Adam District

18-Year-Old Clerk Injured During Robbery

Occurred on 7/15/12, 7:20 am  Robbery  7430 IH 37 1207150061

Officers responded to the Adult Video store and contacted the 18-year-old store clerk who reported she was physically assaulted and robbed by a man who acting as a customer.  The victim told Officers the man selected a DVD, but walked outside without purchasing the merchandise leaving the DVD at the checkout counter. 

The man returned to the counter and acted like he was going to pay for the DVD, but began punching the clerk instead.  The suspect punched the victim in the face and head, knocking her to the floor.

The suspect was able to take an undetermined amount of money from the register and fled.  He is described a bald Hispanic male, 26 to 29 years of age, and 5’8” to 5’9” feet tall.  He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or login online at www.888-TIPS.com .  You can also send a tip via your iPhone or Android App.  Callers will receive a cash reward up to $1,000 if the suspect is arrested.

Bravo District

Off-duty Officer Catches Burglar Breaking into Neighbor’s Car

 

Occurred on 7/13/12, 02:59 am   Burglary of a Vehicle  3110 Paris  1207130021 

Officer J. Lerma on his way home from an off-duty job checked his neighborhood after a neighbor had reported being burglarized last week.  Officer Lerma found Ernesto Silva (08/10/66) burglarizing his neighbor’s truck. 

Silva fled upon seeing the Officer who followed him and reported the burglary.  Officer followed Silva to the 330 block of Briarhurst where Silva pulled over.  Upon seeing the Officer, Silva raised his hands in surrender.  Officer Lerma arrested Silva who was found to have two of his neighbor’s fishing rods inside the vehicle. 

The fishing rods which had the victim’s name engrave on them were valued at $760 and were returned to him.  Silva was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with Burglary of a Vehicle.  The crime is Class “A” Misdemeanor and punishable by up to one year in jail and a $4,000 fine.

Delta District

Bank Robber Arrested In Flour Bluff

Occurred Thursday, July 12, 2012, 10:50am, 9552 S Padre Island Dr. Aggravated Robbery 1207120050, 1207120074

A 58-year-old man was arrested Thursday for a bank robbery in Flour Bluff.

Corpus Christi Police Officer David Mihalco responded to a bank robbery at the Navy Army Federal Credit Union in Flour Bluff. The dispatcher announced information that the bank robber was a white man who wore a blue and white cap, gray shirt, and blue jeans that left in a white Mazda. The dispatcher then provided the license plate number of the vehicle operated by the suspect.

Officer Mihalco noticed a parked Mazda truck parked in a driveway on Lakeside Drive. Officer Mihalco investigated and discovered the unoccupied truck was the same used in the bank robbery. Officer Mihalco stayed with the truck while other patrol officers searched for the suspect.

Officer Rodney Cantu searched the area near the truck and located a man who matched the suspect description in the area of Claride Street and Lakeside Drive. The man, Michael Richey (9/29/1953) ran from Officer Cantu until cornered in a fenced area in front of a business. Richey then presented a black object with a handle that appeared to Officer Cantu as a handgun. Richey threw the object to the ground. Richey slowly complied with officers instructions to get to the ground, but then reached for the object thrown to the ground. Officers placed Richey in handcuffs, and then discovered the object Richey threw to the ground was a plastic spray paint handle that had an appearance of a pistol.

Corpus Christi Police Robbery Detectives arrived at the bank and verified Richey was responsible for the robbery. Detectives determined all suspects in this event were in police custody.

No person was injured at the bank. Richey is accused of entering the bank and demanding money with the threat of force from the bank teller. Richey left the bank with an undetermined amount of money. All the money was recovered and it is too early in the investigation to determine if Richey is connected to any other robbery.

Richey was arrested for Aggravated Robbery, a first degree felony punishable by up to 99 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. Richey was also charged with evading arrest, a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine.

Criminal Intelligence Unit

Help Identify These Suspects, Call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS

Reported on 6/24/12,  6:22 am  Auto Burglary/Forgery/Credit Card Abuse  1206240047 

The Financial Crimes Division is asking the public’s assistance to help identify two suspects involved in  a Credit Card Abuse investigation  in which credit cards were used at the Wal-Mart and Walgreens on Saratoga. The victim’s credit cards were taken in an auto burglary from Gold’s Gym earlier in the day. 

The female is described as a heavyset White female with a tattoo on her right shoulder.  She was last seen wearing shorts and a tank top.  She was also accompanied by a thin White male wearing work boots, tan pants and a gray t-shirt.  

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or login online and submit a tip at www.888TIPS.com.  Go Mobile, download our mobile app via your iPhone or Android phone and submit your tip.  Callers can earn a cash reward if the suspects are arrested.

Delta District

Thieves Caught Stealing From Senior Apartments

Occurred Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 00:08, 6701 Everhart Road, Burglary of a Building 1207110006

Two men were arrested Wednesday accused of stealing $20,000 of air conditioning metal from the Coastal Haven Senior Apartments.

Corpus Christi Police were called by a witness who saw two men disassemble exterior air conditioning units at the Coastal Haven Senior Apartments near midnight. The two men ran from the scene in different directions until one of the men, Raymond Dubberke (11/10/1968) was stopped by a police officer.

A uniformed Corpus Christi Police Officer on his way home in his personal vehicle after having finished a shift had his portable radio on and heard the call. The off duty police officer saw the second suspect, Robert Curry (8/3/1972), cross Saratoga Boulevard at Player Street. Curry was stopped by the off duty officer until a marked patrol car could take Curry back to the scene of the crime.

Evidence was collected and the estimated value of the components taken from five apartments was valued at $20,000. The air conditioning components were recovered and returned to the apartment management.

Duberrke and Curry were arrested for Burglary of a Building, a state jail felony punishable by up to 2 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine, and for Theft of Metal, also a state jail felony.

Charlie District

Mr. Wilson Arrested After He’s Found Passed Out at Whataburger

Rolando David Wilson

Occurred on 7/11/12,  11:41 pm  Resisting Arrest/Wanted Subject  5114 Weber   1207110168 

Officers responded to the Whataburger for a drunk male inside the restaurant who had fallen asleep.  The man was woken up by the Officer and asked to go outside.  The Officer reports the man shook his head no and went back to sleep.  The man refused to wake up a second time, but the Officer finally convinced him to rouse from his intoxicated induced slumber. 

Rolando David Wilson (04/26/89) was being escorted out of the restaurant when he tried to punch the Officer.  Wilson tried reaching for his back pocket as he was being cuffed, but the Officer pushed his hand away.  Wilson was handcuffed and arrested. 

A steak knife was found in his pocket.  Wilson was charged with Public Intoxication, Resisting Arrest and two outstanding Nueces County warrants for Probation Violation Motion to Revoke Probation on Larceny and Possession of Marijuana charges.  No Bond set on both warrants.

Charlie District

19-Year-Old Assaults Officers Investigating Disturbance

Brandon Michael Williams

Occurred on 7/11/12, 10:22 pm  Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer  4002 Saratoga  1207110143                       

Officers responded to a disturbance call at Ophraka’s Restaurant when they observed a male matching the description of the suspect involved in the parking lot.  The male hid behind a Suburban in the parking lot, but Officers could see his feet as he paced back and forth, finally deciding to walk away.  

The Officers caught up to Brandon Michael Williams (08/06/92) and a struggle ensued when one Officer tried to check him for weapons.  As the Officers struggled with Williams he kept reaching for his waistband.  Williams continued to resist and was able to loosen one hand and hit one of the Officers on the bridge of his nose and forehead with the handcuff.   All three fell to the ground continued to resist and began tugging at one of the Officer’s duty belt.   Williams also bit the other Officer on the forearm, breaking the skin. 

Williams was tased and he complied with Officers allowing them to handcuff him.  While struggling with Williams, a firearm fell out of his waistband.  Williams was arrested and medically cleared by CCFD Emergency Personnel before being booked at the City Detention Center.  He was charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer, Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon, and Resisting Arrest, Search or Transport. 

The Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer is a 1st Degree Felony and is punishable by up to 99 years and a fine of $10,000.  The Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon is a Class “B” Misdemeanor and punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine.  The Resisting Arrest charge is upgraded to a 3rd Degree Felony when a weapon is used and punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

One Officer received treatment at Spohn Memorial for the bite wound.

Delta District

Police Seek Bank Robber At Ayers And Gollihar

   

Occurred Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 13:47, 4462 Ayers Robbery, 1207110065

Corpus Christi Police investigated a bank robbery Wednesday at the Texas Champion Bank at Gollihar and Ayers in which a man entered the bank, presented a teller with a note that demanded cash, and then the man left with some cash.

Investigating Police Officers are relieved no person was injured. Corpus Christi Police are searching for a white man that wore a blue Corpus Christi Hooks baseball cap, a dark blue t-shirt, and faded blue jean shorts as the man responsible for the robbery. The man stated on the note that he had a gun, but no weapon was displayed in this event.

The man presented a note that demanded cash, received an undetermined amount of cash, then left and was last seen on foot east on Gollihar.

Anyone with additional information about this crime should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit an online tip at www.888TIPS.com. If the information leads to an arrest it could earn the caller a cash reward.

Adam District

Early Morning Burglary Foiled by a Call to 911

Occurred on 7/11/12, 3:37am     Burglary, outstanding warrants    10342 River Run Blvd 1207110017

Two teenage female residents of an apartment heard the sound of someone breaking in. They exited their apartment and called police. When officers arrived they noticed that a window screen had been removed and was lying on the ground. Officers entered the apartment to search for the intruder and located him hiding inside a closet. The suspect, Brandon Portillo 07/10/1993 was arrested. Several electronics were discovered unplugged and a television from the apartment was found outside. The victims recognized Brandon Portillo as a fellow resident of the same apartment complex. Brandon Portillo was also discovered to have two outstanding warrants, one for contempt of court, the other for non-compliance.

Charlie District

A motorist’s impatience lands him in jail

Occurred on 7/11/12, 1:45am DWI 4653 Everhart 1207110014

While officers were arresting a subject for public intoxication at a local night club, motorist Marc Krause 11/09/72 drove up behind them in the parking lot. He began yelling and honking his horn at the officers to move out of the way so that he could leave. Officers instructed him to simply go around them, but Marc Krause refused. Officers approached and made contact with him and discovered that he was intoxicated. The subject failed all sobriety tests and was arrested for driving while intoxicated.

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