Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Delta Incident Report for June 6, 2013

Time:  4:15pm
Location: 2500 block of Nogales http://mapq.st/ZVzlY8
Event: Infant Death
Case Number:  1306060085

CCPD and CCFD were called to the residence for a medical call in which a 5-month-old infant was found not to be breathing.  First responders arrived to find the baby girl was deceased.

Child Crimes Detectives are currently investigating the infant’s suspicious death as a homicide; pending a ruling from the Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Time:  6:23pm
Location:  Agnes and Bluntzer Street http://mapq.st/16PNTvG
Event: Evading Arrest/Possession of Substance in Penalty Group 2
Case Number:  1306060098
ArturoMarcelinoBazan
Police attempted to pull over a gray Chevrolet Impala for a traffic violation in the 2500 block of Agnes, but the driver failed to stop.  The driver Arturo Marcelino Bazan (02/07/1995) finally pulled over at Marguerite and Bluntzer Streets.

Bazan was found to be driving without a valid driver’s license and arrested.  He was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with Evading Arrest as  well as No Driver’s License.  Officers also confiscated a small quantity of what appeared to be synthetic marijuana.

Time:  11:35pm
Location:  5330 Avenue C. http://mapq.st/15Hp5Bt
Event:  Wanted Subject
Case Number:  1306070140
AdamEspinozaAguilar
Officers tracked down one of Nueces County’s Most Wanted at his sister’s residence.  Adam Espinoza Aguilar (07/02/83) was arrested and charged with the outstanding warrant for Motion to Revoke Probation for Evading Arrest with a Vehicle.

Time:  11:40 pm
Location: 1900 Peabody http://binged.it/16PY83d
Event: Aggravated Robbery
Case Number: 1306060048

QuincyVanderGilfordJr.

Officer contacted the 34-year-old man who reported his observed a man in his truck trying to steal his radio.  The suspect punched the victim in the face when he was asked to leave. A struggle ensued in which the suspect swung at the victim with a shovel.

As Officers were conducting their investigation, the victim spotted the suspect and pointed him out to Police.  Quincy Vander Gilford Jr. (06/03/67) ran and hid from Officers, but they quickly found him hiding in the laundry room behind 1900 Peabody.

Gilford was arrested at the City Detention Center and charged with Aggravated Robbery.

Bravo District, Traffic Safety Division

Bravo Incident Report for June 6, 2013

Time:  11:25pm
Location: 15700 Cruiser
Event:  Pedestrian Fatality
Case Number:  C1304150

Police responding to the residence discovered a 54-year-old man had been struck by a vehicle driven by his 52-year-old wife.  The man was rushed to Spohn Memorial where he died from the injuries sustained in the accident.

Witnesses at the scene reported to Officers, it appeared that the Ford Aerostar Van accidentally accelerated towards the victim and two other family members as they stood to the front of the van.  Two of the other family members were able to move out-of-the-way to avoid being hit.

The accident investigation is being conducted by Officers with the Traffic Division.

Criminal Investigations Division

Police Make Arrest in Murder

Corus Christi Robbery/Homicide Detectives arrested 31 year old David Alvarez (5/6/1982) in the 6100 block of Brockhampton Thursday evening in connection with the death of 25 year old Aaron Juarez last Saturday morning.

Juarez died from injuries he received after a confrontation in a parking lot at 6241 Saratoga Boulevard at 2:25am on June 1, 2013. Alvarez was arrested at 6:30pm on June 6 in connection with Juarez’s death. Bond was set at $200,000 dollars.

The Corpus Christi Police Department would like to thank the public for cooperation and providing information to develop this case.

Adam District, Community Outreach

Adam District Incident Report for June 5, 2013

Time: 2:52pm
Location: 3133 S. Alameda Drive http://mapq.st/111DRjh
Event: Beer & Gas Run
Case Number: 1306050081

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Decoriah LaCharles Harris

Police were called by HEB employees who were following a silver Chevrolet Impala involved in a theft of gas. Officers found the Impala parked at the gas pumps at 2002 Morgan Avenue. The driver Decoriah LaCharles Harris (06/23/91) was arrested and booked at City Detention Center. He was charged with Theft and Driving While License Suspended.

Time: 11:38pm
Location: 910 Corn Products Road
Event: Theft of a Trailer
Case Number: 1305280037

Police located a empty stolen trailer at the Travel Lodge. The trailer was taken from 5702 S. Staples Street on May 28th and was filled with windows and window frames.

Anyone with any information on these crimes are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. Callers will receive a cash reward if the suspects are identified and arrested.

Bravo District

Bravo Incident Report for June 5, 2013

Time:  1:36am
Location: 2500 Johanna Drive http://binged.it/11nikRN
Event: Aggravated Assault
Case Number:  1306050153

Police were called to the residence for a stabbing after a 37-year-old man assaulted a woman and stabbed a man who came to her rescue. The man sustained a cut to his hand, but refused to be taken to a hospital for medical treatment.  Police are looking for Hispanic man, 6’0″ feet tall, and weighing 350 lbs.

Anyone with any information on this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Callers will receive a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.

Time:  10:39pm
Location: 300 Valerie Street  http://binged.it/111xcpc
Event: Possession of Marijuana/Dangerous Drugs
Case Number: 1306050145

JenniferAngeliqueSturgeon

Police pulled over a 58-year-old man after he failed to signal a right turn and impounded the vehicle when he was found to be driving without a license.  His passenger, Jennifer Angelique Sturgeon (03/12/72) was found to be possession of a marijuana cigar and arrested.  She was booked at City Detention Center and charged with Possession of Marijuana and additionally charged with Possession of Dangerous Drugs when prescription pills were found in her purse.  The driver was cited and released.

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Homicide Victim’s Vehicle Located

Corpus Christi Police are investigating the homicide of 70-year-old Charles Lee Noack who was found murdered in his home on June 4th, 2013.  At the time of his murder, Noack’s vehicle was also found to be missing and believed stolen.

On June 5, 2013, at 2:30pm a Patrol Officer searching for the stolen grey Ford Escort found the unoccupied vehicle in the parking lot of the Weber Square Apartments.

During their investigation, detectives developed information leading them to Jacob Alan Crow (05/30/81) and his involvement in the theft of Noack’s vehicle.  Homicide Detectives were able to obtain an arrest warrant for Crow charging him with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle (U.U.M.V.). Witnesses indicated that Crow had been driving the victim’s vehicle after Noack’s murder.

On June 5, 2013 at 9:46pm, Officers arrested Crow at Weber Square Apartments located at 5220 Weber Road for the U.U.M.V. warrant.  He was booked at the City Detention Center.  Crow was additionally charged with Possession of a Prohibited Weapon.  His bond was set at $50,000.

Homicide/Robbery Lt. K. Isaacks stated, “The Homicide Investigation is still in the preliminary stages.  We are still in the process of evaluating all  of the physical evidence and interviewing all possible witnesses.”  The investigation is still ongoing and will be referred to the Nueces County District Attorney’s Office when concluded.

Adam District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Man Crashes Truck into Garage

A 45-year-old man caused damage to a garage after a single vehicle crash which started on the 11,000 block of Interstate Highway 37 Wednesday morning.

The 45-year-old man was treated at the scene for minor injuries and released. The man drove a yellow 2008 Dodge pickup in the center lane west on the 11,000 block of Interstate Highway 37 at a little after 9am. The posted speed limit for that portion of the roadway is 75 miles per hour. The pickup abruptly changed direction and travelled over the grass and then struck the garage to a house on the 4600 block of Old Nueces Town Road.

No injuries were reported other than the minor injuries the operator sustained. There were no other occupants in the vehicle. The 45-year-old man was issued a citation for unsafe speed. The truck was towed due to the damage. The initial estimated damage to the garage was $20,000 dollars.

Date: June 5, 2013 9:08am

Location: 11,000 block of Interstate Highway 37 http://goo.gl/maps/1Fh2D

Event: Vehicle Crash

Crash Number: C1304113

Community Outreach

Patrol Supervisor Report June 4, 2013

Time: 9:16 pm
Location: 3300 Waldron Rd. http://goo.gl/maps/0mKDI
Event: Disturbance/Public Intoxication
Case Number: 1306040164

While handling a disturbance at a Little League game Officers contacted Raymond Delacerda (12-1-67). He was found to be intoxicated and insisted on driving home. Despite warnings by officers, he refused to let his wife have the keys.  He was arrested for Public Intoxication and found to be in possession of synthetic marijuana as well.

Time: 3:54 am
Location: 2300 Ollie http://goo.gl/maps/fKwfC
Event: Possession of a Controlled Substance – – 0354 HRS –
Case Number: 1306050014

An officer stopped driver David Posival (1-13-50) and a 47-year-old woman after observing Posival commit a traffic violation.  At the feet of Posival was a clear plastic container that had a quantity of methamphetamine in it.  He was arrested. The 47-year-old woman was released and the vehicle was impounded.

Time: 12:47 am
Location:  13300 S Padre Island Dr. http://goo.gl/maps/jvRMm
Event: Vehicle Crash/Driving while Intoxicated (DWI)
Case Number: 1306050003

An Officer worked a DWI on Robert Sheely (7-20-87) after he rear-ended another pickup truck while westbound on the JFK.  The other truck was doing about 60 MPH when it was hit by Sheely hard enough to spin both vehicles and cause them to go into the outer wall.  The driver of the 2nd vehicle was transported to the hospital. Sheely reported no injuries.  He was arrested for DWI.

Time: 6:33 pm
Location:SH 358 EB over Carroll Lane http://goo.gl/maps/1J1Z0
Event: Major accident
Case Number: C1304107

Police units responded to SH 358 (SPID) for a vehicle rollover accident with possible ejected driver. The 18 year old woman driver traveled on SH 358 EB when a mattress pad flew out of a pick up. The woman swerved to avoid hitting the mattress and struck the barrier causing the vehicle to flip and land on its top. The driver was not ejected. She was transported to Spohn Memorial Hospital.

Community Outreach

Suspect Sought in Assault

Corpus Christi Police Department Detectives are asking the public’s assistance in identifying a 25-year-old man who assaulted a teenage female when she attempted to detain him after he assaulted another customer.

The suspect is described as a slim Hispanic male, 25 years of age, and 5’5″ to 5’6″ feet tall.  He was last seen wearing dark colored shorts and a white t-shirt underneath a black t-shirt.

Anyone with information on this crime is being asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Callers will earn  a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.

Date:  May 11, 2013, 9:03pm 
Location: 3829 HWY 77 FWY
Event:  Assault by Contact
Case Number:  1305110168

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Man Shoots Gun In Home With Child Nearby

A 48-year-old man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he discharged a firearm in his home at a person while a 2 month old child was in the house.

A 43-year-old man came to the house of 48-year-old Brett Noel (12/28/1964) to get a vehicle which was left overnight. The 43-year-old man discovered the vehicle was gone and the 43-year-old man demanded the vehicle to be returned. Noel then displayed a firearm and pointed in the direction of the 43-year-old man. Noel discharged the firearm and missed the 43-year-old man.

No person was injured in the event.

Corpus Christi Police Officers arrived and met the involved people outside the home. Officers entered the home to insure there were no injured persons, and then gathered the information about the event. Several people were inside the home at the time of the firearm discharge including a 26-year-old woman and her 2 month old child.

Noel was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

Corpus Christi Police continue to gather information about the event. Anyone with any additional information about this event should call the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2600. Anyone interested to research reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi should search the website Crimereports.com for a host of valuable information.

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