Delta District

Woman Knocked Unconscious During “Beer Argument”

Wesley Striplin

Occurred on 9/10/12, 5:54 p.m.  Aggravated Assault    1419 Laredo   1209100135Police were called to 1419 Laredo for a fight in which a female had been assaulted.  Officer P. Martinez arrived to find a 55-year-old unconscious woman lying on the ground and bleeding from her head.  She was taken to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel with non-life threatening injuries.

Further investigation revealed the woman and Wesley Striplin (03/26/43) had a disagreement over beer.  The victim slapped Striplin and he struck over the head with a beer bottle.  Striplin was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, a 2nd Degree Felony  punishable by up to 20 years in jail and a $10,000 fine.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division

One Juvenile and Two Adults Charged in Graffiti Investigation

Occurred on 9/10/12, 11:32 pm  Graffiti/Possession of Marijuana/Wanted Subject 6100 Burr  1209110003/1209110005/1209110006

Jeremy Ramirez

Officers were dispatched to the Altex Computer Store for several individuals tagging the business.  Senior Officer P. Ybarra arrived to find a 13-year-old male walking away from a vandalized wall.  The juvenile had a black paint mark on his forearm and smelled like spray paint.

Further investigation revealed the juvenile had tagged a telephone cross box, several wooden fences and utility poles.  The vandalism was estimated at $2,800.  The juvenile was booked at the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center and charged with Graffiti, a State Jail Felony.  He was additionally charged with two Class “C” misdemeanors for Possession of Graffiti Implement~Minor and Curfew Violation.

Officer C. Alejandro observed Jeremy Ramirez (08/02/94) and Devron Rashawn Barnett (06/30/93) walking away from the vandalized area.  Ramirez was observed to hide a baggy of Marijuana by a tree.  He was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana.

Devron Rashawn Barnett

Barnett was arrested and charged with an outstanding Nueces County warrant for Coercing Gang Membership.  His bond was set at $5,000.  Both Ramirez and Barnett were booked at the City Detention Center.

If you live in this area and find your property vandalized, please contact our Graffiti Task Force at 361-886-2788.  Help us keep your neighborhood clear of graffiti, visit our website at www.ccpolice.com and report vandalism in your neighborhood.  To report an act of graffiti in progress, call 911, but if the offenders have fled or unknown, please call our non-emergency 361-886-2600.  You can also submit an on-line vandalism report or a clean-up request with the City Customer Online Center on the website.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division

Two Women Uninjured During Armed Robbery

Occurred on 9/9/12, 12:23 pm Robbery  6225 SPID   1209090088

Two women, 19 and 22 years of age were loading their belongings inside their vehicle when a red four-door vehicle drove up to them.  Two passengers in the vehicle robbed the young women at gunpoint, taking their money.

Both suspects are described as Hispanic males, 20 to 30 years of age, and 5’8” feet tall.  The men returned to the vehicle and fled into the neighborhood behind the hotel.  The victims were unable to provide a description of the driver and front passenger.

Anyone with information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com .  Callers will earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.

 

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

Three Men Injured During Home Invasion

Occurred on 9/9/12, 2:32 pm  Burglary  3600 Marion   1209090097

Police were dispatched to the 3600 block of Marion Circle for a home invasion in which two men forced their way into the home and assaulted the victims.  Dispatchers provided additional information telling Officers the men escaped through one of the back bedrooms and were seen jumping a fence.

A 29-year-old victim told Officers he opened the front door to find two armed men standing in the doorway.  Both men forced their way inside and demanded their money.  Two other residents in the home, 35 and 39 years of age were stabbed.  Both victims sustained non-life threatening injuries and were treated by CCFD Emergency Personnel.

The first suspect is described as a dark complected Hispanic or Black man, 23 to 25 years of age, 5’6” feet tall, and weighing 150 lbs. The second suspect is also described as a dark complected Hispanic or Black man, 25 years of age, 5’6” to 5’9” feet tall and weighing 150 lbs.  Both were last seen wearing dark-colored clothing.

Officers talked to witnesses and they reported seeing a mid-sized vehicle parked in front of the victims’ home shortly before police arrived.  Two females were seen inside the vehicle.

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.  Callers will earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.

Delta District

Police and Fire Departments to Host 911 Remembrance

On Tuesday September 11, at 9:00 AM, the Corpus Christi Police and Fire Departments will co-host a 9/11 remembrance ceremony to honor the police officers, firefighters, military personnel, and civilian men and women who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 attacks on the Twin Towers,  the Pentagon and United Flight 93.  The ceremony will be held at Sherrill Park in the 100 block of South Shoreline at Kinney Street and will begin promptly at 9:00 AM.  Police Chief Floyd Simpson and Fire Chief Robert Rocha will speak.

CCPD Color Guard and CCFD Pipe and Drum Corps at 2011 Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony
Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

“Beer Run” Escalates into Robbery

Celeste Joy Mason

Occurred on 9/9/12, 6:05 pm  Robbery  1050 Nueces Bay  1209090127

Officers contacted Stripes Convenience Store employees who reported two females entered the store and stole a 6-pack of beer.  When asked to return the beer, Celeste Joy Mason (12/19/85) returned two of the beers.

Mason was detained by the store employee who asked for the rest of the beer hidden in Mason’s purse.  The other female grabbed the store clerk as she pulled her away from Mason. Both women fled the store in newer model tan Cadillac.

The unidentified woman is described only as a black female wearing a white shirt with a leopard print shorts.  Officers searched for the vehicle and found the Cadillac at Lake and Josephine Streets. Mason was found standing next to the vehicle drinking one of the beers taken in the robbery.

Mason was positively identified by the store employee and arrested.  She was charged with Robbery and an outstanding Nueces County Warrant for Driving While Intoxicated.  Though apprehended, Mason was not done being unlawful.  She slipped her handcuffs to front and began kicking the door of the police car.  Mason’s handcuffs were placed behind her back, but she continued to be resistant to being handcuffed and going to jail.   Once pepper sprayed, Mason complied with the Officers instructions.  She was additionally charged with Resisting Arrest or Transport.

The investigation into the robbery continues and will be conducted by the Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Bureau.  Anyone with any information on this robbery is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.  The caller can earn a cash reward if the suspect is arrested.

Delta District, Traffic Safety Division

Police Investigate Fatal Crash On Harbor Bridge Saturday Morning

Occurred Saturday, September 08, 2012, 2:06am, 3300 State Highway 181, Vehicle Crash with Fatal injuries, C1206845

A 31-year-old man died in a single vehicle crash at 2:06am Saturday morning on the north side of the Harbor Bridge.

The 31-year-old man rode his black 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle north over the Harbor Bridge. The road curves and inclines at the base of the bridge and was dry at the time of the crash. The motorcycle left the roadway just north of the Burleson exit and struck a sign and a street light pole.

The 31-year-old man died at the scene. Corpus Christi Traffic Crash Investigators continue to investigate the cause of the crash and have not yet provided any conclusions.

Criminal Investigations Division, Gang Unit

Corpus Christi Police Serve 3 Search Warrants Friday

Occurred Friday, September 07, 2012, 8:45am, Warrant Service, 4909 Brandesky – 1209070068 2537 Presa 1209070059 3029 Greenwood Dr. 1209070064

The Corpus Christi Police Narcotics Vice Investigation Division, Gang Unit, S.W.A.T. and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Streets Task Force served three search warrants at three locations in Corpus Christi at 8:45am on Friday, September 7, 2012 as a result of a seven month investigation.

The first location was 4909 Brandesky in which two people were arrested and several items seized:

Arrested

Felix Lopez 08/07/87 – Possession of marijuana class B, manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance 4g<200g 1st degree felony, theft of a firearm x 2 SJF

Debra Garcia 06/29/84 – manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance 4g<200g 1st degree felony

Seized

Cocaine – 172.02g AGW  value $7,284

U.S. Currency – $19,564

2008 GMC Yukon

2005 Chevrolet Silverado

1998 Buick Park Avenue

2004 Chevrolet Suburban

Charter Arms .38 caliber revolver

Charter Arms Bulldog .44 caliber revolver

All Terrain Vehicle

2008 Cargo Trailer

3 Televisions

I Pad

Desk Top Computer

The second location was 2537 Presa in which no person was arrested, but several items were seized:

No arrests made as no one was present during warrant service.

Seized

Small quantity of cocaine

AK 47 Rifle Caliber 7.62 MM

Sig Sauer .22 caliber pistol

HP Computer

2 Wireless Cameras

The third location was 3029 Greenwood in which no person was arrested because of health concerns.

Charges Pending

HS 481.117 Possession of Controlled Substance PG3<28g

HS 483.041 Possession of dangerous Drugs

Seized

5 pills 1.32g AGW identified as Alprazolam

16 whole pills and 3 half pills 17.77 AGW tentatively identified as Alprazolam

3 cell phones

2 drug ledgers

3 scales

Laptop computer

3 surveillance cameras with monitor

Delta District, Patrol Division

17 Year Old Arrested For Robbery On 2900 Niagara

Occurred Friday, September 07, 2012, 3:00am, 2814 Niagara Aggravated Robbery, 1209070052

A 17-year-old man was arrested for a robbery Friday morning after he refused to pay for a meal.

Corpus Christi Police were called to 3036 South Port Avenue to Las Milpas Restaurant for a complaint that a man refused to pay for his meal and left. Corpus Christi Police Officers were provided a description of the man who they found on the 2900 block of Niagara.

A group of people approached the officers to complain that the suspect in the theft at Las Milpas was responsible for an overnight robbery.

A 19-year-old man said he slept in a garage apartment when 17-year-old Juan Bautista (9/26/1994) kicked open the door with two other men. The 19-year-old man said the three men beat him and stole clothes.

Corpus Christi Police investigated the claim of robbery and discovered enough evidence to arrest Bautista for robbery. The restaurant chose not to pursue criminal charges against Bautista for the theft.

Corpus Christi Police Officers met 18-year-old Derrek Franco (6/18/1994) while they investigated the robbery and discovered Franco had an active warrant for arrest for possession of marijuana. Franco and Bautista were arrested and delivered to the city detention center.

Delta District

Search Warrant leads to drugs, cash, a gun and two arrests

September 6th 2012   6:48pm   3100 Magnolia     Search Warrant 1209060117

Officers from the CCPD Narcotic/Vice Investigations Division served a warrant at an address at the 3100 block of Magnolia. 10,600 in cash and 309.18 grams of grams of cocaine were located and seized along with a 9mm pistol. The estimated value of the cocaine is 14,300 dollars. Jorell Armadillo 7/27/86 was charged with manufacture or delivery of Substance in Penalty Group 1. Paul Christian 4/4/56 was also located at the scene and arrested for possession of a controled substance. Two vehicles were also impounded from the scene.

Corpus Christi Police Daily Blotter