Community Outreach

Chief Promotes Blackmon To Captain

Captain David Blackmon talks with Commander Heidi Frese after the promotion ceremony at the Main Police Station

The Corpus Christi Police Chief, Floyd Simpson, was pleased to promote David Blackmon to the rank of Captain in a ceremony Tuesday afternoon at the Main Police Station.

David Blackmon was hired by the Corpus Christi Police Department in 1989. He was awarded a Life Saving Award in 2006. He served in the Directed Patrol for several years and then he was most recently assigned as a supervisor in the Narcotics Division.

Police Chief Simpson said he relies on the captains to mold seasoned officers. Chief Simpson said he has full faith in Captain Blackmon to be a positive role model for the future of this police department.

 

Captain Blackmon has his rank pinned onto his collar by his wife, Brenda.

 

 

 

 

Delta District

Three Charged with “The Club” Beating

Amber Starr Mason
Brittney Nicole Mason
Candielynn Casey Mason

Occurred on 11/12/12, 9:07pm  Aggravated Assault  826 Retama   1211120058 

Police were called to the residence for a fight involving knives and sticks.  Upon their arrival, Officers talked to a 58-year-old man and 52-year-old woman who told them they were attacked by the three women at the residence.

The woman told Officers Candielynn Mason (08/13/87)  stopped by the home to drop off her ex-boyfriend’s clothing when she became upset and punched the victim in the face.  The victim’s companion attempted to stop the assault, but Brittney Mason (10/22/92) and Amber Starr Mason (12/30/89) grabbed a anti-theft vehicle locking device (The Club) and began assaulting the man.

The women took turns assaulting him with “The Club” before jumping in a gold Chevrolet Monte Carlo and driving away.  The victims suffered non-life threatening injuries in the assault.

Officers searched the area and found the Monte Carlo at the Stripes Convenience Store at Buddy Lawrence and IH 37.  Also inside the vehicle were Candielynn Mason’s two children.

All three women were arrested and booked at the City Detention Center.  They were charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Candielynn Mason was additionally charged with Assault Causes Bodily Injury which is a Class “A” Misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.  Her children were released to a family member.

Criminal Intelligence Unit

Man Charged with Online Solication of a Minor

Ted Sparks

On 11/9/12, the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force culminated an investigation with the arrest of a local man.  Ted Sparks (07/09/87)  had been communicating via Facebook with an individual that he believed was a 14-year-old female.

Sparks solicited sex from the underaged female and arranged to meet her.  He was subsequently arrested and charged with Online Solicitation of a Minor and booked into the Nueces County Jail.

 

 

Delta District

Woman Crashes into Tree As She Attempts to Flee

DaisyDeLeon

Occurred on 11/12/12, 02:49am Evading Arrest 600 Francesca 1211120010

Police were called to the 600 block of Francesca for a disturbance involving an ex-girlfriend of the homeowner’s son.   Officers contacted Daisy Deleon (06/03/85) as she sat in a white Chevrolet Impala. Deleon was asked to turn off the car, but she sped away, fleeing south on Francesca.

It was discovered Deleon lived on Van Loan and Officers traveled to the area in search of her.  Once at Martin Luther King and Van Loan, Officers found the vehicle had been involved in a one vehicle accident, striking a tree.

DeLeon was arrested and booked at the City Detention Center after she was medically cleared.  She was charged with two outstanding Municipal Court warrants for Failure to Appear ($319) and Violation of Promise to Appear (352.10) along with Evading Arrest in a Vehicle which is a 3rd Degree Felony punishable by up to 10 years and a $10,000 fine.  She was also cited for Failing to Maintain a Single Lane.

Delta District, Traffic Safety Division

Motorcyclist Injured in Early Morning Hit and Run

Occurred on 11/12/12, 02:28am  Major Accident  3300 S. Staples Street  C1208631

Officers responded to Staples and Texan Trail for a hit and run accident involving a motorcycle.  Upon their arrival, Officers found the 30-year-old motorcyclist seriously injured.  He was rushed to Spohn Memorial with non-life threatening injuries.

Further investigation revealed,  a red Jeep Wrangler turned left in front of the motorcyclist causing him to strike the passenger side of the Jeep. The motorcyclist went down and the Jeep fled on Texas Trail.

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

Gang Unit, Narcotics/Vice Division

Police Arrest Three Men For Heroin Distribution On North Naylor Circle

Occurred Thursday, November 8, 2012, 17:04, 500 Nineteenth Street, Possession of a Controlled Substance PG1 1211080106

                Three men were arrested Thursday for their involvement with heroin trafficking in the Corpus Christi area. The Corpus Christi Police Narcotics/Vice Investigation Division conducted an investigation on a residence in the 3500 block of North Naylor Circle.

The Investigators followed a vehicle from the house on Naylor Circle and then conducted a traffic stop at the 500 block of 19th Street.  The investigators discovered a large amount of cash and heroin. Investigators arrested 31 year old Ruben Soliz (12/2/1980) and 21 year old Brandon Reyes (12/28/1990) for possession of a controlled substance.

Investigators then went to the 3500 North Naylor and served a search warrant and then discovered more narcotics. Investigators arrested 18 year old Anthony Liscano (3/29/1994) at the residence for tampering with evidence.

Investigators will apply for seizure of the cash, two televisions, and a vehicle in connection with this case.

The Narcotics seized include:

 

  • Powder Heroin :  468.08 grams  ($11,200 value)
  • Hydro Marijuana : 28.83 grams ($375 value)
  • Meth :  1 gram  ($140 value)
Community Outreach, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Three Days Left to Enter CCPD’s Anti D.W.I. Slogan and Art Contest

The Corpus Christi Police Department would like to remind all Corpus Christi High School students between 15-18 years of age that the Anti DWI Slogan and Art Contest will end on  November 12, 2012.  The winners will receive a new iPad and have their entry displayed on a billboard in Corpus Christi.

The contest is to design a new anti-drunk driving advertising campaign. Contest winners will be in two categories; for the best slogan and for the best two-dimensional artwork. The contest entries must be submitted to the High School the student attends or to the Police Department no later than November 12, 2012.

The contest entries will be judged by a group designated by Police Chief Floyd Simpson. Judges will not know the name of the contestant nor will they know which school the student attends when the contest entries are judged. The two first place winners will receive iPads. The second place winners will receive iPod touches, and the third place winners will receive iPod nanos. The contest winners will have their entry displayed on billboards in Corpus Christi through the month of December.

The contest is open to all students of a High School in Corpus Christi or accredited home school in Corpus Christi. Those interested in the contest should visit www.cctexas.com/police/contest.html for information and to download an entry form.

This is an opportunity for new drivers to use their creativity to make the streets a safer place to drive.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Two 18-Year-Olds Charged with Auto Burglary

Bruce Garcia
Adolfo Huerta

Occurred on 11/09/12, 01:41am Burglary of a Vehicle     6200 Vincent     1211090013 / C1208549

Officers responded to the 6200 block of Vincent for an auto burglary in progress.  The caller stated two Hispanic males were driving away in a light-colored truck and provided the truck’s license plate. The suspects were last seen on westbound on Erskine Drive.

An off-duty Corpus Christi Independent School District Police Officer observed the truck at the intersection of Airline Road and S. Padre Island Drive and recognized one of the occupants later identified as Adolfo Huerta. An Officer was able to find the truck and pull it over at Gollihar Road and Ayers Street.

Adolfo Huerta (10/18/94) and Bruce Garcia (12/18/93) were detained. Further investigation revealed, the suspects had burglarized several vehicles in the area and struck a neighbor’s vehicle as they fled.  Officers were able to match the property found in the vehicle to property reported stolen by the victims.

The property consisted of tools, electronic equipment, jewelry, and a gun.  The recovered stolen property was tagged as evidence and will be returned to the owners.

Officers were able to track some of the items to several different addresses in the Airline area.  If you have been a victim of an auto burglary in the area, please file a police report a report online at www.ccpolice.com or with our Telephone Reporting Unit at 361-886-2600.

Delta District

Man Trying to Buy Drugs Assaulted, One Man Jailed

Occurred on 11/8/12, 8:34pm  Possession of Controlled Substance 5423 Leopard  1211080150/1211080156

Police were called to the Cactus Motel for an assault, but once contacted by CCPD and CCFD Emergency Personnel, the victim was found not to have any injuries.  Further investigation revealed the 58-year-old male was assaulted by two men as he attempted to buy drugs from one of the maintenance men.  He was unable to provide a description of the suspects.

The victim was taken to his motel room, but again called Police to report the robbery.  Offices were able to contact the maintenance man, Jerry Edwin Wilkey (10/09/52) who was found to be in possession of Crack Cocaine, Marijuana, and  a couple of crack pipes.

Wilkey was arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Marijuana along with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Anyone with any information on robbery is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or login online at www.888TIPS.com.  Tipster can earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.

Bravo District

Motorcyclist Critically Injured in Overnight Accident

Occurred on 11/08/12, 9:32pm  Major Accident  1900 Roddfield  C1208548    

Police were called to a major accident involving a blue four-door Suzuki Forenza and a black Suzuki Colt motorcycle.  A witness told Officers the motorcycle was traveling southbound on Roddfield when the Forenza made a left hand onto a private drive.  As he began his turn, the 26-year-old driver saw the outline of the motorcycle and swerved to avoid hitting the motorcyclist.  He told Officers the motorcycle did not have its light on.  It was later discovered the motocycle did not have a headlight.

The 21-year-old motorcyclist was rushed to Spohn Memorial with head and back injuries.  As of last night he was in Critical Condition at Memorial’s Intensive Care Unit.  The driver of the Forenza was uninjured.

Traffic Accident Investigators were called to assist and they will be conducting accident investigation.  At this time, the accident is still under investigation and no charges have been filed or citations issued.

“We encourage all our driving public to look out for motorcyclist and we also encourage all  motorcyclists to wear helmets and proper safety equipment,” implored Captain Edward Shannon.

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