Adam District, Traffic Safety Division

Three Hospitialized in One Vehicle Accident

Occurred on 10/25/12, 2:40pm  Major Accident   1300 Navigation     C1208129

Police were called to the 1300 block of Navigation for a one vehicle accident in which a Jeep Grand Cherokee struck a traffic light pole.  The 21-year-old driver told Officers she was turning west onto Navigation when her brakes failed causing her to lose control and hit the pole.  The impact pushed the engine into the passenger compartment.

Two adult passengers were taken to Spohn Memorial, one with a fractured arm and the other with minor wounds.  A three-year-old was taken to Driscoll Children’s Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver and a one-year-old infant were uninjured.

The driver was cited for Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility.

Criminal Investigations Division

Homicide Detectives Want Man Identified

Occurred Monday, October 22, 2012, 20:31, 4101 Brett Street, Murder, 1210220134

                Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives would like help from the public to identify a man who may have information about the death of a 24 year old man at the Four Winds Apartments last Monday night.

Detectives have an image of the man they would like to identify from a video recording from a local business. Detectives would like to speak to this man and have not identified the man as a suspect in this case.

The man is described as a Hispanic Man in his late teens or early twenties in age who has shaggy hair and wore a dark t-shirt, khaki cargo shorts, and white tennis shoes. The man was in a white BMW sport utility vehicle.

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

Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Do You Know Where Your Catalytic Converter Is??

Catalytic Converters are a necessary part of your vehicle’s exhaust system which helps reduce vehicle pollution, but they have become popular with thieves.  The Corpus Christi Police Department has experienced a recent rise in the theft of Catalytic Converters from fleet businesses and car lots in the past several weeks.

The converters metal properties (platinum, rhodium and palladium) make them valuable and attractive to thieves for resale to metal recycling centers.   The converters have no identifiable markings which make it impossible to identify victims or prosecute those involved in theft of the converters.

Lt. C. White, the Corpus Christi Police Department Auto Theft Task Force supervisor states, “It only takes a couple of minutes to steal the converters by cutting them out or unbolting them. They can be stolen from your driveway or street, car dealerships or parking lots.”

Corpus Christi Police Department Auto Theft Task Force Detectives recommend a few tips to prevent the theft of your catalytic converter:

  • Park in a well-lit area or light up your driveway
  • Install a car alarm
  • Engrave your converter with your vehicle license plate
  • Have your mechanic secure the converter to your vehicle’s frame
  • Buy an anti-catalytic theft device

If your Catalytic Converter is stolen please call our non-emergency number at 361-886-2600 or file a report online at www.ccpolice.com.

Delta District

Woman Suffers a Broken Hand in Accident

Occurred on 10/24/12, 9:55pm  Major Accident  615 Power Street    C1208114 

A 55-year-old woman and her 23-year-old passenger escaped serious injuries when their silver Chrysler Town & Country Van hit the building at 615 Power Street.  The woman told Officers she was traveling southbound on the Harbor Bridge when she exited at Power Street.  Her vehicle’s brakes malfunctioned, causing the van to strike a guardrail, a metal pole, and finally coming to a stop when it crashed into the building.

The passenger was uninjured, but the driver was taken to Spohn Memorial with a broken hand by CCFD Emergency Personnel.

 

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

Detectives Seek Information in Auto Burglaries

Reported on 10/24/12, 9:00am   Burglary of a Vehicle   4440 Prescott   1210240029

Officers contacted the owner of Master Auto Service who reported several vehicles inside a fenced area were burglarized overnight.

The 48-year-old owner told Officers, two customers’ vehicles, a Ford Explorer and a Chevrolet Corvette were broken into.  The burglar or burglars stole the Corvette’s carburetor valued at $350 along with SUV’s stereo valued at $150.

A Chevrolet pick-up truck belonging to the owner was also vandalized in an attempt to steal the stereo.  The suspect was unsuccessful in taking the stereo, but caused approximately $1,500 in damages.

Police ask that anyone with any additional information about this crime is encouraged the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force at 361-886-2841.  Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Man Caught Looking into Home Arrested

Occurred on 10/24/12, 09:00am  Wanted Subject  Waldron Road  1210240027

Senior Officers J.E. Solis and E. Kronk were working school zone speed enforcement in the 900 block of Glen Oak Drive when a passerby advised them of a suspicious person looking inside a vacant residence.

Officers located Joshua Aaron Stevens (11/07/89) near the fence at 733 St. Bernadine Drive.  Stevens was found to be wanted and arrested.  He was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with an outstanding warrant out of Tarrant County for Violation of Probation on a Forgery of Check conviction.

The Corpus Christi Police Department would like to thank this anonymous citizen who took action and reported the suspicious activity.  The information given allowed Officers to arrest a wanted criminal and possibly helped prevent a burglary.

Delta District

Man Hit Over the Head with Beer Bottle

Occurred on 10/24/12, 11:00 pm  Aggravated Assault  1501 S. Brownlee  1210240128

Police were called to the Times Market at Elizabeth and Brownlee for a disturbance between a man and woman.  Upon their arrival, Officers found a 52-year-old man bleeding from a cut above his right eye.  He told Officers he was sitting at the bus stop when Laverne Galindo Perez (02/10/67) walked by and hit him over the head with a beer bottle. The victim was treated by CCFD Emergency Personnel and released.

The woman ran off into an empty field where Officer T. Paddock found her in an empty lot nearby.  Perez was positively identified by the victim and arrested.  She was charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon which is a Second Degree Felony punishable up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Bravo District

Three Taken to Hospital After Traffic Accident

Occurred on 10/24/12, 9:52pm  Major Accident 2000 Roddfield    C1208113

Police were called to a major accident involving a gold Pontiac G6 and two motorcyclists.  Officers contacted witnesses who reported a group of motorcyclists were seen traveling southbound on Roddfield from S. Padre Island Drive.

At Corsair Drive, the 65-year-old driver of the Pontiac yielded in the right of way in the center lane as the riders motorcycled by.  The driver believing all the motorcyclists had ridden by then pulled onto the south bound lanes of Roddfield Road.  The two motorcyclist and the Pontiac collided.

Both riders were taken to Spohn Memorial, one with life-threatening injuries.  The driver of the Pontiac was taken to Bay Area to be medically checked.  Police report both motorcyclist were wearing motorcycle helmets.

Traffic Investigators were called to assist and the traffic accident investigation is ongoing.

Delta District, Patrol Division

Man Shoots Truck Stopped at Red Light at Port Avenue and Ruth Street

Occurred Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 16:49, South Port at Ruth Street, Aggravated Assault, 1210240081

                A 38-year-old woman told police her white 2002 Ford F-150 truck was struck by gunfire at Port Avenue and Ruth Street Wednesday afternoon while her 21-year-old son was in the front passenger seat and her 9-year-old son sat in the back seat.

The woman said she stopped at the red light at Port Avenue and Ruth Street when a small white sport utility vehicle pulled up on the driver’s side of her vehicle. The woman said the passenger of the sport utility vehicle fired several gunshots at her vehicle, then left at a high rate of speed west on Ruth Street.

The woman described the shooter as a Hispanic man between twenty and forty years of age who wore a blue or black bandana on his face. The woman said the driver of the sport utility vehicle was a Hispanic man.

The woman’s truck had a hole and broken glass. The woman reported small cuts on her shoulder from glass as the only injury. The 21-year-old passenger said this event may be in relation to an ongoing fight in which he is involved.

Police continue to gather evidence and information. Police believe this event was not a random act of violence and have no indication the event was gang related. Anyone with any additional information about this crime should call Corpus Christi Police Detectives at 886-2600. Information can be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers by calling 888-TIPS (8477) or online at www.888TIPS.com.

Charlie District, Traffic Safety Division

Woman Strikes Bus As Passengers Unloaded on McArdle Road

Occurred Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 14:47, 3600 McArdle Road, Major Vehicle Crash C1208098

A 58-year-old woman crashed her green 2004 Nissan X-Terra into the back of a bus Wednesday afternoon at the 3600 block of McArdle Road near Carroll Lane.

A Regional Transit Authority bus stopped on McArdle Road and dropped off a passenger when the Nissan X-Terra struck the back of the bus. The 58-year-old woman said she saw the stopped bus, but her brakes did not work. The bus had 11 people on board and 3 were taken to the hospital by ambulance with minor injuries.

The strait, level, dry road had no skid marks visible to investigating officers. The 58-year-old woman was not injured in the crash. The 58-year-old woman received a citation for Fail to Control Speed and her Nissan X-Terra was towed due to damage. The bus was able to be driven away.

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