Delta District

Hit & Run Driver Who Hit Student Turns Herself In

Occurred on 10/22/12, 1:30pm  Hit and Run Accident  Holly/Weber Road  C1208033

Police investigating a hit and run accident at Holly and Weber involving a pedestrian crossing the street in a marked cross walk were called by the driver who wished to turn herself in.

The 23-year-old woman was charged with Failure to Remain and Report at an Accident along with Failing to Yield Right of Way to a Pedestrian in a Cross Walk.

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Adam District

Driver Not Fast Enough When Hiding Drugs

Occurred on 10/23/12, 10:06pm  Possession of Controlled Substance   4500 Up River Road   1210230133

Officer J. Loftin pulled over a white Cadillac for failing to stop for a red light.  As the Officer was contacting the driver, he observed her to be hiding something inside her pants.

Further investigation revealed Christy Nicole Sauceda (03/16/88) had hidden a plastic baggy with several pills.  Sauceda was arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

A male passenger in the vehicle was released.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Wanted Auto Burglar Nabbed

Occurred on 10/23/12, 4:26pm  Wanted Subject  1334 7th Street  1210230094

The Corpus Christi Police Department Auto Theft Task Force Detectives obtained a warrant for James Lewis Korges (04/11/80) for his involvement in several auto burglaries.

As Officers arrived at the residence to look for him, they observed Korges walking down the stairway.  He was arrested and found to be in possession of several Lortab and Xanax pills, drug paraphernalia along with a syringe filled with an unidentified substance.

Korges was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and the outstanding warrant for Burglary of a Vehicle with Previous Two or More Convictions.  His Bond was set at $40,000 on the auto burglary warrant.

Charlie District

18-Year-Old Uninjured in Drive-By

Occurred on 10/23/12, 8:34pm  Aggravated Assault   3700 Marion  1210230126

Officers contacted the 18-year-old victim who reported he was walking westbound in the 3800 block of Marion when he noticed he was being followed by a maroon SUV and began running away.  The SUV drove off, but returned and several males in the vehicle began shooting at him.  The victim hid in the bushes of a nearby home and called for help.

The suspects are described as Hispanic males dressed in red and were last seen fleeing eastbound on Marion Street.  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 suspects are arrested.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

Counterfeiting Duo Arrested

Apryl Morris
Cody Perez

Occurred on 10/23/12, 2:39pm  Forgery  4022 Weber 1210230085/1210230088                                          

At about 2:39pm, Senior Officer E. Soliz contacted Family Dollar store employees at 4022 Weber who reported a man and a woman tried to buy several items with counterfeit $20 bills.   Store employees told Police the female made a call from her cell phone and complained about the counterfeit money, demanding her money back.  When told the store would be keeping the money, the duo left the store.

As the Officer was leaving the store, another call was received in which the same suspect were involved in another counterfeit attempt at the Stripes Convenience Store, 4444 Weber Road.  Store employees told Police a woman attempted to pay for gas and a pack of cigarettes with counterfeit $20 bills.  When told the money was forged, the woman paid for the cigarettes and the two left in a blue Tahoe.

A B.O.L.O. (Be On the Look Out) was issued for the suspects and their vehicle.  Shortly thereafter, Senior Officer W.C. Oliver observed the suspects at the Wal-Mart located at 4109 S. Staples.  Apryl Morris (04/09/91) and Cody Perez (06/10/89) were arrested after they were positively identified by witnesses.  Both were charged with Forgery of Government Instrument or Money which is a Second Degree Felony punishable by up to 20 years and a $10,000 fine.

Lt. T. Brown states, “This was an outstanding job by all officers involved, great team work; however, Senior Officer Oliver is commended for his outstanding vigilance and observation in locating the suspect vehicle and suspects.”

Charlie District

Victim Asked to “Buy Back” Her Stolen Phone, Teen Charged

Occurred on 10/21/12, 10:32pm  Burglary of a Building  1400 Buenos Aires Street  1210210143

Officers contacted the 31-year-old victim who reported her storage shed had been burglarized over the weekend.  The victim told Officers a game console, a cell phone, and a flat screen television were taken from the storage shed.

On 10/22/12, the victim called Police and asked for help in recovering her stolen cell phone.  The victim told Officers she received a phone call asking her to “buy” back the phone.  The victim arranged to meet with the caller and called Police.

Officers detained a 15-year-old juvenile who arrived to make the exchange.  The juvenile was placed in police custody and booked at the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center.  He was charged Theft, a Class “B” Misdemeanor punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine.

The cell phone was returned to the victim and the investigation into the burglary is still ongoing.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Information Sought in Robbery Investigation

Occurred on 10/23/12, 3:30am  Robbery  1500 Winnebago  1210230017             

Police were called to the 1700 block of Van Loan for a shooting.  Upon their arrival, Officers found the 29-year-old victim being checked by CCFD Emergency Personnel for a minor cut to his forearm.

The victim who appeared to be highly intoxicated told Officers he was walking home from a nearby bar when a man forcibly took several hundred dollars from him. The victim’s uncle believed the victim had been shot and called police.

The suspect is described as a light-skinned Black man with braided hair, 20 to 30 years of age, 6’2” to 6’3” feet tall and weighing 220 to 250 lbs.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect is arrested.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

24 Year Old Man Dies From Gun Shot on Brett Street

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

A 24-year-old man was killed and a 20-year-old man was seriously injured Monday night at the 4100 block of Brett Street.

Corpus Christi Police were dispatched to the Four Winds Apartments on the 4100 block of Brett Street to investigate a complaint of gunshots. Police Officers discovered evidence of an aggravated assault and then received information that a 24-year-old man arrived at an area hospital with a fatal gunshot wound.

Corpus Christi Police collected information from several witnesses who said they saw a fight and heard a gunshot. Corpus Christi Police Detectives arrived to collect evidence and information and are still in the early stages of the investigation for this crime.

The Detectives discovered a 20-year-old man at an area hospital that had a gunshot wound to the head. The 20-year-old man was at a different hospital than the 24-year-old man and detectives believe the two men were injured in the same event at the Four Winds Apartments. Detectives did not interfere with medical treatment for the 20-year-old and look forward to gather information from that man at a later time.

Corpus Christi Police have no suspect description to provide the public and ask that anyone with information about this crime to call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives immediately. Information can be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or online at www.888TIPS.com.

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Traffic Safety Division

Student on Way to School Struck by Hit & Run Driver

Occurred on 10/22/12, 7:58am  Hit and Run Accident  Holly/Weber Road  C1208033

Police and Fire rushed to Holly and Weber for a hit and run accident involving a pedestrian crossing the street in a marked cross walk.  Officers report the 18-year-old Senior was on his way to Carroll High School when he was struck by a blue 4-door passenger vehicle as he crossed the 3900 block of Holly Road.

The impact caused the young man to flip as the driver fled eastbound on Holly Road towards Everhart.  He was taken to Bay Area to be treated for an abrasion to his left knee.

Officers were unable to obtain any additional suspect information and ask that anyone with any information on this Hit & Run to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipsters will receive a cash reward if the suspect is arrested.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Man Arrested after Officer Finds Almost a Pound of Marijuana

Occurred on 10/21/12, 4:57pm  Felony Possession of  Marijuana  9300 SPID    1210210097

Officer E. Tagle pulled over a blue Ford Mustang for running a red light at Flour Bluff and S. Padre Island Drive.  As the Officer was talking to the driver, he could smell the odor of Marijuana coming from the interior of  the vehicle.  Further investigation revealed a backpack inside the vehicle contained approximately a pound of Marijuana.

The driver, Jiray Jamal Wilkinson (05/24/93) was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana which is a State Jail Felony punishable by up to two years in jail and $10,000 fine.

A 19-year-old woman in the vehicle was found not to be involved and released.

Corpus Christi Police Daily Blotter