Bravo District, Patrol Division

Police Arrest Two Brothers After Fight and Shooting

Two men were arrested Sunday morning after they were involved in a fight which lead to a gunfire Saturday night on the beach near Marker 206.

                Several friends gathered on the beach for a bonfire Saturday night near Marker 206. Two brothers, 21-year-old Cody Rodriguez (7/25/1991) and 29-year-old Chris Rodriguez (7/7/1983), joined the group at the fire. The brothers got into their red 2012 GMC Sierra pickup and drove recklessly and ran over a fishing rod and reel.

                The 20-year-old owner of the rod and reel confronted the driver of the truck and a fight erupted. The brothers got into their truck and fled. The 20-year-old man held on to the truck while the truck drove north on the beach until Chris Rodriguez presented a handgun and shot at the 20-year-old man several times. The 20-year-old man dropped from the truck and was not struck by any of the shots fired in his direction.

                Corpus Christi Police responded to the scene and found the red truck disabled after it had struck a bronze color 1997 Honda Accord near Beach Marker 198. The 19-year-old man and his 21-year-old passenger of the Honda were not injured in the crash. Both vehicles had to be towed due to damage.

                Cody Rodriguez was arrested for an arrest warrant. Chris Rodriguez 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. Both Cody Rodriguez and Chris Rodriguez were delivered to the city detention center. The red truck was taken to the city impound.

Date: April 13, 2013, 23:48

Location: Beach Marker 206 http://goo.gl/maps/RC1B0

Offense: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Case Number: 1304140001

Criminal Investigations Division

Chief Seeks Charges For Hoax

Corpus Christi Police responded to a possible abduction call in the 3200 block of Surfside Boulevard Wednesday afternoon.  Two girls initially reported that they were taken involuntarily by three men in a brown van.  During the investigation, Detectives discovered the claim was false and no actual abduction occurred.

Chief Floyd Simpson stated that he will reach out to District Attorney Mark Skurka about the possibility of filing charges for “False Report” on the two juvenile females. A report was written, listing the two as suspects in the case. “The department takes each one of these calls very seriously and we spare no expense to investigate it” he said. “It draws police resources during the call and then resources to investigate the case”.

Some of that investigation time was on an overtime basis, at the expense of the community and the Chief feels that restitution should be made. “We are working with City Legal and Risk Management as well see how we can begin seeking restitution, if it all possible” he concluded.

Criminal Investigations Division

Abduction Claims Prove False

The Corpus Christi Police Department investigated an abduction claim Wednesday afternoon on North Beach which turned out to be a false complaint.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a possible abduction call in the 3200 block of Surfside Boulevard Wednesday afternoon.  Two girls initially reported that they were taken involuntarily by three men in a brown van.  During the investigation, Detectives discovered the claim was false and no actual abduction occurred.

Police no longer seek suspects in this case.

It is unknown at this time if criminal charges will be applied to any person for False Report.

Updated 8:01pm

Traffic Safety Division

Top Ten Vehicle Crash Locations in Corpus Christi for March 2013

The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section identified Unsafe Speed as a common cause for vehicle crashes.
The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section identified Unsafe Speed as a common cause for vehicle crashes.

The Corpus Christi Police Department’s Traffic Safety Section has identified the locations in Corpus Christi with the most frequency of vehicle crashes for the month of March, 2013.

The intersection of Airline and Holly was the top of the list for the most vehicle crashes in Corpus Christi during the period between March 1 and March 31, 2013 with a total of four crashes reported to Corpus Christi Police. The cause of three of the four crashes for that period at that intersection was unsafe speed. All four crashes happened in the afternoon between 12:30pm and 4:30pm.

The second and third location for the most frequent vehicle crashes in the month of March was at Weber and South Padre Island Drive. The north side of the freeway and the south side of the freeway each had three vehicle crashes. The cause of three of the six crashes reported at Weber and South Padre Island Drive were for changing lanes when unsafe. Other causes for the six crashes at Weber and South Padre Island Drive were for unsafe speed, following too closely, and for defective equipment.

There were 28 total vehicle crashes in the top ten locations. The cause of 16 of those 28 crashes was unsafe speed. The Corpus Christi Police Department urges drivers to observe posted speed restrictions and travel at a safe speed.

The top ten most frequent vehicle crash locations reported to the Corpus Christi Police for March 2013 are:

#1. Airline at Holly – 4 crashes

#2. South Padre Island Drive at 5000 Weber – 3 crashes

#3. South Padre Island Drive at 5100 Weber – 3 crashes

#4. Ayers at Viola – 3 crashes

#5. Staples at Holly – 3 crashes

#6. South Padre Island Drive at 1400 Airline – 3 crashes

#7. Staples at 5500 Saratoga – 3 crashes

#8. State Highway 358 at Airline – 2 crashes

#9. State Highway 358 at Weber – 2 crashes

#10. State Highway 358 at Staples – 2 crashes

Bravo District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Man Strikes Two Houses With Truck, Then Arrested For D.W.I.

A 25-year-old man was arrested Friday night for Driving While Intoxicated after he drove recklessly and struck two houses at 7:40pm on the 900 block of Flour Bluff Drive.

The 25-year-old man drove a green 1999 Dodge Ram pickup at excessive speeds through neighborhood streets and skidded circles in a field. The pickup went through a stop sign at Matlock and Flour Bluff Drive, left the roadway, and then crashed into a fence and into a two duplex apartments.

Corpus Christi Police Officers checked 25-year-old DeeJay Arnold (10/24/1987) and discovered indications that Arnold was intoxicated. Arnold was taken to the hospital for  a medical evaluation and to collect a blood specimen. Arnold was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated, Operating a vehicle as an unlicensed driver, and for Fail to Maintain Proof of Financial Responsibility. Arnold was the delivered to the city detention center.

Date: April 5, 2013, 19:40

Location: 900 Flour Bluff Drive http://goo.gl/maps/5Pd6k

Offense: Driving While Intoxicated

Case Number: 1304050162

Delta District, Patrol Division

Police Investigate Sunday Night Homicide

The Corpus Christi Police Department is investigating a Sunday night homicide on Duncan Street at Highland Avenue.

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Corpus Christi Police were called to the Spohn Memorial Hospital at 11:18pm Sunday night to investigate a man who was brought in by a personally owned vehicle seeking treatment for a gunshot wound. The 21-year-old man did not survive his injuries which prompted the Police to begin a homicide investigation.

Police Officers were directed to the intersection of Duncan Street and Highland Avenue and found evidence of the crime. Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives have no suspect description to provide presently as this is an early stage of the investigation. The cause of death and details of the injury will be determined by the Nueces County Medical Examiner.

Anyone with any additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police at 886-2741. Information may be provided to investigators 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 7, 2013 11:18pm

Location: Duncan Street and Highland Avenue http://goo.gl/maps/gNCwt

Offense: Murder

Case Number: 1304070158

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Seventeen Year Old Woman Arrested For Two Armed Robberies

A seventeen year old woman was arrested by Corpus Christi Police as she attempted to leave a store she had just robbed Friday morning on Padre Island. It was, in fact, the second robbery of the morning for the 17-year-old woman.

Seventeen year old Miranda Garcia (3/30/1996) went into the convenience store located at 15302 South Padre Island Drive and displayed a handgun. Garcia demanded cash from the register and left with the money in a white 2008 Nissan Altima.

The 20-year-old store employee called police and provided a description of the robbery suspect. Corpus Christi Police Officers saw the Nissan Altima parked partially blocking a handicap space in front of the convenience store located at 14526 South Padre Island Drive while they were on the way to the robbery call.

Two Corpus Christi Police Patrol Officers blocked the ability of the Nissan from escape and the officers found Garcia and evidence of the crime inside the vehicle. Garcia was arrested and one of the officers went inside the store at 14526 S.P.I.D. to check the employee. The 22-year-old store employee told the officer that Garcia had just robbed the store and was in the process of escape when the officers stopped behind her.

No one was injured in these events.

Garcia was arrested for two aggravated robberies, each is a first degree felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison (but not less than 5 years in prison upon conviction) and up to a $10,000 fine.

Date: April 5, 2013, 4:54am

Location: 15302 South Padre Island Drive and 14526 South Padre Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/xTxRF & http://goo.gl/maps/zJqr9

Offense: Aggravated Robbery

Case Numbers: 1304050027 & 1304050028

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Police Seek Church’s Chicken Robbery Suspect

The Corpus Christi Police Department is investigating an Aggravated Robbery at a restaurant at the 2900 block of Ayers Street Tuesday night.

No person was injured in the event. Employees closed and cleaned the restaurant when a man went inside at about 11:30pm. The man displayed a handgun and demanded money.

The employees complied with the demands and the man was provided cash. The man then ran from the store and travelled north on Ayers Street.

The man is described as a Hispanic man who wore a black hoodie, black pants, black boots, gloves on his hands, and a blue bandana covered the man’s face.

Anyone with any additional information about this robbery should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives at 886-2841. Information may be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com. Information to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward.

Date: April 2, 2013, 11:38pm

Location: 2901 Ayers Street

Offense: Aggravated Robbery

Case Number: 1304030001

Narcotics/Vice Division

Narcotics/Vice Division Make Arrest

On Monday April 1, 2013, during the course of an ongoing investigation, Narcotics/Vice (NVID) officers were conducting surveillance on a residence located in the 3000 Blk of Elgin St.

As a result of their investigation NVID officers stopped a vehicle observed leaving the location which led to the seizure of 2 kilograms of powder cocaine and the arrest of Jose Hernandez 03/25/1983 for manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance, a 1st degree felony.

Date: April 1, 2013

Location: 3000 Elgin

Offense: Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance

Case Number: 1304010193

Community Outreach

Officers to monitor West Guth & Labonte Park

The Corpus Christi Police Department would like to remind all users of West Guth and LaBonte parks that we will be monitoring both parks throughout Easter Sunday. Officers will be enforcing the city ordinances for parks. Below are some of the rules:

West Guth & Labonte Park Rules and Regulations

  • Park Curfew: 10pm – 6am—City Noise ordinance enforced City Code of Ordinances: Chapter 31 Noise (Ord.No.027440)
  • No lifeguards are on duty–Children must be supervised at ALL times. (LaBonte Park)
  • Dogs must be on leash & owners must pick up pet wastes.
  • When parking allow enough room for emergency vehicles to pass through.
  • The following are not permitted:
  • Littering
  • Alcohol
  • Motorized vehicles (ATV, go-carts, motor-bikes or scooters)
  • Glass containers
  • Fireworks or campfires
  • There will be limited number of portable toilets made available for public use.
  • Customer is responsible for cleaning the reserved campsite area after use and disposing of all trash in receptacles.

Report non-emergencies to 886-2600

 

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