Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Victim Evasive about Shooting

Police were called to the The Cove Club for gunshots being fired.  Once they arrived, witnesses told Officers a man had been shot and driven off.

Shortly thereafter, police were called to 456 Eldon by the shooting victim.  The victim who sustained several gunshots to the shoulder, leg and groin was taken to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel.

The 21-year-old man was vague about the circumstances which led to his injuries.  He did describe the suspect as a White man, 20 to 30 years of age, 6’0” to 6’2” feet tall, and weighing 140 to 190 lbs.

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

Date: May 3, 2013, 10:42pm

Location: 456 Eldon http://mapq.st/15qB3Tq

Offense: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Case Number: 1305030169

Community Outreach

Buc Days Parade 2013 Results

Sandra Gonzalez snapped a picture of Corpus Christi Police Assistant Chief Mark Schauer take time to throw a football with her son Jonathan Jay Gonzalez before the parade began
Sandra Gonzalez snapped a picture of Corpus Christi Police Assistant Chief Mark Schauer as he took time to throw a football with her son Jonathan Jay Gonzalez before the parade began

The Corpus Christi Police Department was pleased that there were no major injuries related to the Buc Days Parade this past May 4, 2013 and consider the event a success because of the absence of injuries. This was a safe event for families to attend, and there were a few minor incidents to report.

The Parade enforcement spanned from 6:00pm until 11:45pm on May 4, 2013. There were 54 total calls for police service in which Corpus Christi Police Officers acted on some type of event which spanned from affecting an arrest to helping a pregnant mother who went into labor during the parade.

Ten people were arrested along the parade route which was primarily the result of over consumption of alcohol. There were 11 disturbances which merited police response, 1 missing child call of which the child was quickly located by officer’s moments after the parent contacted police. There were two requests for medical assistance (one for a woman who fell and the other for the mother who went into labor), and 6 calls for suspicious persons.

The Buc Days Parade for next year is already in the planning stages and the Corpus Christi Police Department will be ready for another fun and safe event.

Cadets from the 71st Corpus Christi Police Academy Session helped with traffic control and to assist the public for the Buc Days Parade
Cadets from the 71st Corpus Christi Police Academy Session helped with traffic control and to assist the public for the Buc Days Parade
Corpus Christi Police Senior Officer Diaz stood with nearby children at John Sartain Street and Shoreline excited to see the parade
Corpus Christi Police Senior Officer Diaz stood with nearby children at John Sartain Street and Shoreline excited to see the parade
Delta District

Do you know the identity of this man? Call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS

Officers were dispatched to the Time’s Market where they contacted the 55-year-old store owner who reported a man possibly armed with a gun attempted to rob her.  The man who did not display the firearm ordered the woman to give him money.  The suspect fled when the woman denied having any money.

Witnesses described the suspect as a Hispanic male,  25 to 35 years of age, standing approximately 5’6″to 5’8″ feet tall, and weighing 200 to 220 pounds. The subject was wearing a cloth over his face during the robbery along with a long-sleeved gray shirt and blue jeans. The suspect fled in a white Pontiac Grand Am.

Anyone with any additional information about this crime or can identify the suspect should call Detective T.K. Revis at 886-2841. Information may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Date:  April 30, 2013

Time: 11:29 p.m.

Offense:  Robbery

Location: 4702 Kostoryz Road http://mapq.st/Zt3PLL

Case Number: 1304300181

Community Outreach, Criminal Intelligence Unit

Detectives Seek Man in Aggravated Assault

Police were called to the Stripes Convenience Store for a disturbance involving a weapon. Upon their arrival, Officers talked to the 35-year-old victim who reported he observed the suspect arguing with a female. When he intervened, the suspect threatened to return and shoot him.  The man fled in a black Nissan Altima.

The suspect did return and pulled a handgun on the victim; threatening to shoot him. The victim was unharmed and the suspect drove off.

Corpus Christi Homicide/Robbery Detectives are asking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect who is described as a Black male and  5’8″ to 5’10” feet tall.  He was last seen wearing long shorts, a red shirt and armed with a handgun.

Anyone with any additional information about this crime or can identify the suspect should call Detective R. Lee at 886-2841. Information may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Date: April 25, 2013, 3:08am

Location: 4747 S. Alameda Street http://goo.gl/maps/IzQ2b

Offense: Aggravated Assault

Case Number: 1304250017

Community Outreach

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 The Corpus Christi Police Department’s commitment to “Keep Corpus Christi Safe” has continued with its “Zero Tolerance No Insurance Initiative”

On Saturday, May 4, 2013, a total of 73 cars, trucks, and motorcycles will be auctioned at the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Vehicle Impound Lot located at 5485 Greenwood Drive during our monthly auction. The site has four paved acres for an auction lot.

Approximately 20 of these vehicles are “No Insurance” impounds.   On Friday, May 3, 2013, the general public will be allowed to register and view the vehicles to be auctioned from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is no registration fee.

On the day of the auction, the general public can continue to register and view the vehicles from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The auction will commence promptly at 10:00 a.m.   The vehicles to be auctioned can be viewed at http://www.siskauction.com.  An auction list may also be downloaded from the same website.

The department’s strong stand and enforcement of this “Zero Tolerance No Insurance Initiative” will continue and all vehicles involved in accidents will be impounded and the driver cited if they are unable to provide financial proof of insurance. Driver’s license and proof of financial responsibility checkpoints will continue to be conducted at the Shift Captains’ authorization.

During 2012, Officers issued 5,756 citations for Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility and impounded 1,009 vehicles.  In April of 2013, Officers issued 542 citations and impounded 86 vehicles for the same charge.

Narcotics/Vice Division

Police Narcotics/Vice Investigators Conduct Warrant Service

Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at approximately 11:31am the Corpus Christi Police Narcotics/Vice Investigators, Gang Unit and SWAT officers executed an arrest/search warrant at 4513 Cedar Pass. The officers seized .26 grams of crack cocaine,  326.05 grams of marijuana (approx. 3/4 lb), 7.94 grams of Alprazolam and a Taurus 9mm pistol.

  Jonathan Castaneda 03/29/85 (a known gang member) was arrested and charged with felon in possession of a firearm,  manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance,  possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance penalty group 3.
Narcotics/Vice Division

Local Results of the National Prescription Drug Takeback

Pharmacy students Lisa Eggleston, Angelic Toy, and Heather Goodman wait to accept the medications with Officer Cervantes at the HEB in Flour Bluff.
Pharmacy students Lisa Eggleston, Angelic Toy, and Heather Goodman wait to accept the medications with Officer Cervantes at the HEB in Flour Bluff.

The Corpus Christi Police Department participated with the Drug Enforcement Agency and held the National Prescription Drug Takeback event this past Saturday in Corpus Christi. The purpose of the event is to reduce pollution from improperly disposed medications and to reduce misuse of prescription drugs. These are the local results from the event:

April 25th @ CCAD/NAS, 308 Crecy St, CC, TX     16.00 lbs

April 27th @;

HEB, 3033 S. Port Ave., CC, TX                              59.84 lbs

HEB, 5313 Saratoga Blvd, CC, T                              95.92 lbs

HEB, 11110 Leopard, CC, TX                                   132.44 lbs

HEB, 1145 Waldron Rd., CC, TX                             81.84 lbs

KIII, 5002 SPID, CC, Texas                                      467.72 lbs

HEB, 1600 Wildcat Dr., Portland, TX                       104.72 lbs

HEB, 106 S. San Patricio, Sinton, Texas                    63.36 lbs

HEB, 101 E. Goodnight Ave, Aransas Pass, TX       48.40 lbs

HEB, 409 E. Kleberg Ave., Kingsville, TX               51.04 lbs

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Detectives Want Help to Identify Burglar

Pawn

The Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives would like help from the public to identify and locate a man who sold stolen property to a pawn shop on Thursday, April 11, 2013.

The property was stolen from a residence on the 1000 block of Lake Street on April 11, 2013 at about 12:30pm. The stolen property was then sold to a pawn shop an hour after the burglary. The person in the picture provided false identification when the property was sold.

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Detectives would now like help from the public to identify and locate this person.

The suspect is described as a black male, with a mustache and a full sleeve of colorful tattoos on his right arm. He wore a white head cover, a black t-shirt, blue jean shorts, and black shoes with red laces.

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. Information may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Date: April 11, 2013, 12:30pm

Location: 1000 block of Lake Street http://goo.gl/maps/HmJ2L

Offense: Burglary of a Habitation

Case Number: 1304110068

Adam District, Criminal Investigations Division

Police Seek Two Yeti Thieves

The Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force would like help from the public to identify two men who stole a Yeti cooler valued at $400 dollars from a truck parked in a driveway at the 13600 block of Teague Lane on April 10, 2013.

The owner of the truck and cooler provided video to police that shows two men approach the truck on April 9, 2013 at about 11:26pm and saw the cooler. The two men identified the cooler was fastened to the truck. The two men are seen again at about 1:45am on April 10 and the men use bolt cutters to unfasten the cooler. The men then stole the cooler and left in an unknown direction.

The cooler is described as a 65 quart white ice cooler manufactured by Yeti and is valued at $400 dollars. Detectives now would like help from the public to identify the two men in the video.

One man is described as a white male about 20 years in age, 5 foot 9 inches tall, about 180 pounds and wore a light-colored t-shirt.

The other man is described as a white man about 18 years of age, 5 foot 7 inches tall, 200 pounds, wore a light-colored cap and a t-shirt that had a Nike swoosh on the front.

Anyone with any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force at 886-2841. Information may be provided to detectives anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.

Date: April 10, 2013, 1:46am

Location: 13600 Teague Lane http://goo.gl/maps/E7A7y

Offense: Burglary of a Motor Vehicle

Case Number: 1304100017

Community Outreach

Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony set for May 13th

2012 Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony
2012 Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony

Planning Committee Seeks Relatives of Fallen Officers

On Monday May 13th at 10:30 am, the Corpus Christi Police Department, Nueces County Sheriff’s Office, and the Port of Corpus Christi Police Department will together host the seventh annual Regional Peace Officers Memorial Day Ceremony.  This year’s event once again will be held at the Solomon P. Ortiz International Center Outdoor Pavilion, 402 Harbor Drive, Corpus Christi.   Keynote speaker for this year’s ceremony will be United States Congressman Blake Farenthold.  The ceremony is a tribute to all Peace Officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty, specifically recognizing those officers from the Coastal Bend who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their community. The public is cordially invited to attend.

Members of the Peace Officers Memorial Day planning committee are seeking current addresses for family members of the fallen officers so they can be invited and properly recognized during the ceremony.  If you are a family member, or can provide the address for a family member of any of these fallen officers please contact:

Executive Assistant to Chief Floyd Simpson

Teri Barrera

(361) 886-2603

TeriB@cctexas.com

NUECES COUNTY FALLEN OFFICERS

Corpus Christi City Marshal Elias Mussett Jr.
END OF WATCH: May 6, 1892
 
Corpus Christi Police Officer Luther B. Prather
END OF WATCH: September 14, 1919
 
Corpus Christi Police Officer Joseph L. Moon
END OF WATCH: June 10, 1938
 
Corpus Christi Police Officer Roy N. Smith
END OF WATCH: April 20, 1953
 
Corpus Christi Police Officer  Frank Edward Dolan
END OF WATCH: February 12, 1960
 
Corpus Christi Police Officer John W.  Sartain
END OF WATCH: August 20, 1971
 
Corpus Christi Police Officer Ruben T. Almanza
END OF WATCH: July 27, 1984
 
Corpus Christi Police Officer Joseph D. Bock
END OF WATCH: September 9, 1987
 
Corpus Christi Police Officer Juan R. Prieto
END OF WATCH: February 2, 1993
 
Corpus Christi Police Officer Matthew Thebeau
END OF WATCH: January 20, 2008
 
Corpus Christi Police Officer Stuart J. Alexander
END OF WATCH: March 11, 2009
 
Port Of Corpus Christi Police Officer James Saavedra
END OF WATCH: December 19, 2007
 
Nueces County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Nolan
END OF WATCH: August 13, 1860
 
Nueces County Sheriff Matthew Nolan
END OF WATCH: December 22, 1864
 
Nueces County Sheriff Dennis J. Kelly
END OF WATCH: June 13, 1870
 
Nueces County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Shaw
END OF WATCH: September 1877
 
Nueces County Sheriff’s Deputy Alexander S. Downs J.
END OF WATCH: October 16, 1932
 
Nueces County Sheriff’s Deputy Irvin M. Brown
END OF WATCH: February 13, 1995
 
Nueces County Constable Pct 1 Patrick 2. Freely
END OF WATCH: March 25, 1917
 
Nueces County Constable Pct 1 R.R. Bledsoe
END OF WATCH: July 5, 1925
 
Nueces County Constable Pct 1 Carl M. Bisbee
END OF WATCH: July 6, 1925
 
Nueces County Constable Pct 6 Patrick S. Runyon
END OF WATCH: February 7, 1981

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