Charlie District

Charlie District Report for August 7, 2013

Date:  August 7, 2013, 7:23pm       
Location:  4551 S.P.I.D. http://goo.gl/maps/p2R5L
Event: Forgery
Case Number:  1308060130

HernanCaudillo

Police were called to Hooter’s for a disturbance involving a man who was passing counterfeit $100 dollar bills.  Hernan Caudillo (07/15/94) was running out of the restaurant as Officers arrived.  Caudillo was found to be intoxicated and arrested.  Further investigation revealed Caudillo was in possession of several counterfeit bills, marijuana, and several pills.

Hooter’s personnel advised Officers, Caudillo had been at the restaurant previously and paid with a counterfeit bill. Caudillo was also in possession of a copy of Personal Release Bond from an earlier arrest in which he had lied about his identity.

Caudillo was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with one outstanding Nueces County warrant for Failure to Appear on a Probation Violation and Municipal Court warrant for Failure to Appear in the amount of $619.  He was additionally charged with Public Intoxication, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Forgery of a Government Instrument.

Date:  August 6, 2013, 6:31pm
Location: 3000 HWY 358 FWY WB http://goo.gl/maps/2UPW9
Event: Child Endangerment/Deadly Conduct
Case Number:  1308060123

RudySanchez

Officers arriving at the accident site found two heavily damaged vehicles; a Nissan Cube and a Lexus. The 23-year-old driver of the Nissan told Officers she was verbally arguing with her husband Rudy Sanchez (10/25/74) when he grabbed the steering wheel, jerking it from side to side.  The Lexus unable to avoid the Nissan crashed into it.  The Nissan spun out of control and struck the concrete median.

The woman and her 4-year-old daughter were uninjured.   The 45-year-old driver of the Lexus was treated by CCFD Emergency Personnel.

Sanchez was medically cleared at Spohn Memorial and booked at the City Detention Center.  He was charged with Abandoned/Endangering Child Criminal Negligence and Deadly Conduct.

Bravo District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Missing 90-year-old woman found deceased

Update:

The Corpus Christi Police Department’s Patrol Officers, K-9 Unit, Directed Patrol Officers, Enduros, Dive Team, and the Department of Public Safety Aircraft Operations and Support Division began an early morning search for Mrs. Mullin.

Officers looking for the 90-year-old woman who was reported missing Monday evening have found a body in a canal.  Wednesday morning, a Criminal Investigation Division Detective confirmed the body found was that of  Mrs. Mullin.

The Police Department would like to thank the community, media, and volunteers who assisted in searching for Mrs. Mullin.

The cause of death has not been determined, but Police have no reason to suspect foul play.  An autopsy will be scheduled by the Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office.

HarrietMullin

Date:  August 5, 2013, 8:55pm
Location: 13700 Tajamar Court http://goo.gl/maps/gng1u
Event: Missing Elderly
Case Number:  1308050176

The Corpus Christi Police Department is asking the public’s assistance to locate 90-year-old Harriett Mullin who was reported missing Monday evening.   Mrs. Mullin’s daughter told Officers her mother suffers from Alzheimer’s and is concerned for her safety and well-being.

Mrs. Mullin is a White female, 5’3” feet tall, and weighs 96 lbs.  She has gray hair and brown eyes.  She was last seen wearing a blue and white striped zipper shirt, beige sweat pants, one blue and one brown shoe.

Anyone having any information regarding Harriet’s whereabouts is encouraged to call the Police Department at 361-886-2600 or Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Detective Ramiro Torres at 361-548-0975.

Community Outreach

Animal Care Services Sweeps Flour Bluff, W. Lakeside Area

Corpus Christi Animal Care Services has been working diligently on educating the public on stray animals, registering owned pets with Animal Services and other animal related ordinances.

Animal Services performed a sweep on August 06, 2013 at 8:00am of Flour Bluff and the  West Lakeside area. Officers made contact with many residents; nine (9) citations were issued and three (3) dogs were returned to the owner.

Animal Control will be in the Agnes / Laredo area and the 6300 block of Old Brownsville Road on Wednesday, August 7, 2013.

For further information, please contact Heather Hedrick, Animal Care Services Program Manager at 361-826-4630.

Community Outreach

Women Sought in Credit Card Fraud Investigation

Corpus Christi Financial Crimes Detectives are asking the public’s assistance in identifying two women who have been involved using stolen credit cards at several local businesses.

Police Investigators now have video surveillance images of the two women and ask anyone who can identify these suspects or have any additional information about this crime to call the Corpus Christi Police Auto Financial Crimes Unit at 886-2841.  The videos have been uploaded to YouTube at http://youtu.be/ADqRWGH50wY and http://youtu.be/vPGccFisIDE

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.

 

 

Bravo District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Help needed to find missing woman

HarrietMullin

Date:  August 5, 2013, 8:55pm
Location: 13700 Tajamar Court http://goo.gl/maps/gng1u
Event: Missing Elderly
Case Number:  1308050176

The Corpus Christi Police Department is asking the public’s assistance to locate 90-year-old Harriett Mullin who was reported missing Monday evening.   Mrs. Mullin’s daughter told Officers her mother suffers from Alzheimer’s and is concerned for her safety and well-being.

Mrs. Mullin is a White female, 5’3” feet tall, and weighs 96 lbs.  She has gray hair and brown eyes.  She was last seen wearing a blue and white striped zipper shirt, beige sweat pants, one blue and one brown shoe.

Anyone having any information regarding Harriet’s whereabouts is encouraged to call the Police Department at 361-886-2600 or Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Detective Ramiro Torres at 361-548-0975.

Adam District, Community Outreach

Adam District Report for August 6, 2013

Date:  August 5, 2013, overnight
Location: 1300 block of Calle San Lucas http://goo.gl/maps/i6eMH
Event:  Burglary of a Vehicle
Case Number:  1308050029, 1308050042, and 1308050056

Three auto burglaries were reported from the 1300 block of Calle San Lucas.  A 2003 Ford F150, a 2008 Ford F250, and 2014 Ford Mustang were burglarized.  Taken from the vehicles were a radio, an iPod, and cash.

Anyone who would like to provide information to the investigators and keep their identity secret may provide the information through Crime Stoppers at 886-TIPS (8477) or online at http://www.888TIPS.com.  Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Community Outreach

Charlie District Report for August 6, 2013

Date:  August 6, 2013, 05:17am
Location:  3201 S.P.I.D. http://goo.gl/maps/P5y2j
Event:  Robbery 
Case Number:  1308060010

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Police contacted the 33-year-old store clerk who reported being robbed at knifepoint by a masked man.  The suspect stole the money from the register and a carton of cigarettes.  Neither the store manager nor the clerk were injured during the robbery.

The suspect is described as Hispanic man, standing 5’10” feet tall to 6’ feet tall, and weighing 130 to 150 lbs.  He was last seen wearing a black   t-shirt, blue jeans, and a mask.

Anyone who would like to provide information to the investigators and keep their identity secret may provide the information through Crime Stoppers at 886-TIPS (8477) or online at http://www.888TIPS.com.  Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Criminal Investigations Division

Detectives Make Arrest In Burglary Cases

UPDATE: Detectives working the Greenbriar and Fitzhugh Burglary cases obtained information that one of men involved was Jesse Robert Jimenez (DOB 3.12.1993). Patrol Officers had contacted Jimenez during a traffic stop on July 31, 2013 where he was arrested for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of a Controlled Substance (Case # 1307310166). He is currently in the Nueces Co. Jail.

Jimenez has been charged with the Burglary on Greenbriar and preparations are being made to charge him with the Burglary on Fitzhugh.

Detectives continue to follow-up on leads to identify the others involved. Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers @ 888-TIPS. 

Date: July 30, 2013, 6:54am

Location: 6300 Fitzhugh Drive http://tinyurl.com/qx9acc3 
Event: Burglary of a Habitation
Case Number: 1307300028

A 14-year-old home alone told Police he heard a large noise and went to investigate.  He walked out to his room to find a Hispanic man inside the residence.  The teenager startled the man and he ran out of the residence.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic man, standing 5’6″ to 5’7″ feet tall, and weighing 230 lbs.  The man had his face covered with a bandana and armed with a baseball bat.  He was wearing a white muscle shirt and blue jeans.

The investigation is ongoing and being conducted by the Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Bureau.  If you have any information concerning this crime, please call the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 361-886-2841.

Date: July 30, 2013, 7:37am
Location: 5200 Greenbriar http://tinyurl.com/pukx6ov 
Event: Burglary of a Habitation
Case Number: 1307300034

Approximately forty minutes later, Police were called to the Greenbriar Drive residence where a 40-year-old woman told Officers she heard banging on a side door.  When she walked over to the door, she observed a Hispanic male with his face covered.  He asked her to open the door and she refused, motioning that she was calling Police.

The man fled and joined a couple of other men who were attempting to open a garage door.  The men drove off in white Volkswagen Jetta.

The suspect is described as stocky Hispanic man with a spiked hair and standing 5’6″ feet tall. He was wearing a white muscle shirt.  The other suspects were only described as Hispanic men.

Detectives are looking at the possibility that both burglaries are related.  The investigation is ongoing and being conducted by the Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Bureau.  If you have any information concerning this crime, please call the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 361-886-2841.

Anyone who would like to provide information to the Detectives and keep their identity secret may provide the information through Crime Stoppers at 886-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com.  Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in arrest will earn the caller a cash reward.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

“Bravo” District Report for August 5, 2013

Date: August 4, 2013, 17:47

Location: 2600 Meadow Wood Street http://goo.gl/maps/JHCX3

Offense: Burglary of a Residence

Case Number: 1308040120

A 55-year-old man reported to the Corpus Christi Police that someone forced entry into his home without permission and took a variety of tools and fishing gear. The 55-year-old man found some of his property nearby and the suspect fled the area once Officers arrived. The suspect was not apprehended, but described as a white male about 30 years of age, 5 foot 7 inches tall, 150 pounds, with light brown hair, and wore a white sleeveless shirt, and shorts.

Anyone with any additional information about this crime or can identify the suspect should call the Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives at 886-2841.

 

Date: August 4, 2013, 22:01

Location: 3130 Mill Brook Drive http://goo.gl/maps/MgBtd

Offense: Warrant of Arrest

Case Number: 1308040139

A 30-year-old man was arrested Sunday night at 3130 Mill Brook Drive for warrants of arrest after neighbors called in a report of a suspicious person.

Corpus Christi Police went to the 3100 block of Mill Brook Drive Sunday night at 10:00pm to investigate a suspicious man in a backyard. Police knocked on the door and asked if the man belonged at the home. Police Officers identified 30-year-old Jeremy Crabtree as a fugitive with two warrants for arrest; one for failing to appear to court for drug possession and the other for interference with public duties.

Crabtree was arrested and delivered to the city detention center.

Adam District, Charlie District, Patrol Division

Police Investigate 3 Car Jackings On A Single Day

Date: August 4, 2013

Locations: 3802 Caravelle, 6702 Everhart, and 3802 U.S. Highway 77

Offense: Aggravated Robbery

Case Numbers: 1308040033, 1308040037, and 1308040050

Corpus Christi Police are looking for two Hispanic men who took several vehicles by force from three separate locations in Corpus Christi on August 4, 2013.

Corpus Christi Police received the first complaint at 3:34am on August 4 at 3802 Caravelle Parkway. A 28-year-old woman said she pulled into a parking space and was approached by a man with a white bandana over his face and displayed a handgun then demanded her car. The 28-year-old woman took the keys to her car and walked away. The man was unable to leave with the car.

Police received a second complaint at 6702 Everhart Road at 4:03am from a 33-year-old woman. The 33-year-old woman said two Hispanic men took her black 2008 Ford Focus. The woman said one man had a blue bandana over his face and the second had a red bandana over his face. The 33-year-old woman said one of the men displayed a handgun and demanded her car. The car has not been located.

The third complaint was made at 8:51am at 3802 Highway 77 by a 32-year-old woman. The 32-year-old woman said a black Ford Focus tailgated her so she pulled into a parking lot to allow it to pass. The vehicle instead blocked her and a man ran from the Focus to her car. The man had a red bandana over his face and displayed a handgun, then demanded her car. The 32-year-old woman said she got out of her silver 2013 Honda Civic and the man drove away. The Honda Civic was located at 11:13 by the Nueces County Sheriff’s Office in a barn near County Road 22 and County Road 43.

No person was injured in the episode and the suspects are still at large.

Anyone interested to research reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi should visit the website Crimereports.com for valuable information.

Anyone who can identify these suspects or has any additional information about these crimes should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2841. Anyone who would like to provide information to detectives and keep their identity secret should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest could earn the caller a cash reward.

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