Officers responded to the K Store for a robbery and contacted the 58-year-old owner who reported one of the employees was robbed.   Store surveillance videos shows two men enter the store and rob the employee at gunpoint.   The men demanded the money from the register and the clerk complied with their demands.

The masked suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 15 to 19 years of age, 5’6″ to 5’9” feet tall and weighing 140 to 170 lbs.  He was last seen wearing a long-sleeved shirt, dark long shorts, white socks, dark tennis shoes and a monster mask.  The second suspect is described as 14 to 18-year-old Hispanic male, 5’4″ to 5’6″ feet tall, and weighing 140 lbs.  He was wearing dark shorts and a dark shirt and a red bandana was used to cover his face.

Anyone having any information regarding this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or the Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Bureau at 361-886-2841.

Date:  March 13, 2013
Time: 11:09am
Location: 301 Mohawk Street
Case Number: 1303130046

Corpus Christi Police Homicide/Robbery Detectives are asking the public’s assistance in identifying the two men involved in the overnight stabbing of a 34-year-old Illinois man.

Police were called to the Best Western Marina Hotel for a stabbing victim in the lobby of the hotel.  CCFD Emergency Personnel rushed the seriously injured man to Spohn Memorial.  A witness told Officers, he along with the victim were sitting on the grassy area outside the hotel when a gray four-door vehicle parked alongside Shoreline Boulevard.

The driver approached the victim and stabbed him in the chest.  Both men entered the vehicle and fled on Shoreline.

The suspect is described as clean-cut Hispanic male, 20 to 30 years of age, 5’9″ to 5’10” feet tall, and weighing 180 to 200 lbs.  His passenger is only described as a Hispanic male.

Anyone with any information on this crimes is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.   Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.

Date: March 14, 2013
Time: 2:30am
Location:  300 N. Shoreline
Offense:  Aggravated Assault
Case Number:  1303140021

Corpus Christi Police Homicide/Robbery Detective’s are asking the public’s assistance in identifying a man who robbed the CVS Pharmacy at knifepoint.

A store employee told Police a man walked up to the register as if to pay for a pack of cigarettes when he pulled a knife and demanded money from the register.  The clerk complied and the suspect fled with an undetermined amount of money.  The distraught employee was uninjured during the robbery.

The suspect is described as a White male, 25 to 30 years of age, 5’7″ to 5’9″ feet tall and weighing 160 to 170 lbs.  He was last seen wearing a white baseball cap, a blue shirt and white striped shirt,  and white tennis shoes.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will remain anonymous and a cash reward will be paid if the suspect is arrested.

Date: 03/13/13
Time:  1:40pm
Location: 1110 Ayers Street http://goo.gl/maps/K3SOf
Offense:  Aggravated Robbery
Case Number:  1303130072

Diana Rodriguez Botello

Alexandria Coughran

Corpus Christi Police Officers were called to the 4400 block of Kostoryz for a robbery.  They arrived to find a 19-year-old woman who reported she advertised a pair of Nike tennis on Facebook and agreed to meet the “buyer” in the H.E.B. parking lot.

The man accompanied by his girlfriend and another woman arrived in a grey minivan.  The man did not exit the van, but did inspect the tennis shoes.  He then grabbed the shoes and attempted to drive off without paying for them.

The victim tried to hold on to them, but the suspect began punching her in face before she bit him on the hand.  The suspect drove off and the victim was dragged for a few feet before she fell to the pavement.  She provided Officers with the license plate of the minivan.

Through further investigation, Senior Officer J. Villarreal was able to follow-up on leads which led him to the suspect’s mother and girlfriend who both lied about the identity of the suspect in the robbery.  The suspect’s mother tried to lay the blame on a nephew.

Diana Rodriguez Botello (01/02/66) and Alexandria Coughran (02/06/94) were both arrested and charged with Interference with Public Duties. The stolen pair of tennis were recovered and returned to the victim.

The case has been turned over to the Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Detectives who will continue their investigation.

Facebook has become another outlet other than Craig’s List to sell stuff we no longer need or want, but the Police Department asks that you exercise caution.  The following are several safety tips to follow if you decide to use this avenue to market your property.

• Don’t post personal information on your ad or post.
• A home or cell phone number can be used in a reverse lookup and will show a billing or home address along with owner information.
• Communicate with the buyer/seller only through e-mail until you decide if you want to go through with the transaction.
• Make sure you feel at ease with the buyer/seller.
• Bring a friend or two and always meet during the day, preferably in a public place.
• Never agree to meet at your home.
• Ask for an identification card or driver’s license in case there’s a problem with the transaction.

Date:  03/10/13
Time:  2:48pm
Location: 4400 block of Kostoryz Road  http://goo.gl/maps/k03ui
Offense:  Robbery
Case:  1303100086