Bravo District, Community Outreach

Bravo Incident Report for June 9, 2013

Time: 9:01pm
Location:  3500 Armitage http://mapq.st/14P95ek
Event:  Drowning
Case Number:  1306080153

Police were called to the residence for a drowning involving 3-year-old child.   When Officers arrived CCFD was taking the child to Driscoll Children’s Hospital where she later died.

Detectives with the Police Department’s Child Protection Unit were called out and currently conducting an investigation into the child’s death.

Date/Time:  June 9, 2013, 6:26pm
Location:  Packery Channel and Zahn Road
Event: Hit and Run 
Case Number:  C1304242

Police were contacted by a 21-year-old man who reported he was hit by a tire as he walked along the sand dunes.  The tire was being pulled by a white Ford pick-up truck when the rope broke and struck the victim as it bounced down the beach.  The driver of the truck stopped, but left without providing the victim any information. The victim was taken to Spohn Memorial with a fractured collarbone.

Further investigation revealed the truck had been providing rides throughout the afternoon when the tire came loose.  Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  A cash reward will be paid if the suspect is identified and arrested.

Date/Time:  June 9, 2013, 4:32pm
Location:  15800 Gulf Beach Road
Event:  Pedestrian Accident
Case Number:  C1304241

A 39-year-old woman was lying next to a 2001 Dodge Ram pick-up truck sun-bathing when the 43-year-old driver decided to leave and ran over her.  The woman was taken to Spohn South by CCFD Emergency Personnel.

The accident is still under investigation and a citation has not been issued at this time.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Delta Incident Report for June 9, 2013

Time: 11:17pm
Location:  400 Longview Street  http://mapq.st/11uvEE0
Event:  Aggravated Assault
Case Number:  1306090146

Police were called to Longview and Up River Road for a fight, possibly related to a traffic accident.  Officers arrived to find an unconscious man on the driver’s side of a blue Chevrolet Silverado.  He was taken to Spohn Memorial with serious injuries.

The man’s girlfriend told Officers they pulled over to change a flat tire when the assault occurred.  A man in a white or champagne colored Cadillac parked in front of the truck and assaulted the victim knocking him unconscious.  The woman told Officers she was afraid for her safety and locked herself in the truck until the suspect fled in light-colored Cadillac.

The suspect is described as a Black man, 20 to 30 years of age, 5’6” to 5’8” feet tall, weighing 150 to 160 lbs.  He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt and blue jeans.

Detectives with the Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Bureau ask that anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect is arrested.

Adam District

Adam Incident Report for June 9, 2013

Time: 11:20pm
Location: Brookhaven Drive and Brookside Drive http://mapq.st/105B5Ox
Event:  Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Case Number:  1306090150
RogelioEstrella
Police contacted a 19-year-old man who reported he was stabbed by co-worker as he walked home.  The victim told Officers “Roger” approached him and an argument ensued.  The suspect a pulled a knife and stabbed the victim in the chest.  The victim and a witness began chasing the suspect, but were unable to catch up to him and called police.  The victim was rushed to Spohn Memorial for medical treatment.

Officers identified the suspect as Roger Estrella (05/27/91) and discovered he lived within a couple blocks of the stabbing.  Estrella was located at 13305 Hearn Road and placed under arrest after was positively identified.  He was booked at the CDC and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon along with an outstanding Nueces County warrant for Burglary (No Bond).

Time:   10:22pm
Location: 10654 Heizer Drive http://mapq.st/105Bfp7
Event:  Aggravated Assault
Case Number:  1306090141
LuisEveradoSandoval
Officers contacted a 24-year-old man who reported Luis Everado Sandoval (02/22/86) came over to his residence and confronted him over a stolen air compressor.  Sandoval then pulled a gun from his waistband and struck the victim in the head.  The victim was able to get away from Sandoval and call police.  The victim was treated and released at the scene.

Sandoval was found in the parking lot of the Heizer Apartments and arrested.  He was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Investigate Murder

The Corpus Christi Police are investigating a homicide that occurred Saturday morning at 4531 Ayers Street.

A 34-year-old man went to a business at 4531 Ayers Street at about 7:25am Saturday morning. A 28-year-old man discharged a firearm from inside the business. Police discovered the 34-year-old man outside the business, deceased.

The 28-year-old man directly called police and surrendered. The 28-year-old man was detained and was interviewed by detectives.

Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives are investigating the homicide and attempting to gather all the evidence from this event.

UPDATE:
Juan Perez (3/22/1985) was arrested and charged with Murder, a First Degree Felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. This is the 10th Criminal Homicide for 2013.

Date: June 8, 2013, 7:29am

Location: 4531 Ayers Street

Offense: Homicide

Case Number: 1306080043

Narcotics/Vice Division

Prostitution Sting

On 06/07/13 CCPD Narcotics Vice Investigators conducted a prostitution sting in the North area of town. Personnel from the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation rode along for observation. The following offenders were arrested for prostitution:

Giraves, Pamela 07/18/63
Guitierrez, Elaine 11/01/69
Rodriguez, Ashley 06/15/88 **
Garcia, Juliana 12/29/90
Esquivel, Debra 11/16/68
Ramon, Amanda 07/30/89
Dominguez, Monica 05/13/82
Sanchez, Esmarelda 11/07/55
Rivera, Jennifer 08/13/79
Chambless, Penny 09/22/81

All offenders were charged with class B prostitution. Possible enhancements for repeat offenders will be investigated. ** Also had a Nueces county warrant for Obstructing Police.

Adam District

Adam District Incident Report for June 6, 2013

Time:  12:09am
Location:  5300 Leopard Street http://mapq.st/15Th4Kk
Event: Wanted Subject
Case Number: 1306070003
MarthaElishaSmith
Police pulled over a blue pick-up truck for a traffic violation,  A female passenger in the truck was found to be wanted.

Martha Elisha Smith (05/06/83) was arrested and charged with a Nueces County warrant for Prostitution (No Bond) and a Municipal Court warrant in the amount of $319.  The driver was released with a verbal warning.

Time: 1:00am
Location: 3600 McKinzie Road http://mapq.st/15Th4Kk
Event: Driving While Intoxicated
Case Number: 1306070008/C1304151
NickReza
Officers responded to a traffic accident in which both drivers were arguing with one another.  Nick Reza Sr. (02/20/58) the driver of a black 2001 Chevrolet pick-up truck struck a maroon 2011 Harley Davidson driven by a 37-year-old man. Both drivers and a 41-year-old passenger in Reza’s truck were uninjured.

Reza who appeared to be intoxicated and taken to Spohn Shoreline for a blood draw.  He was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

Time:  1:20am
Location:  10600 Leopard Street http://mapq.st/1bdyeTl
Event: Wanted Subject
Case Number: 1306070009
FidencioAldaco
Bicyclist Fidencio Aldaco (11/17/70) was pulled over for not having a rear reflector and found to be wanted.  Aldaco was arrested and charged with an outstanding warrant out of San Patricio County for Theft.  His bond was set at $1,000.  Aldaco’s bicycle was dropped off at his residence.

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

Decoriah LaCharles Harris
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.

Corpus Christi Police Daily Blotter