“Charlie” District Report August 15, 2013

Date: August 14, 2013, 10:04am

Location: 4700 Kosarek Drive http://goo.gl/maps/DvBxG

Event: Found Child

Case Number: 1308140037

Corpus Christi Police responded to the 4700 block of Kosarek Drive for a found child. Upon arrival the Officer located a 2 yr old boy playing outside unattended. The Officer knocked on a few doors and located the boy’s grandmother who was upset that her 2 yr old grandson had gotten out. She explained the 2 yr old recently learned how to unlock the locks. She will have her husband install a new lock that is higher on the door.

 

Date: August 14, 2013, 11:41am

Location: 5001 South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/gUG0U

Offense: Theft

Case Number: 1308140055

Corpus Christi Police Officers investigated a private parking Accident with minor injuries Wednesday morning when they saw a woman running out of the store chased by Loss Prevention for Academy. An Officer chased the woman when the loss prevention employees yelled that the woman just stole from the store. The Officer followed until the suspect showed her intent to cross the freeway. At this point the Officer stopped chasing the suspect. A friend of the suspect was detained, but an affirmative link to the act of theft could not be established. She was identified and released at the scene. The woman crossed the freeway and remains at large.

 

Date: August 15, 2013, 12:35am

Location: 3555 South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/PWIz7

Offense: Theft

Case Number: 1308150005

Corpus Christi Police arrested 26-year-old Louis Rosales (8/11/1987) for theft after Rosales was kicked out of a bar for his level of intoxication. Rosales went into a bar and bragged about stealing an electrical meter from another bar. The bar staff kicked out Rosales and Corpus Christi Police Officers found Rosales walking on the sidewalk at 3555 South Padre Island Drive. Rosales was arrested for Public Intoxication, Theft, and for Resisting Arrest. The value of the meter was $1,500 dollars.

 

Date: August 14, 2013, 22:33

Location: 3300 Saratoga Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/RmGWc

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated

Case number: 1308140160

A Corpus Christi Police Officer found a gray 2008 Chevy HHR stopped on the median at the 3300 block of Saratoga Boulevard at 11:33pm Wednesday night. The Officer had an ambulance check 30-year-old Ashley Nerios (3/4/1983) for any medical condition and then Nerios was arrested 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 Report August 15, 2013

Date: August 14, 2013, 11:44am

Location: 9552 South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/IsBwN

Offense: Forgery

Case Number: 1308140054

Corpus Christi Police arrested 18-year-old  Austin Gazaway (9/29/1994) for forgery after he attempted to pass a stolen check Wednesday morning at a bank located at 9552 South Padre Island Drive.

 

Date: August 15, 2013, 1:34am

Location: 5200 South Staples Street http://goo.gl/maps/wzdH6

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated with Blood Alcohol Concentration Over .15

Case Number: 1308150009

Corpus Christi Police arrested 27-year-old David Hinojosa (12/31/1985) for Driving While Intoxicated Thursday morning after a Corpus Christi Police Officer saw Hinojosa drive from the street over the curb and sidewalk into a parking lot at the 5200 block of Staples Street.

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 Report August 15, 2013

Date: August 14, 2013, 22:14

Location: Bluebonnet Drive at Old Robstown Road http://goo.gl/maps/H5zyC

Offense: Unlawful Carrying of Weapons

Case Number: 1308140154

A 32-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man were arrested Wednesday night for unlawfully carrying weapons and possession of controlled substances after the prohibited items were discovered on a traffic stop at Bluebonnet Drive and Old Robstown Road.

A Corpus Christi Police Officer initiated a traffic stop at 10:14pm when a silver 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis travelled into oncoming traffic. The 32-year-old operator of the car, Kristi Moya (11/8/1980), had an invalid driver’s license and no insurance on the vehicle. The Officer conducted an inventory of the vehicle in preparation for impound and discovered narcotics and two illegal knives.

Moya and the passenger, 33-year-old Jessie Longoria (7/30/1980), were arrested for the unlawful weapons and the narcotics, and then delivered to the city detention center.

 

Date: August 15, 2013, 2:22am

Location: 5423 Leopard Street http://goo.gl/maps/X6oVs

Offense: Possession of Dangerous Drugs

Case Number: 1308150014

Corpus Christi Police conducted a pedestrian stop on a 26-year-old man at a hotel parking lot on Leopard and discovered he carried prescription pills not prescribed to him. 26-year-old Eric Deleon (5/19/1987) said he was unsure that there was anything illegal in his pants pockets because he had just put on the pants. Deleon was arrested for Possession of Dangerous Drugs and delivered to the city detention center.

 

Date: August 15, 2013, 3:16am

Location: State Highway 358 at Interstate Highway 37 http://goo.gl/maps/JzCcP

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated

Case Number: 1308150023

Corpus Christi Police responded to a vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 358 at Interstate Highway 37 Thursday morning and arrested 29-year-old Raymond Vela (1/16/1984) for Driving While Intoxicated. Vela drove his blue 2004 Hyundai Tiburon 2 door car into the concrete barrier at 3:16am. No other vehicle was involved and no person was injured. Vela was taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation and to collect a specimen of his blood, and 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.

Surveillance Photos of Robbery Suspect Released

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Date:  August 11, 2013, 9:49pm
Location:   2034 Airline  http://goo.gl/maps/kNqT1
Event:  Robbery 
Case Number:  1308110131

Corpus Christi Police Homicide/Robbery Detectives are asking the public’s assistance to help identify the suspect responsible for holding up a Stripes Convience Store employee on Sunday, August 11, 2013.   The clerk gave the robber an undetermined amount of money.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic man, 20 to 25 years of age, 5’5” feet tall, and weighing 170 to 190 lbs.  He was last seen wearing a yellow striped shirt and white shorts and fled in a white Chevrolet truck.

If you have any information on this crime we urge you to call the Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Bureau 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.

Animal Care Services &PAAC Volunteers Gear Up for Weekend Event

Corpus Christi Animal Care Services along with PAAC volunteers invite the public, rescue groups, and charitable groups, to attend the Rachel Ray 100K Challenge Event this weekend 08/17 and 08/18 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.

As the end-of-challenge event, adoption fees of all animals will be reduced as follows:

“9 Lives for $9” (all cats)

“Drop a 10 and bring home a friend” ($10 all dogs)

These prices include spay/neuter, city registration, micro chipping, and age appropriate vaccinations.

Included in the weekend event will be family friendly fun and games; bounce house, balloons, hotdogs, dancing and much more.  Entry to the event is FREE. Donations of goods will be greatly appreciated. Tangible donations of Fresh-step cat litter, flea collars, and towels are requested. These items are immediately needed to assist with current animals at the shelter.

“Delta” District Report August 14, 2013

Date: August 13, 2013, 10:03am

Location: 1001 N. Water Street http://goo.gl/maps/SURYx

Offense: Burglary to a vehicle

Case Number: 1308130042

A 42-year-old man reported to Corpus Christi Police that some unknown person broke the window to his white Chevy Silverado pickup while it was parked overnight at the 1000 block of North Water Street and took about $500 in property from inside the vehicle.

 

Date: August 13, 2013, 13:07

Location: 2002 Morgan Avenue http://goo.gl/maps/Ogjw4

Offense: Burglary from a Vehicle

Case Number: 1308130072

A 47-year-old man was arrested Tuesday afternoon for burglary from a motor vehicle after he took a purse from a car at the gas pumps at 2002 Morgan Avenue. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a theft at 1:07pm. A 37-year-old woman said a man took her purse from her green 2003 Nissan X-terra while it was at the fuel pump. While on his way to the call, a responding Corpus Christi Police Officer saw 47-year-old Stephen Arellano (1/21/1966) who matched the suspect description a few blocks away. The Officer stopped Arellano and found that Arellano had the 37-year-old woman’s purse. Arellano was arrested and then found to be in possession of marijuana. The purse was returned to the woman and Arellano was arrested for Burglary from a Vehicle (a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine) and for Possession of Marijuana (a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in jail and up to a $2,000 fine).

 

Date: August 13, 2013, 14:11

Location: 2600 Elgin Street http://goo.gl/maps/Qz53l

Offense: Assault on a Public Servant

Case Number: 1308130098

A Corpus Christi Police Officer was injured and a 31-year-old man was arrested for assault on the 2600 block of Elgin Street Tuesday afternoon. Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a disturbance at 2:11pm Tuesday afternoon. 31-year-old Juan Medina (9/6/1981) threatened officers and became violent. One Officer suffered an injured shoulder in the struggle to arrest Medina. Medina was arrested for Assault on a Public Servant (a 3rd Degree Felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine) and for Resisting Arrest (a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine).

 

Date: August 13, 2013, 23:28

Location: 200 Pearse Drive http://goo.gl/maps/OGBl9

Offense: Aggravated Robbery

Case Number: 1308130175

An 18 year old man was arrested Tuesday night after he broke into a home on the 200 block of Pearse Drive and took valuables by force. A 24-year-old woman told Corpus Christi Police her 29-year-old husband went to the store leaving the 24-year-old woman with her 4-year-old child. The woman saw two men dressed in all black force open the front door to her home at 11:30pm. One of the men displayed a handgun and took about $1,000 dollars worth of valuables from the home. The woman recognized one of the men as a person who had been in the home several times.

18 year old Victor Campos (3/7/1995) was located on the 2800 block of Sabinas Street and arrested for Aggravated Robbery (a 1st Degree felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine). Campos was also arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, and Resisting Arrest. Campos was then delivered to the city detention center. Police are searching for the other person with Campos at the time of the Robbery. The suspect is described as a man who wore all black clothing.

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 Report August 14, 2013

Date: August 13, 2013, 7:22am

Location: 4300 South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/Lkxoz

Offense: Burglary of a Building

Case Number: 1308130018

Corpus Christi Police responded to a complaint of a burglary to a building at the 4300 block of South Padre Island Drive at 7:20 Tuesday morning. A55 year old employee of a business told Officers some unknown person forced open a back door and stole about $1,800 dollars worth of property from the business.

 

Date: August 13, 2013,

Location: 4040 Schanen Blvd.

Offense: Possession of a Controlled Substance

Case Number: 1308130077

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to investigate a complaint of drug use at an apartment at 4040 Schanen Boulevard at 12:56pm Tuesday. The Officers arrested 35-year-old Jesse Garcia (2/19/1978) for Possession of a Controlled Substance after the Officers discovered what they believe to be is crack-cocaine.

 

Date: August 14, 2013, 12:17am

Location: 4600 Dodd Street http://goo.gl/maps/CUNeb

Offense: Evading Arrest

Case Number: 1308140002

A Corpus Christi Police Officer initiated a traffic stop at 12:17am Wednesday morning when a light blue 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis made an improper turn at Kilgore and Gollihar. The vehicle traveled a distance in disregard to the emergency lights from the patrol car. Once the vehicle stopped, the operator, 32-year-old Edgar Pena (10/21/1980) was arrested for evading arrest, driving while license invalid, and fail to maintain proof of financial responsibility.

 

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 Report August 14, 2013

Date: August 13, 2013, 9:30am

Location: 900 Zarsky Drive http://goo.gl/maps/roo7Q

Offense: Recovered Stolen Vehicle

Case Number: 1308120030

A 34-year-old woman called the Corpus Christi Police to investigate an abandoned trailer on the 900 block of Zarsky Drive. The trailer was reported stolen from the 13900 block of North Cabana in Corpus Christi on August 12. The trailer did not have the antique bedroom set when it was recovered.

 

Date: August 13, 2013, 10:37am

Location: Greenbay Drive at Matlock Street http://goo.gl/maps/HrEx1

Offense: Warrant of Arrest

Case Number: 1308130046

A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a pedestrian stop at the intersection of Greenbay and Matlock Tuesday morning and discovered that 36-year-old Peter Bunting had two warrants for his arrest. Bunting was arrested and delivered to the city detention center.

 

Date: August 13, 2013, 13:08

Location: 400 Stages and 300 Claremore http://goo.gl/maps/pZt6e & http://goo.gl/maps/kDVSA

Offense: Burglary of a Habitation

Case Numbers: 1308130080 & 1308130083

The Corpus Christi Police received a complaint of a burglary in progress on the 400 block of Stages at about 1:00pm. A neighbor told Police a Hispanic man about 19-20 years of age and wearing white gloves ran from a residence with a television and got into a silver or gray older model van driven by a Hispanic female. Police discovered the back door was pried open to the house on Stages.

Corpus Christi Police were called a few minutes later to the 300 block of Claremore to respond to a complaint of two Hispanic men who ran to an older model gray or silver van from the sound of broken glass.

Corpus Christi Police have initiated investigations for Burglary to a Habitation for both homes.

 

Date: August 13, 2013, 16:28

Location: 500 Poenisch Drive http://goo.gl/maps/XzN2l

Offense: Burglary of a Habitation

Case Number: 1308130131

Corpus Christi Police were called to the 500 block of Poenisch Drive Tuesday afternoon for a complaint of a burglary that just occurred with suspects leaving the area. The description of suspects and vehicle (older Van) matched the other 2 Burgs at 450 Stages and 338 Claremore that were taken earlier in the shift. Witnesses provided the last 3 on the license plate of the suspect vehicle as “218.” A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted some research and came up with a possible plate which has a history of being involved in burglaries. Corpus Christi Police Patrol Officers went to the registered address for the suspect vehicle, but found no such vehicle. It is believed that the reason for the suspects leaving before getting any property was a combination of the audible alarm and big dogs.

 

Date: August 13, 2013, 13:50

Location: 10400 South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/priUR

Offense: Possession of Dangerous Drugs

Case Number: 1308130086

A Corpus Christi Police Officer saw a 25-year-old man stagger in the middle of the road at 1:50pm on Tuesday afternoon on the 10400 block of South Padre Island Drive. The Officer discovered 25-year-old William Grabbs (1/26/1988) was intoxicated and was in danger of injury. Grabbs was arrested for Public Intoxication. The Officer discovered that Grabbs had prescription medication that did not belong to Grabbs and Grabbs was additionally charged with Possession of Dangerous Drugs, then delivered to the city detention center.

 

Date: August 13, 2013, 23:20

Location: 1250 Flour Bluff Drive http://goo.gl/maps/oye9k

Offense: Warrant of Arrest

Case Number: 1308130174

A Corpus Christi Police Officer conducted a pedestrian stop in a store parking lot and discovered 23-year-old Christopher Henson (7/6/1990) had a warrant of arrest for Escape out of Gonzales County. Henson was arrested and delivered to the city detention center.

 

Date: August 14, 2013, 12:00am

Location: 2022 Treyway Lane

Offense: Curfew Violation

Case Number: 1308140001

Two Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to 2022 Treyway for complaints of a person discharging a firearm. One Officer arrived and saw a 14-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy run from him. The second Police Officer arrived at the other side of the apartment complex and caught the two boys as they ran directly to the second Officer. The boys were found not to be involved in the original call, but the boys were taken to the TRIP Center downtown for the curfew violation. No injuries or damage were reported for the original call.

 

Date: August 14. 2013, 4:30am

Location: 1250 Flour Bluff Drive http://goo.gl/maps/oye9k

Offense: Criminal Trespass

Case Number: 1308140014

A Corpus Christi Police Officer was parked in the parking lot of 1250 Flour Bluff Drive at 4:30am Wednesday morning and flagged down by a manager about a theft possibly in progress inside of the store.  The Officer contacted 19 year old David Laroche (12-30-1993) and found that he had left two pairs of his shoes in the footwear section.  He had been confronted by an employee while walking around in the store in a pair of boots and had no stolen items in his possession at the time of contact.  At the manager’s request, Laroche was given a criminal trespass warning and escorted off the property.  The Officer worked on paperwork and was flagged down shortly thereafter and told that Laroche was back in the store and asking people for rides.  The Officer went inside and located Laroche hiding by the carts in the entrance.  He was given a ride to the city detention center and asked nicely not to return to the store.

 

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 Report August 14, 2013

Date: August 13, 2013, 11:05am

Location: 900 Erwin Avenue http://goo.gl/maps/A0ZIC

Offense: Warrant of Arrest

Case Number: 1308130056

Corpus Christi Police arrested 38-year-old Charles Custer (8/19/1974) at the 900 block of Erwin Avenue Tuesday for an assault warrant for his arrest.

 

Date: August 13, 2013, 16:09

Location: 10654 Heizer Drive http://goo.gl/maps/EGVgO

Offense: Warrant of Arrest

Case Number: 1308130125

Corpus Christi Police arrested 23-year-old Charles Custer (1/8/1990) for a probation violation warrant at 10654 Heizer Drive Tuesday afternoon.

 

Date: August 13, 2013, 14:17

Location: 100 Honeywood Street http://goo.gl/maps/J6Cgr

Offense: Burglary of a Habitation

Case Number: 1308130095

A 29-year-old woman reported to the Corpus Christi Police that some unknown person forced entry into her home on the 100 block of Honeywood Street some time during the day Tuesday and took over $3,000 dollars worth of property.

 

Date: August 13, 2013, 23:14

Location: 3800 Violet Road http://goo.gl/maps/HcmMH

Offense: Warrant of Arrest

Case Number: 1308130173

Corpus Christi Police went to the 3800 block of Violet Road Tuesday night and arrested 29-year-old Richard Ortiz (2/17/1984) for a probation violation 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.

Shoplifter Dashes Out the Door

Date:  August 8, 2013, 7:33pm
Location: 5488 S. Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/XlwNz
Event: Theft
Case Number: 1308080138

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Police were called to the Dillard’s at La Palmera Mall for a store loss prevention officer who was assaulted when he attempted to stop a shoplifter.

The suspect is a dark-haired Hispanic woman, 30 to 40 years of age, with tattoos on her arm and face.  The video may be viewed online at http://youtu.be/n5awkn7uKX8

Anyone who would like to submit any information to the Property Crimes Unit 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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