Charlie District, Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Lucky Belt Buckle Deflects Bullet

Occurred on 11/29/12, 03:47am  Aggravated Assault   1800 Morales  1211290020

Police contacted a 29-year-old man who told them he standing in his cousin’s front yard when he was confronted by a complete stranger.  The man drove up to where the men were standing and exited his vehicle armed with a gun.

The man fired a couple of shots, striking the victim’s belt buckle.  The victim took off running as the suspect fired at him once more.  The victim was not injured in the shooting and was unable to provide Officers with a description of the shooter or the vehicle he was driving.  The motive for the shooting is unknown at this time.

The investigation is ongoing and will be conducted by the Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Bureau.  Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call the Corpus Christi Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 361-886-2841 or if you would like to remain anonymous call 888-TIPS.  Tips can also be submitted online at www.888TIPS.com.   Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect is arrested.

Criminal Investigations Division

Help Needed to Identify this Auto Burglar

Occurred on 11/28/12, 03:09am  Burglary of a Vehicle  2900 block of St. Joseph Street  1211280017

The Corpus Christi Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force is asking the public’s assistance in identifying  this auto burglar.  The man in the video surveillance is shown burglarizing a maroon Ford F150 pickup truck and taking a laptop computer valued at $700.

“The image of the suspect is not clear, but his mannerisms are unique,” said Lt. Christopher White, the Task Force supervisor, but “If you run across him or recognize him, give us a call.”

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call the Corpus Christi Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 361-886-2841 or if you would like to remain anonymous call 888-TIPS.  Tips can also be submitted online at www.888TIPS.com.   Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect is arrested or the property recovered.

Charlie District

Designated Driver Fails to Keep His End of the Bargain

Occurred on 11/29/12, 2:24am Major Accident/DWI  3400 S.P.I.D.  C1209043/1211290017

 Officers rushed to a disturbance over a one vehicle roll-over accident.  Upon their arrival, Officers observed Ambrocio Salinas III (09/24/75) quarrelling with another man over the accident.

The 30-year-old told Officers he let Salinas drive his green Ford Explorer as he had been drinking.  Salinas lost control of the SUV and crashed into the center concrete barrier.  The impact caused the SUV to flip onto its roof.  Both men were uninjured in the accident.

Salinas who appeared to be intoxicated was administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests and a Blood Search Warrant was obtained for a Blood Draw.  He was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and an outstanding Municipal Court warrant in the amount of $460.  Salinas was additionally cited for an Unsafe Change from a Direct Course, Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility, and No Driver’s License.

Hinojosa’s Explorer was impounded and he was given a ride home.

Community Outreach

Police Participate In Toy Drive This Saturday

Officers of the Corpus Christi Police Department will participate in a flag football game for a charity toy drive this Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the John Paul School field located at 3036 Saratoga Boulevard.

The event is organized by the League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council #1 and Judge Robert (Bobby) Balderas. The toys will be collected by LULAC.

The football games will begin at 9:00am on Saturday, December 1 with a game between the Nueces County Sheriff’s Office and the Corpus Christi Fire Department. The second game will be between the Corpus Christi Police Officers and the Robstown Police Officers. The public is encouraged to attend the events. Admission is an unwrapped new toy or a cash donation to the LULAC.

Participants consider this to be a friendly competition to promote generosity in our community.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

Man Stabbed in Nightclub Parking Lot

Occurred on 11/29/12, 02:34am  Aggravated Assault   6410 Weber      1211290016/1211290018

Police were called to McCaw’s Nightclub for a stabbing and arrived to find a 32-year-old man being treated by CCFD Emergency Personnel. The victim sustained several stab wounds and taken to Spohn Memorial for medical treatment.

Witnesses told Officers the victim tried to break up a fight involving two Hispanic males when the men began to assault him.  One of the men armed with a knife stabbed the victim in the abdomen.  The men fled in a black Ford F150.

The first suspect is described as a bald Hispanic male, 20 to 30 years of age, and a goatee.  He was last seen wearing khaki pants and a white t-shirt.   The second suspect is also a Hispanic male, 20 to 30 years of age and last seen wearing a white t-shirt and dark pants.

The victim was uncooperative with Officers and possibly facing charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance after a small package containing Crack Cocaine was found where he was being treated.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call the Corpus Christi Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 361-886-2841 or if you would like to remain anonymous call 888-TIPS.  Tips can also be submitted online at www.888TIPS.com.   Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.

Community Outreach, Delta District

Copper Cables Stolen in Metal Theft

Occurred on 11/27/12, 8:46am  Theft of Metal  945 Resaca   1211270019

Police were called to the Graham Construction site where an employee reported several cables had been cut and stolen over the Thanksgiving Holiday.  The specialized power cables were made of copper and valued at $10,000.

Further investigation revealed only the detached water pump cables were taken.  The employee told Officers the suspect(s) would have been killed instantly if they had cut the energized cables from the pumps.

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 earn a cash reward if the suspect(s) are arrested.

Delta District

Is a Loved One asking Santa for a Car? Make their Christimas Wish come true and stop by our Monthly Auction

The C.C.P.D.’s commitment to “Keep Corpus Christi Safe” has continued with its “Zero Tolerance No Insurance Initiative”

On Saturday, December 1, 2012, a total of 82 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 21 of these vehicles are “No Insurance” impounds. On Friday, November 30, 2012, 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 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.

Officers issued 5,509 citations and impounded 1,212 vehicles for Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility during 2011.  During October of 2012, Officers issued 296 citations for Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility and impounded 76 vehicles for the same charge.

Delta District

Are You Looking for a Holiday Job Online?

The Corpus Christi Police Department Financial Crimes Unit would like you to be wary if you’re online job hunting.  Several complaints have been filed in which advertised jobs on Craig’s List are shams and being used to scam individuals out of their personal information and money.

Please visit the following link for Red Flags to look for while searching for a job online. http://mashable.com/2012/11/25/job-searching-craigslist/

Remember; trust your instincts, if the offer is too good to be true, it is.

Bravo District, Community Outreach, Patrol Division

Shoplifters Beware: Officers on the Prowl

Benito Jose Saldana

Occurred on 11/25/12, 12:44pm  Theft  5202 S. Padre Island Drive  1211250060

An Officer working the Holiday Safety Enforcement observed a man wearing a light purple shirt carrying several bags running out the west side exit of Dillard’s.  The man was being chased by store employees who kept yelling at him to stop.  Officer J. Villarreal began following the man towards the back of the Olive Garden as he ran behind the IHOP.

Jason Jack Wagner

As the Officer drove west through the parking lot he observed a Chevrolet Prism with the suspect sitting in the back seat.    The Officer attempted to pull the vehicle over, but the driver refused to stop.  The driver Jason Jack Wagner (09/04/75) finally stopped at the 5100 block of Mount Vernon.  Further investigation revealed Benito Jose Saldana (01/28/80) was running towards the IHOP where Wagner and the getaway vehicle were waiting.Both Wagner and Saldana were arrested and charged with Theft Shoplifting which is a Class “A” Misdemeanor punishable by one year in jail and a $4,000 fine.

Saladana had several facial injuries and told Officers he’d been in a fight a couple of days before.  The three stolen Dooney & Burke purses valued at $994 were returned to Dillard’s.

The Corpus Christi Police Department will dedicating extra patrols as part of our annual Holiday Enforcement Initiative throughout the busiest shopping areas and parking lots of the city.   If you will be committing a crime this Holiday Season, expect to spend some time in jail.

Delta District

Local Man charged with Online Solicitation of a Minor

Daniel Ricardo Barrientos

On 11/13/12, Investigators with Corpus Christi Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force culminated an investigation with the arrest of Daniel Ricardo Barrientos (12/20/82) for Online Solicitation of a Minor.

Barrientos had been communicating via internet in order to have sex with what he believed was a 12-year-old and 14-year-old girl.  When Barrientos arrived to meet the girls, he was taken into custody.  Barrientos was booked into the City Detention Center and received a $15000 bond.  He has since been released.

 

Corpus Christi Police Daily Blotter