Gang Unit

One Gang Member Still Wanted in Stabbing

Daniel Cantu Jr.
Dionicio Garcia
Erasmo Verdin

 

Occurred on 6/27/12, 12:15 am  Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon  Kostoryz Road/Sunnybrook Road  1206270005

Officers responded to the Midway Club for a disturbance with a knife at the club.  Upon their arrival, Officers found the 44–year-old victim sitting in a pool of blood in the parking lot of .  He told Officers that he was chased by three men from the Midway Club after a confrontation.  The men followed him to Kostoryz and Foley where the victim was stabbed multiple times.  He was rushed to Spohn Memorial with life-threatening injuries.

Further investigation revealed, the victim ran from the Midway Club to J’s Playroom where his escape was blocked by a yellow Cavalier and a Ford pick-up truck.  The victim was caught in the parking lot of a tire business where he was stabbed.  The victim received a large laceration to arm and other stab wound throughout his body.  The suspects fled in the two vehicles.

Patrol Officers, Gang Unit Investigators, and Homicide/Robbery Detectives collaborated with one another and identified the suspects.  Gang Unit Investigators were able to obtain three warrants for gang members Dionicio Garcia aka “Nicho” (12/04/56), Daniel Cantu Jr. aka “Shadow” (11/26/71), and Erasmo Verdin aka “Little Rascal” or “Lucky” (01/20/81).  All three were wanted for Engaging Organized Criminal Activity/Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.  Their bond is set at $500,000.

Garcia and Cantu have been arrested, but Verdin is still wanted.  Anyone with any information on his whereabouts is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or login on-line at www.888TIPS.com and submit a tip.  You can earn a cash reward of up to $1,000 if the suspect is arrested.

Delta District

K9 Patrol Dog “Kimbo” finds Robbery Suspect

Senior Officer L. Preiss
Senior Officer L. Preiss
and partner “Kimbo”


Occurred on 7/2/12, 10:12 p.m.  Robbery   3302 Baldwin   1207020182 Stripes Convenience Store employees called Police and reported a theft of beer in which a clerk was assaulted.  Employees told Officers a beer thief visits the store on a regular basis and steals several 12-packs of beer. This evening store employees worked out a plan and kept the thief Ricardo Gonzalez (12/10/65) inside the store.  

Gonzalez was able to escape and assaulted a 17-year-old clerk in retaliation.  Gonzalez then ran from the store towards a business nearby.  Patrol Officers along with K9 Officer L. Preiss and his partner “Kimbo” arrived and began to search the area.  “Kimbo” led Officers to the front door of 525 Osage where the homeowner provided information on brother, Ricardo Gonzalez. 

Gonzalez’ family was very helpful in turning him over to Officers.  Both clerks positively identified Gonzalez when he was returned to the store.  Gonzalez was arrested and charged with Robbery, Parole Violation, and Failure to Identify as a Fugitive when he refused to tell Officers his name.

Bravo District, Narcotics/Vice Division

Officers serve an afternoon search warrant

Jesus Juarez
Sue Cleveland Farenthold
Michael Adolph Wayne
Johnny Reynolds

Monday 07/02/2012 14:15  5000 block of Cape Romain Dr.   Possession of Controlled Substance 1207020095 

Officers from CCPD Narcotics Vice Investigations obtained a search warrant for a home located in the 5000 block of Cape Romain. Officers had received information about the possible presence of a gang member and several firearms in addition to narcotics at the location. The department Special Weapons and Tactics team was requested to assist. Officers observed subjects inside the residence, but despite requests to exit, the subjects remained inside. Gas was introduced into the home and four subjects exited and were detained. 

Inside the home officers recovered methamphetamine, a small amount of heroin, a rifle and a shotgun.  Sue Farenthold 11/27/63, Michael Wayne 09/10/62, Jesus Juarez 07/22/73 (a known gang member) and Johnny Reynolds 04/05/72 were arrested and charged with possession of controlled substance.  Johnny Reynolds was additionally charged with an outstanding arrest warrant and for failing to identify.

Delta District

Local Phone Store Robbed, iPhones, iPads, and Money Taken

Occurred on 7/1/12, 10:26 pm  Aggravated Robbery  3765 S. Alameda        Robbery    1207010147 

Several Officers responded to the AT & T Retail Store for a robbery and discovered the front door of the business open. Officers searched the building and found the 32-year-old store manager locked in a back room. 

The manager told Officers he was in the process of conducting an inventory when he took a break and walked out the store.  Two males rushed inside pulling him with them back into the store.  The store manager was forced to open a safe and both suspects took 10 iPhones and 10 iPads valued at $15,800.00 along with an undetermined amount of cash from the safe. 

The suspects locked the victim in the back room and fled the store taking the victim’s vehicle.  The first suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 6’1 to 6’3” feet tall, and weighing 300 to 350 lbs.  The second male is described as smaller in stature and last seen wearing a long-sleeved shirt with blue jeans. 

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or make an online tip at www.888TIPS.com.  If the information leads to an arrest it could earn the caller a cash reward.

Delta District, Patrol Division

Man Breaks Into Police Station

Occurred Saturday, June 30, 2012 9:45 am, 321 John Sartain, Criminal Mischief, Criminal Trespass, Theft, 1206300058

A 55-year-old man was arrested Saturday morning after he broke in to the Corpus Christi Police Department and demanded to be arrested.

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to the Main Police Station at 9:45 am when 55-year-old Bruce Landon (3/18/1957) broke the front glass doors to the building. The Main Police Station was closed for the weekend and the front doors were locked. Landon used a metal utility cover to break the glass door.

Corpus Christi Police Officers found Landon inside the building seated in the front hall. Landon had a few small cuts on his left hand and forearm. Landon told the officer he broke the door because he wanted to go to jail. An ambulance provided treatment to Landon for the cuts on the arm and then Landon was delivered to the city detention center.

Landon was charged for theft for taking the utility cover without permission of the owner which is punishable by up to 6 months in jail and up to a $2,000 fine. Landon was charged for Criminal Mischief for the estimated $1,650 damage to the front door which is punishable by up to 2 years in jail and up to a $10,000 fine. Landon was charged with Criminal Trespass which is punishable by up to 6 months in jail and up to a $2,000 fine.

Charlie District

Motorcyclist Fatally Injured in Accident

Occurred on 6/30/12, 8:25 pm  Major Accident  2300 Horne Road  C1205014/1206300173 

Officers responded to an accident involving a blue Suzuki Colt motorcycle and a Chevrolet Lumina at the intersection of Port and Horne Roads.  Officers report the Lumina made turn an improper turn onto Port causing the motorcycle to collide with Lumina. 

The 34-year-old motorcyclist was taken to Spohn Memorial where he later died of injuries sustained in the accident.  Neither the 38-year-old driver of the Lumina, nor his 8-year-old passenger was injured in the accident.               

The driver of the Lumina was cited for an Expired Driver’s License and Disregarding a Traffic Control Device.   The fatality will continue to be investigated by the Police Department’s Traffic Division.

Charlie District

Woman Charged with DWI after She Flips SUV

Occurred on 7/1/12, 03:09 am   Accident/Driving While Intoxicated  5000 SPID WB  C1205029/1207010028 

Officers responded to single vehicle rollover on the access road where they found a white Chevrolet Suburban on its side. The driver was traveling Westbound on the access road when she tried to get on SH Hwy 358 and struck the median and flipped on its side.  The women were rescued by CCFD Medics and Firefighters from the vehicle.  Both the driver and her 34-year-old passenger were taken to Spohn Memorial to be medically evaluated.  

The driver Martha Rojas (02/23/81) appeared to be intoxicated, but was not administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests due to her being taken to the hospital.  A Blood Draw was taken and Rojas medically cleared.  She was arrested and booked at the City Detention Center.  Rojas was charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

Bravo District

Man Rolls Into Ditch, Facing DWI Charges

Occurred on 7/1/12, 02:38 am  Major Accident/Driving While Intoxicated  6100 Wilderock   C1205026/1207010037 

An early morning accident left the driver of a white Ford Expedition seriously injured and his SUV rolled over into a ditch.  The 27-year-old driver was traveling Southbound in the 2300 block of Airline when he turned Westbound onto a private road.  The driver left the roadway and drove into an embankment into the ditch.  

The driver who appeared intoxicated was not administered any field sobriety tests due to his injuries and taken to Spohn Memorial where he was admitted.  While at the Memorial, a Blood Draw Warrant was obtained along with a Blood Draw.  The investigation continues and charges are pending.

Community Outreach, Narcotics/Vice Division

10 Women Arrested for Prostitution

Rachel Ann Montoya
Valerie Ozuna
Linda Cano
Shauntel Rangel
Tymika Lashawnda Llanos
Quanisha Denise Heyward
Velma Ann Rodriguez
Cheryl Kelley
Kara Cantrell

On 06/29/12 the Corpus Christi Police Department Narcotics and Vice Investigations Division (NVID) with the assistance of Patrol Officers conducted a prostitution “Jane Sting” in the North Central region of the city.  The undercover operation aimed at curbing prostitution.  Ten women were taken into custody after agreeing to exchange sexual favors for money. 

The Narcotics/Vice Division whenever possible will enhance prostitution charges on repeat offenders as noted below.  Officers made the following arrests:  

  • Cynthia Llamas (09/15/67)~Prostitution (BM)   1206290123
  • Valerie Ozuna (08/14/75)~Prostitution (BM), Possession of Controlled Substance (SJF), Parole Warrant   1206290059
  • Shauntel Rangel (01/17/84)~Prostitution (SJF), Possession of Controlled Substance   (3F)   1206290110 
  • Tymika Lashawnda  Llanos (08/05/76)~Prostitution (SJF), Probation Warrant   1206290064
  • Quaneisha  Denise Heyward(07/23/83)~Prostitution (BM)   1206290088 (Arrested within City Hall Initiative boundaries)
  • Linda Cano (06/29/61)~Prostitution (BM)   1206290068
  • Rachel Montoya (11/10/77)~Prostitution (AM)   1206290075
  • Velma Ann Rodriguez (12/14/64)~Prostitution (AM)   1206290106
  • Cheryl Kelley (03/02/63)~Prostitution (AM)   1206290084 (Arrested within City Hall Initiative boundaries)
  • Kara Cantrell   (05/18/81)~Prostitution (SJF)   1206290119

Prostitution is a Class “B” Misdemeanor punishable up to 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine.   If the suspect has one or two prior convictions for Prostitution, the charge will be upgraded to a Class “A” Misdemeanor and is punishable up to  a year in jail and a $4,000.  Three or more convictions will upgrade the Prostitution charge to a State Jail Felony and is punishable by up to two years in a state jail and a $10,000 fine.

Bravo District

Police Find “Meth” Lab During Home Invasion Investigation

Occurred on 6/30/12, 7:19 pm  Burglary of a Habitation 9350 SPID  1206300138

Officers responded to the Bay Club Apartments for a home invasion.  They arrived to find the victim unable to provide a lot of details due to his facial injuries.  He was taken by CCFD Emergency Personnel to Spohn Memorial.

Officers conducting their investigation discovered several areas of the apartment had been ransacked and a computer tower taken.  Officers could smell what appeared to be ammonia like scent which led them to the oven where they found a bag containing equipment for a portable “meth” lab.  Officers evacuated nearby apartments and the Narcotics/Vice Division was called out for assistance.

Narcotics/Vice Investigators confirmed the bag was being used as a portable “meth” lab and disposed of it.  The residents were allowed to return to their apartments.  The investigation is still ongoing and the Narcotics/Vice Division will determine what charges will be filed in connections with “meth” lab.

Police are looking for a White male, 20 to 30 years of age, 5’8″ to 5’9″ feet tall and weighing 130 lbs.  The suspect left with another male in a blue compact vehicle.   Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stopper at 888-TIPS or login online at www.888-TIPS.com .  Callers can earn a cash reward if their tip leads to the arrest of the suspect and recovery of the stolen property.

Corpus Christi Police Daily Blotter