Bravo District, Patrol Division

Flour Bluff Man Arrested Providing Alcohol To Minors

Occurred Sunday, November 4, 2012, 1:08am, 3029 Bimini Drive, Furnishing Alcohol to Minors 1211040013, 1211040021

                A 37-year-old man was arrested at his Flour Bluff home Sunday morning for furnishing alcohol to minors.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a call for a vehicle crash with a pedestrian at the intersection of Caribbean Drive and Jamaica Drive at 1:08am Sunday morning.  Police officers found a 28-year-old man hidden in nearby bushes. The 28-year-old man told police officers that he was chased out of a party on Bimini Drive in which there were minors consuming alcohol. The 28-year-old man said he was not injured and ran into a parked car which prompted the call from a neighbor that there was a vehicle crash.

Corpus Christi Police Officers went to 3029 Bimini Drive and saw the garage door open. The officers saw several teenagers playing a drinking game. The teenagers ran into the house once they saw the police officers.

The home owner, 37-year-old Johnny Lance Hornbeck (4/15/1975), met the officers in the driveway to the house and displayed aggressive and defiant behavior. Hornbeck had an injured finger that dripped blood and Hornbeck became belligerent after the officers asked about the injury.

Officers identified a 17-year-old boy, two 16-year-old girls and a 15-year-old girl at the home on Bimini Drive who had consumed alcoholic beverages without their parent’s supervision. The four minors received citations for consumption of alcohol by a minor.

Hornbeck was arrested for furnishing Alcohol to Minors, a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine. Hornbeck was taken to the Spohn Shoreline Hospital for treatment for the injury to his left finger and then delivered to the city detention center.

Bravo District

Man Arrested When He Tries to Pull Real Police Officer Over

Occurred on 11/01/12, 10:01pm  Reckless Driving   Ennis Joslin Road/Hwy 358  1211010177

An off-duty Corpus Christi Police Officer called for back-up when a white Ford Crown Victoria began shining a spot light at him in an attempt to pull him over as they traveled westbound on Hwy 358 approaching Airline Road.  Police located the white Ford Crown Victoria as it exited on West Point Road from Hwy 358.

Further investigation revealed the driver Mark Steven Byrne (09/05/52) and  the off-duty Officer were in the center lane as they traveled east on Hwy 358 when Byrne used a spotlight on his Ford Crown Victoria to light up another vehicle traveling in the fast lane.

That vehicle suddenly braked along with Byrne, causing the off-duty Officer swerve into the right to avoid rear-ending the Crown Victoria.  Byrne then began following the off-duty Officer and shining the spot light at him as he attempted to pull him over.  Byrne kept shining the spot light at the off-duty Officer’s rear view mirrors and waving at him to pull over as he took the Ennis Joslin exit.  When Byrne continued on and made a U-turn, the off-duty Officer was able to follow him and call Police.

Byrne was arrested and charged with Reckless Driving and his vehicle impounded.  Police are also conducting an investigation into the Impersonation of a Public Servant.

The Corpus Christi Police Department requires that only police cars with emergency equipment conduct a traffic stop.  If you are being pulled over, look for these three things that can help you tell a fake cop from a real one.

  • Location
    Officers will pull you over in areas which are well-lit when ever possible.
  • Lights
    Police cars will be marked with emergency equipment.
    Lights are red, blue, and white.
  • Vehicle
    Will be marked with Police Department logos

If feel you are still concerned that the police officer is fake, the Corpus Christi Police Department requests that you ask for the Police Officer’s identification or call 911.  Police dispatchers know where Officers are at all times.

Adam District

Two Charged with Burglary of Oil Belt Little League

Occurred on 11/01/12, 9:33pm Burglary of a Building 4005 Cliff Crenshaw Street  1211010170

Police were called to the Oil Belt Little League at 4005 Crenshaw for a burglary in progress.  The caller reported two males breaking into the building.

Upon on the officer’s arrival, the two teenagers took off running.  Shortly thereafter, Officers were able to identify and detain two juveniles, aged 13 and 16 years old.  Both were booked at the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center and charged with Burglary of a Building, Criminal Trespass, and Evading Arrest.

The damage to the building was estimated at $500.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Neighbor Directs Police To Burglar On Ennis Joslin Road

Occurred Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 23:37, 1701 Ennis Joslin Rd. Burglary and Possession of Marijuana  1210310148

                A 19-year-old man was arrested for burglary of a motor vehicle and for possession of marijuana after alert neighbors called police when they noticed the man’s suspicious activity in the South Bay Apartments Halloween night.

A man called Corpus Christi Police at 11:37pm on October 31 to investigate a man looking into vehicles and pulling on the doors. The suspicious man was described as a Hispanic man who wore a black sweater and black shorts near building 1.

Corpus Christi Police found 19-year-old Alan Mack (7/4/1993) and found him in possession of marijuana. Police Officers checked the parking lot and found vehicles with the contents in disorder. The officers contacted the owners of the vehicles and established Mack had entered the vehicles unlawfully.

Mack was arrested for the possession of marijuana and for burglary of a motor vehicle. Anyone who believes their vehicle was entered without permission should contact police to report the incident. Crimes not in progress may be reported by the victim of the crime online at http://www.cctexas.com/police/onlinereporting/start-report.html.  The online reporting process allows adult victims of crime to quickly and easily provide necessary information for police to investigate.

Charlie District

Police arrest suspect in a stabbing

October 31, 2012 19:49     4400 Aspen Grove      Aggravated Assault     1210310118

Officers were dispatched to a stabbing call. Upon arrival at a group home, they found a 52 year old man with a stab wound in his stomach. The victim was transported by CCFD medics for treatment to an area hospital. A 28 year old suspect, a resident, was still at the scene and was arrested. The knife believed to have been used was located in the kitchen and collected as evidence.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Flour Bluff Woman Arrested After Standoff With Corpus Christi Police

Occurred Thursday, November 01, 2012, 2:30am, 900 Admiral Drive, Aggravated Assault 1211010037

                A 47-year-old woman was arrested Thursday morning after a two hour standoff with police at her home on the 900 block of Admiral Drive in Flour Bluff.

A 50-year-old man called police at 2:30am and said he was shot by his roommate, 47-year-old Traci Fiala (3/13/1965). The 50-year-old man said he went to bed Wednesday night and Fiala was intoxicated. The 50-year-old man said he woke in the early morning hours and Fiala was argumentative, then pointed a gun and fired a shot at the man. The man said he suffered a minor injury to his left shoulder and then he ran out of the house and then called police.

Corpus Christi Police Officers arrived and Fiala locked herself in the home with the firearm and refused to talk to the officers. The 50-year-old man was treated for his minor injury by an ambulance crew and released.

Corpus Christi Police SWAT surrounded the home and deployed CS irritant gas into the home. Fiala then surrendered to police safely. Fiala was arrested for Aggravated Assault and delivered to the city detention center.

Delta District

Detectives Ask For Help in Identifying Robbery Suspects

Occurred on 10/29/12, 10:32pm  Aggravated Robbery  4702 Kostoryz   1210290142

Police were called to the Times Market for an armed robbery involving two Hispanic males.  Officers contacted the 56-year-old store owner and his 54-year-old wife who reported the two men entered the store wearing hoodies pulled over their faces.

One of the men pointed a gun at the store owner and demanded their money from the register. The suspects took an undetermined amount of cash and several cartons of cigarettes. Both suspects fled on foot. The couple was uninjured in the robbery.

The first suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 19 to 23 years of age, and 5’7” to 5’9” feet tall.  He was last seen wearing a grey hoodie with long shorts, and a baseball cap along with flip-flops worn over black socks.

The second suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 18 to 22 years of age, 5’5” to 5’6” feet tall, and weighing 140 to 150 lbs.  He was last seen wearing a red shirt under a grey hoodie, a baseball cap, and armed with a firearm.

Anyone with any information that can identify or locate this man should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Bureau immediately at 361-886-2841 or the Police Department’s non-emergency number at 361-886-2600.  Information can be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com.

Community Outreach, Traffic Safety Division

Three-Year-Old Runs Into Moving Car

Occurred on 10/30/12, 5:49pm  Accident  1100 Green Earth   C1208270

A three-year-old looking forward to an ice cream treat suffered minor injuries when she collided with a moving car.  Officers were told the child was purchasing a frozen dessert from the ice cream truck parked in the 1100 block of Green Earth.

With ice cream in hand the little girl darted across the street and ran into the passenger side of a moving white Ford F250 pick-up truck.  The young child was taken to Driscoll Children’s Hospital for medical evaluation.  The traffic investigation is ongoing and the 60-year-old driver was not cited.

The Corpus Christi Police Department along with Safe Kids USA suggests that you show your child how to be a safe pedestrian by setting a good example when crossing the street and following these safety tips:

  • Cross Streets at a corner.  Use signals and crosswalks when they are there.
  • Make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them.
  • Look left, right and left again before crossing.  Keep looking as you cross.
  • Walk across streets.  Don’t run.
  • Walk on sidewalks or paths.  If there are no sidewalks, face traffic and stay left.
  • Watch for cars that are turning or backing up.
  • Never allow kids under age 10 to cross streets alone.
  • Make sure kids play in safe places like yards, park and playgrounds. Kids should never play in the street.
  • Hold kids’ hands in parking lots and while crossing the street.

 

Community Outreach

Treat Yourself to a Car at CCPD’s 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, November 3, 2012, a total of 104 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 17 of these vehicles are “No Insurance” impounds. On Friday, November 2, 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.

Charlie District

Clerk Uninjured in Armed Robbery

Occurred on 10/21/12, 2:03am  Aggravated Robbery  5702 Kostoryz Road 1210210022

Police were dispatched to the Stripes Convenience Store for a robbery in which two men robbed the store clerk at gunpoint.  Officers contacted the store clerk who told them a Hispanic male ordered him to turn over the money as he pointed a gun at him.  The 19-year-old clerk turned over an undetermined amount of money and the robbers fled towards a field behind the store.

The armed robber was further described as a heavy-set Hispanic male, 16 to 20 years of age, 5’2″ to 5’8″ feet tall and weighing 220 to 230 lbs. He was last seen wearing a red hoodie, black shorts, and white hi-tops.

The second suspect is described as a thin Hispanic male, 16 to 20 years of age, 5’2″ to 5’8″ feet tall and weighing 160 t0 180 lbs.  He was last seen wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans, and white shoes.

Anyone with any information that can identify or locate these men should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Bureau immediately at 361-886-2841 or the Police Department’s non-emergency number at 361-886-2600.  Information can be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com.

Corpus Christi Police Daily Blotter