Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024
Time: 1:10am
Location: 6400 Everhart Rd/ 4700 Saratoga Blvd
Offense: Intoxication Assault w/Vehicle, Accident Involving Injury, Resisting Arrest, Assault on a Peace Officer, Driving While License Suspended
Case numbers: 2403170013, 2403170021

On Sunday, March 17, 2024, at 1:10am, officers were dispatched to intersection of Everhart/Saratoga in reference to a major traffic accident with injuries.

Officers arrived and located two victims suffering injuries from the accident. Both subjects, a 69-year-old male pedestrian and a 28-year-old male motorcyclist, were transported to local hospitals by medics. The pedestrian had serious but non-life-threatening injuries and the motorcyclist had minor injuries.

Officers found that the female driver of a black passenger car was driving northbound on Everhart, failed to maintain a single lane of travel, and struck the pedestrian (who was in the crosswalk) and the motorcycle (who was stopped in the left lane at the signal light, facing southbound on Everhart). The driver of the passenger car fled the scene on foot.

Officers spoke to numerous witnesses who provided a description of the female driver. Officers were able to locate the female in a neighborhood in the 6400 block of Everhart. As officers attempted to detain the female for the investigation, she assaulted one of the officers by punching him numerous times in the face.

A CCPD DWI enforcement officer also investigated the scene and found that the female driver, identified as 29-year-old Nicole Campbell, displayed signs of intoxication, and was initially arrested for driving while intoxicated. Nicole was transported to a local hospital. Once she was medically cleared, she was transported to the City Detention Center for booking.

Nicole was arrested for the following: Due to Nicole assaulting a police officer, she was charged with Assault on a Peace Officer. Due to the serious injuries the pedestrian sustained; the initial charge of DWI was enhanced to Intoxication Assault with Vehicle SBI (serious bodily injury). Due to the fact that Nicole left the scene of the accident where serious injuries occurred, she was charged with Accident Involving Injury. While at the hospital and when officers initially made contact with Nicole, she resisted officers and was charged with Resisting. It was also found that Nicole was driving with a suspended driver license and was charged with Driving While License Suspended.

Detectives with the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Narcotics and Vice Investigations Division conducted an undercover operation Saturday evening, checking compliance at twenty-one beer and wine retailers across the city. Four of the retailers visited by Investigators sold alcoholic beverages to individuals under the age of 21. NVID’s goal is zero.

During the operation, two cooperating individuals, under the direction and close supervision of NVID Detectives attempted to purchase alcoholic beverages from various convenience stores throughout the city. All four individuals are over the age of eighteen but under twenty-one, the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages in Texas. The cooperating individuals did not possess fake driver licenses or identification. They were merely instructed to attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages and if asked for identification by the store clerk, to simply present their own valid identification. Of the twenty-one businesses checked by NVID, clerks at four of those stores sold alcoholic beverages to the underage operatives.

The store clerks who sold the alcoholic beverages, face a charge of Sale to Minors (TABC 106.3) a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and/or a fine of up to $4000. NVID will forward the results of this operation to the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission for administrative action against the permittees, which could include revocation, suspension and/or fines.

Saturday’s operation was conducted in conjunction with the weekend’s anticipated large influx of Spring Breakers, as underage drinkers from colleges and high schools flock to Corpus Christi beaches to enjoy the sun and fun. The goal behind Saturday’s operation is to ensure that all Spring Break visitors to our city can enjoy their time here without the tragedy that often accompanies underage drinking. Alcohol is a common denominator in underage traffic fatalities, and frequently leads to numerous other negative consequences. NVID intends to conduct more of these operations in the near future, including repeat visits of previous offenders. NVID will send letters to all of the businesses that were inspected, including those that were in compliance. For those businesses that were not in compliance, future infractions will likely result in the immediate arrest of the offenders.

The Corpus Christi Police Department continues to collaborate with all government and private entities to combat underage drinking and help accomplish our mission of working with the community to reduce crime, reduce the fear of crime and enhance public safety.

On March 8^th, 2024, at about 4:25 PM the Corpus Christi Police Swat Team along with the Gang Unit executed a search warrant on a residence in the 900 block of Lum St.

During the investigation 20-year-old Erik Munoz was taken into custody for an outstanding warrant (FTA-Theft of Firearm, NO BOND). He was then transported to the City Detention Center for booking.

**UPDATE** Alison Tackett has been located, as of March 13, 2024, at 3:00 pm. She is safe. Thank you to everyone who has shared this information.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help in locating 24-year-old Alison Tackett. Alison was reported missing on February 22, 2024.

Alison was last seen by her mother on February 20, 2024. She was last seen wearing a multi-colored sweater and blue jeans. Alison is approximately 5’8” and weighs 150 pounds. She has red hair. Alison is in need of her prescription medication which she has not had in several weeks.

If you have any information that may assist investigators or know the whereabouts of Alison Tackett, please call the Corpus Christi Police Department directly at (361) 886-2840 or (361)886-2600.

If you are visiting Corpus Christi for Spring Break 2024, the Corpus Christi Police Department has compiled a few links to help you gather information and be safe.

TRAFFIC CONGESTION

The Corpus Christi Police Department will post any issues on our Facebook page:

www.facebook.com/CorpusChristiPD

If you want to know of any traffic congestion on any of the local highways, be sure to follow the Texas Department of Transportation Twitter page twitter.com/TxDOT_Corpus or check out https://drivetexas.org/ for any traffic updates for the state.

BEACH FLAG WARNING CONDITIONS

If you want to find out about surf conditions, be sure to follow The City of Corpus Christi-Government Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/citygov

You can see a video explaining the beach flags here (https://youtu.be/wDXjZiciNVw)

RIP CURRENT VIDEOS

The National Ocean Service produced two very informative videos on how to survive a rip current and how to identify a rip current.

Rip Current Science https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ4hcaJ91TY&t=19s

Rip Current Survival Guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa4k5TcIo_U

Rip Current Safety for Kids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ76XfBVKq0

BEACH PARKING PERMITS

If you need a beach parking permit visit the City of Corpus Christi web page for locations which they are being sold. https://www.cctexas.com/beach-parking-permits

SPRING BREAK: BEACH RULES

Here is a link for the Spring Break Beach Rules https://www.cctexas.com/springbreakbeachrules

On March 8^th, 2024, at about 3:31 Am an off duty CCPD officer called into dispatch he was following a suspect vehicle that had just burglarized his personal vehicle which was parked at his residence. The off-duty officer was woken up by his Ring camera.

The home was in a neighborhood behind the Crunch fitness Gym on S. Staples St.

While the off-duty officer was following the suspect vehicle, a suspect in the vehicle fired several shots at the off-duty officer. The suspect vehicle was followed to the dead end of S. Oso Parkway when it turned around. The off-duty officer exchanged gun fire with the suspect vehicle.

The suspect vehicle then fled the area.

On duty patrol officers located the suspect vehicle on Staples St. The suspect vehicle was followed and ultimately lost around S. Staples St. and Everhart Rd.

The suspect vehicle was described as a black Jeep SUV with a possible out of state license plate. It is unknown currently if the suspected vehicle is stolen.

There were no injuries sustained by the off-duty officer. It is unknown if anyone in the suspected vehicle was injured. The local hospitals were checked for any recent walk-in victim(s).

This is an active and ongoing investigation.  If you have any information, please contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 361-886-2600. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help in locating 21-year-old Caleb Harris.

Caleb was last seen in the overnight hours on March 4, 2024, near his apartment complex in the 1900 block of Ennis Joslin. Later in the morning his roommates were unable to locate him.

Caleb’s family later reported him as missing. Caleb is approximately 5ft 11in tall and weighs about 180 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Caleb left behind his keys, vehicle, and wallet. Caleb did have his phone with him but is now turned off.

If you have any information that may assist Investigators or know the whereabouts of Caleb Harris, please call Corpus Christi Police Department directly by calling (361) 886-2840 or by calling (361) 886-2600.

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024
Time: 1:40am
Location: 2900 SPID
Offense: Accident Involving Injury or Death
Case number: 2403020010

On Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 1:40am, officers were dispatched to the 2900 block of S. Padre Island Drive in reference to a major traffic accident.

Officers arrived and located a passenger car that had struck a pilar of a building. They located a 27-year-old deceased female driver and a 23-year-old male passenger with injuries in the vehicle. CCFD had to extricate the male passenger then transported him to a local hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators with the Traffic Section arrived on scene and conducted their investigation. They found that an unknown dark-colored vehicle struck the passenger car while traveling eastbound on State Highway 358, causing the passenger car to veer off the highway and strike the pilar of the business. The unknown vehicle fled the scene, last seen driving eastbound on SH 358.

On Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 1:14pm, officers were dispatched to the area of Weber/Tripoli in reference to a citizen observing a vehicle with heavy front-end damage parked in a parking lot. Officers were able to determine that the vehicle was the suspect vehicle that had been involved in the hit and run fatality accident that occurred during the overnight hours.

Traffic Investigators continued their investigation and obtained a warrant for 31-year-old Garner Burford for Accident Involving Injury or Death, bond $75,000. Burford was taken into custody, medically cleared at a local hospital, and transported to the City Detention Center for booking.

Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024
Time: 12:38am
Location: 5000 block of S. Staples Street
Offense: Accident Involving Injury or Death
Case number: 2402290003

On Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 12:38am, officers were dispatched to the intersection of S. Staples Street and S. Padre Island Drive access road in reference to a major traffic accident with injuries (hit and run).

Officers arrived and located a 32-year-old female victim who was observed by witnesses driving a moped on the 5000 block of S. Staples Street. As she drove under the overpass, she was struck from behind by a tan passenger car, ejecting her from the moped. The unknown driver of the passenger car fled the scene.

Officers located the passenger car, abandoned, in the 5400 block of S. Staples.

The female victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Detectives with the Traffic Section began their investigation and were able to identify the driver of the hit and run vehicle. Detectives secured a warrant for 29-year-old Ryan Aguilar for Accident Involving Injury or Death, bond $50,000.

On Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 6:48pm, Officers with the Corpus Christi Gang Unit located and arrested Aguilar on the 5400 block of Saratoga Blvd. Aguilar was transported to the City Detention Center for booking.

Ryan Bora was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, and moved to Corpus Christi in 2021 after being hired to work as a Crime Analyst for the Corpus Christi Police Department.

Before becoming a Crime Analyst, Ryan obtained two bachelor’s degrees in criminology and psychology from Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) in New Britain, Connecticut. Ryan also has two certificates: one in Geographic Information Systems, obtained from CCSU and the other in Crime and intelligence Analysis, obtained from California State University – Fullerton. Ryan was also an intern at the Providence Emergency Management Agency in Providence, Rhode Island, as well as the Internet Crime Against Children Task Force with the Rhode Island State Police in Warwick, Rhode Island.

Since joining the Corpus Christi Police Department two-and-a-half-years ago, Ryan has spent his career with the Uniform Division as one of our Crime Analyst. His responsibilities include analyzing crime trends and calls for service to maximize efficient use of patrol resources. Ryan also provides crucial information to patrol officers in a timely manner to help them be more proactive and keep the community safe.