that Carignan demanded the 35 year old man stop the chase or he would kill the 35 year old man. The 35 year old man stopped the chase and directed Corpus Christi Police Officers to the brush where Carignan was apprehended.

Carignan was arrested for robbery because of the threat of force used during the theft. Carignan was then delivered to the city detention center. No injuries were reported.

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 21, 2013

Date: August 21, 2013, 4:25am

Location: 1200 Flour Bluff Drive http://goo.gl/maps/OFkjA

Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)

Case Number: 1308210019

Corpus Christi Police arrested a 48-year-old man Wednesday morning for theft at the 1200 block of Flour Bluff Drive. A Corpus Christi Police Officer stopped the 48-year-old man who pushed a grocery store cart that carried scrap metal and a full size sofa. The 48-year-old man, William Hedden, (3/23/1965) gave a false name to the officer and once his real identity was discovered, Hedden was arrested for theft and Fail to Identify. Hedden was then delivered to the city detention center.

Date: August 21, 2013, 4:31am

Location: Highway 361 at Zahn Road http://goo.gl/maps/aVw4Q

Offense: Warrant of Arrest

Case Number: 1308210020

A Corpus Christi Police Officer stopped a beige 1999 Chrysler 300 at State Highway 361 near Zahn Road for an inoperable license plate light Wednesday morning. The Officer discovered the 40-year-old driver, James Banuelos (7/5/1973), had an active warrant for his arrest for non compliance with bond for a Driving While Intoxicated charge. Banuelos 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

Police Arrest Man For Aggravated Assault on Mary Street

Date: August 21, 2013, 1:57am

Location: 2700 Mary Street http://goo.gl/maps/c3UqF

Offense: Aggravated Assault (Penal Code Section 22.02)

Case Number: 1308200014

Corpus Christi Police arrested a 41-year-old man for aggravated assault after he used a handgun to shoot a 30-year-old woman on the 2700 block of Mary Street Wednesday morning.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a shooting at the 2700 block of Mary Street at 1:57am. Officers found a 30-year-old woman inside the home with injuries they believe were caused by gunfire. The woman was taken to the hospital by ambulance for medical treatment.

Officers arrested 41-year-old Adam Bautista (8/21/1972) for aggravated assault at the home where the 30-year-old woman was found. The charge against Bautista is a first degree felony punishable by up to 99 year in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. Bautista 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.

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