Reported on 9/24/12, 10:22 am Criminal Mischief 4525 Gollihar Road 1209240055
Police contacted a Nueces County Adult Probation Office Supervisor who reported the wires to the security cameras were cut sometime over the weekend. There is no suspect description available at this time.
Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or www.888TIPS.com. Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.
The Corpus Christi Police Department will be hosting its First Annual CCPD Picnic in honor of Retirees and employees of the Police Department in October of 2012. If you are a retiree or police employee, bring your kids, grandkids, ice chest, blanket, and chairs.
We will be serving hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, drinks, popcorn, snow cones, and cookies. Bouncy House for the Kids and Games galore~horseshoes, volleyball, kickball, soccer, tug of war, and lots more!
Please contact Teri Barrera at 361-886-2603 for additional information.
Anthony Leal 
Joseph Maldonado
Occurred on 9/22/12, 12:36 am Arson/Retaliation 3257 Agnes 1209220004
Gang Officers were conducting an investigation in the 3200 block of Agnes when they observed a vehicle turn out their lights and park at 100 Eleanor. Three males got out of the vehicle armed with gas cans and began to pour gas onto a parked vehicle and a nearby building. The Officers drove up to the three males as they ignited both the building and vehicle.
Officers caught all three juveniles as they fled back to their vehicle, taking them all by surprise. Other Officers arrived and were able to use the fire extinguishers in their police cars to begin putting out the fires before CCFD’s arrival.
Further investigation revealed the three suspects were involved in an accident on September 15, 2012 involving a hit and run driver. The accident escalated into disturbance involving the owner of the building and the vehicle. The arson was the suspects’ retribution for the victim’s refusal to pay for damages and his lack of respect.
Joseph Maldonado (11/25/93) and Anthony Leal (04/23/95) were arrested along with a 16-year-old juvenile male. The two adults were booked at the City Detention Center and the juvenile was booked at the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center. All three were charged with two counts of Arson and one count of Retaliation.
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Occurred on 9/23/12, 4:56 pm Assault on a Public Servant 313 Brownlee 1209230104/1209230097
Officers were dispatched to a theft call in which a male wearing a red hat along with a female carrying a backpack were involved. A witness told Officers the man in the red hat jumped the fence and stole several containers and put them in a grocery cart. The man and woman were last seen pushing the cart on westbound Agnes Street towards.
Officers found the couple at Agnes and 18th Streets and found the man to be intoxicated and the woman to be wanted. Jean Michelle Zapata (07/11/73) and Teodoro Rosas (08/13/59) were both arrested and returned to the location where the theft occurred. While conducting their investigation, it was discovered that Rosas had Crack Cocaine inside his mouth. Rosas was asked to open his mouth, but he tried to swallow the drugs. One of the Officers tried to remove the drugs from his mouth, but was bitten instead. Police were unable to retrieve the Crack Cocaine. Rosas was medically cleared before booked at the City Detention Center.
Zapata was charged with an outstanding Nueces County warrant for Failure to Appear with No Bond set, while Rosas was charged with Public Intoxication and Assault~Bodily Injury-Public Servant. There was a couple of items found on the suspects, but it is unknown at this time if they were stolen.
Occurred on 9/6/12, 5:24 pm Missing Person 310 Josephine 1209060110
The Corpus Christi Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division would like your assistance in locating a local woman who has been missing since September 2nd, 2012. Melinda Martinez’s daughter told Officers her mother, 46, suffers from mental health issues and is in need of her medication.
Her daughter is very concerned for her mother’s safety and would like the community’s help in finding her. Melinda was last seen near City Hall where she was in the company of a Hispanic male. She was wearing green shorts and a white t-shirt.
If anyone knows Melinda’s whereabouts, please call the Police Department at 886-2600 or Detective R.L. Garcia at 361-886-2850.
Occurred 9/24/12, 7:44 am Major Accident 25th Street C1207270
Officers responded to an accident involving a pedestrian at the 2600 block of Ruth Street. Further investigation revealed the 15-year-old on his way to a friend’s house stepped onto the roadway and was struck by a Chevrolet Trail Blazer traveling east bound on Ruth Street. The teenager was administered CPR and medical care by both police officers and CCFD emergency personnel before being rushed to Spohn Memorial. Officers report the teenager was admitted and currently in Critical Condition.
The teenager did not cross the street at a marked cross walk and the driver of the SUV will not be cited. Although the accident was not in a school zone, the Police Department would like to remind the community to drive carefully throughout the day, especially before and after school. The Safety Advisory Board recommends that motorist drive slower than the posted limit in poor conditions, particularly in the rain and fog. Avoid making U-turns within school zones, and never turn arround in driveways adjacent to schools or park within 20 feet of a cross walk.
Occurred Monday, September 24, 2012, 00:13, 5300 Richter Street, Possession of Marijuana, Curfew Violations 1209240003
A 14-year-old girl was caught by Corpus Christi Police as she drove a car at midnight with a 12-year-old boy and 8-year-old girl as passengers on the 5300 block of Richter Street.
Several Corpus Christi Police Officers set up a driver’s license checkpoint at the intersection of Sacky and Richter. The patrol officers stopped 14 vehicles in the one hour of the checkpoint operation. One of the vehicles that were stopped had no one older than 14 years old in the vehicle.
Ten minutes after midnight, Corpus Christi Police Officer Paulo Hernandez stopped at tan 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser at the checkpoint to contact the operator of the vehicle and insure that operator had a valid driver’s license. The vehicle was operated by a 14-year-old girl with no driver license and Officer Hernandez noticed a smell of burnt marijuana from inside the vehicle.
The front passenger was a 12-year-old boy who had marijuana in his pocket and was a reported runaway. The other passenger was the 8-year-old sister to the 14-year-old driver.
The 12-year-old boy was taken to the Nueces County Juvenile Detention Center for possession of marijuana and issued a citation for violation of night-time curfew. The 14-year-old girl and the 8-year-old girl were taken home to their mother and issued a citation for violation of night-time curfew. The girls said they waited for their mother to fall asleep, and then they took the car without the mother’s knowledge. The vehicle was delivered to the city impound lot by a tow truck.
Occurred on 9/23/12, 4:09 pm Hit and Run 600 Dolores C1207259
Officers were called to the 600 block of Dolores for a hit and run accident in which four juveniles were seen running from a white Buick Century. The vehicle was traveling southbound on Dolores when it ran off the roadway and struck a porch at 603 Dolores and continued on crashing through the fence at 605 Dolores.
The four juveniles, 12 and 14 years of age, fled the accident scene, but were later contacted by police. The investigation is ongoing and will be taken over by Hit & Run Investigators.
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.
Occurred on 9/23/12, 05:05 am Aggravated Assault 3622 Brawner Parkway 1209230039
Police were dispatched to the Brawner Park Apartments for a drive by shooting. Upon their arrival, Officers talked to the 24-year-old victim who told them they attended a party in which a fist fight occurred between several males. They fight broke up and some of the males fled.
One of the men returned in a silver four-door vehicle and shot at the victim striking him in the foot. The man’s 21-year-old wife who was standing next to him was also struck. It is unknown at this time if she was struck by the same bullet or debris from the bullet.
The couple was taken to Doctor’s Regional for treatment. Their wounds are believed to be not life threatening. The drive by team was called to assist and they met with the couple who were able to provide a description of the suspect.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 20 to 25 years of age, 5’8 to 5’9 feet tall and weighing 235 to 145. The shooter fled in a silver four-door vehicle.
Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIP.com. Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect is arrested.
Occurred on 9/22/12, 2:50 a.m. Fatal Accident 10600 IH 37 C1207224
Police were called to the 10600 block of IH 37 early this morning for an accident involving a tractor-trailer and red Ford Expedition. Upon their arrival, Officers discovered the 28-year-old driver of the Expedition was deceased at the accident scene.
Further investigation revealed the Expedition was traveling at a high rate of speed and rear ended the 18-wheeler. The 50-year-old driver of the blue Freightliner was uninjured.
Traffic Investigators were called to assist in the accident investigation and IH 37 was closed off for approximately three hours. Traffic was diverted at the McKinzie Road exit.
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