Bravo District, Community Outreach

Pair Arrested When Returning Stolen Purse

Occurred on 6/28/12, 1:58 pm Credit Card Abuse 14301 SPID  1206280092, 1206280129 

Officers contacted the victim who reported her Toyota Sequoia was burglarized when she left her doors unlocked.  Her purse was stolen along with several credit cards.  When she called to can her credit cards she was advised  her credit cards had been used at La Palmera Mall, Target, Wal-Mart, Stripes, and Chick-Fil-A. 

The victim contacted store employees at the Game Stop where the suspect attempted to make a purchase, but was declined.  The male signed up for the store’s e-mail notification program.  With further investigation by the victim and the Officer they were able to identify a possible suspect via Facebook and our Records Management System. 

At approximately 8:46 pm, Police were called for a disturbance over a stolen purse.  Officers contacted the victim who reported she arranged to meet with the suspect who had stolen her purse at the Whataburger on the Island, 14301 S. Padre Island Drive.  Officers located the suspects in a black Ford F150 at Ambrosia and Jackfish with the stolen purse inside.  

The four individuals in the truck were taken to the Police Station and met by Financial Crimes Detectives.  Through further investigation, it was revealed two of the individuals were responsible for the auto burglary and use of the stolen credit cards.  

Tony Wright Jr. (11/27/93) and Jonathan James Goff (11/18/91) were both arrested and charged with Burglary of a Motor Vehicle (AM) and Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse (SJF).  The Class “A” Misdemeanor is punishable by up to one year in jail and $4,000 fine, while the State Jail Felony is punishable by up to two years in jail and a $10,000 fine.  A 17-year-old and a 16-year-old also in the truck were released.

If you are victim of  Credit Card Abuse or Identity Theft, first, contact the fraud departments of each of the three major credit bureaus.  Second, contact the creditors for any accounts that have been tampered with or opened fraudulently.  Third, file a report with the Corpus Christi Police Department at 361-886-2600.

Adam District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Seek Wallet Thief

Occurred Tuesday, June 19, 2012, 9:00am, 5609 Agnes St. Theft, 1206190094

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Investigators would like help from the public to identify and locate two men that participated in a theft at the U Pull It auto salvage business.

A 29-year-old man walked out to his car and mistakenly dropped his wallet in the parking lot. The 29-year-old man left the parking lot. The wallet was collected by a man who showed the wallet to a second man. The two men then the two got into a black Ford F-150 pickup truck and drove away without making any effort to locate the owner or return the wallet.

The man who picked up the wallet wore a large black short sleeve t-shirt, denim shorts, and white shoes. The second man wore a tan long sleeve shirt over a white shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.

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

Charlie District

Three Vehicles Vandalized Near St. Andrew’s Park

Occurred on 6/29/12, 12:57 am  Criminal Mischief    5000 Royalton drive  1206290009/1206290011 

An Officer patrolling his beat drove up on a white 2003 Chevrolet pick-up truck with a smashed window at 5100 Royalton.  Shortly thereafter, he found a grey 2004 Infinity QX56 with a shattered driver’s side window at 5200 Royalton.  Both vehicles had no items taken. 

A third vehicle was also found in the 5000 of Royalton.  The victim’s silver Hyundai rear window was damaged.  Witnesses report a suspicious white Chevrolet truck leave from the park area and were able to obtain a license plate.  A search for the suspect was unsuccessful, but the investigation into the Criminal Mischief will continue. 

Anyone with any information on any of these crimes is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or login to www.888-TIPS and submit a tip.  Tips will be taken in the strictest confidence and tips that lead to the arrest of suspects are eligible for cash rewards of up to $1,000.

Adam District

Man Stabbed After a Night Out At Strip Club

Occurred on 6/29/12, 03:23 am    Aggravated Assault  3720 Brookside   1206290033 

Officers were responded to the Bay Point Resort Apartments for a stabbing.  Upon their arrival, they contacted the 21-year-old victim who appeared to be intoxicated who  reported he was stabbed at the Country Estates Apartments located at 3720 Brookside. 

The victim told Officers he was at The Palace Men’s Club with a friend when two dancers invited them to Country Estates.  Shortly after their arrival, he was asked to leave and a confrontation ensued.  A female inside the apartment punched the victim in face and stabbed him in the leg.  The victim declined medical attention and refused to be taken to the hospital. 

The suspect is described as Hispanic female, 5’8” feet tall, weighing 115 lbs.  Anyone with any information on this burglary is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS  or login online at www.888TIPS.com .  Tips will be taken in the strictest confidence and tips that lead to the arrest of suspects are eligible for cash rewards of up to $1,000.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

Man Arrested Stealing For A Feast

Occurred Wednesday, June 28, 2012, 11:00am, 5313 Saratoga Boulevard Theft, 1206270072 & 1206270059

A 42-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for stealing 11 packages of meat valued at $352 then hitching a ride with a stranger to leave the store.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a theft complaint at the Stripes at Everhart and Snowgoose. Stripes employees told police 42-year-old Gabriel Torres (5/2/1970) loaded several packages of drinks from an outside display into his gold 2001 Mercedes C320 without paying for the drinks. The Stripes Clerk told police Torres has done this type of theft seven previous times and never paid for the drinks. The Stripes employee confronted and made Torres return the drinks.

A Stripes employee followed Torres from the store to the HEB on Saratoga. Corpus Christi Police located Torres’ unoccupied car in the HEB parking lot. A police officer saw Torres as a passenger of another car and Torres was stopped.

The driver told police Torres just asked for a ride and placed a blue plastic container in the back seat of the car. Police discovered the blue plastic container was full of meat that was stolen from the HEB. Torres stole the container and the meat, and then asked for the ride from the man after police were seen next to Torres’ car.

Torres was arrested for theft and delivered to the city detention center and the driver unaware of the theft was released.

Bravo District, Criminal Intelligence Unit

Couple’s Luck Runs Out When They Pull a Second Robbery

Occurred on 6/28/12, 5:25 am  Robbery   1190 Waldron 1206280028/1206280029

Officers talked to the 48-year-old victim who reported he was robbed at the Wells Fargo ATM machine located at Waldron and S. Padre Island Drive.  The victim told Officers his vehicle was blocked by an older model passenger car and approached by a White male armed with what appeared to be a screw driver.  The victim reversed out of the ATM drive-thru leaving his bank card behind.  A female passenger jumped out and attempted to use his card, but was unsuccessful. 

The suspects fled northbound  toward the 10300 block of S. Padre Island Drive.  The victim described the first suspect as a White male, 5’10” to  6’1″ feet tall and his accomplice was described as a White female, 20 to 26 years of age, 5’2″ to 5’4″ feet tall, and weighing 105 to 120 lbs.  The victim called police and he was able to retrieve his bank card from the ATM machine.

While were conducting their investigation, Officers heard another robbery being dispatched to the Valero Convenience Store at 6330 McArdle, both robberies  had matching similarities.   During the second robbery, a store employee told the Officer, a female entered the store and distracted by asking for change.  While assisting her, a male armed with a knife and with his face covered entered the store and demanded the cash register money.  The gave the male an undetermined amount of money.  The female she’d been assisting ran out the store with the male following her.  Both entering the same car and fleeing the area.  Almost simultaneously, a customer and reserve Sheriff’s Deputy pulled into the parking lot and was alerted by the victim of the robbery.

The Deputy followed the suspects and notified police.  The suspects fled through Gulfway Shopping Center onto Airline Road headed northbound towards S. Padre Island Drive.  The suspects were followed onto the freeway and finally pulled over at SH 358 Westbound and SH 286 Southbound turnaround where it struck the cement barrier.  Christina Ambrosia Vasquez (01/21/82) and Jarrod Nathaniel Cantu (01/10/87) were arrested after both robbery victims positively identified them.  Officers recovered the stolen money which had been thrown from the car.  Vasquez and Cantu were both charged with Aggravated Robbery.  Cantu was additionally charged with Evading Arrest with a Vehicle and Evading Arrest after he bailed from the vehicle and tried to flee.  Both victims were frightened, but uninjured.

 

 

e victim was taken to 6330 McArdle Road where he positively identified the suspects.

Bravo District

Four Injured When Motorcyclist Collides with Two Pedestrians

Occurred on 6/27/12, 9:27 pm  Major Accident  1000 Graham      C1204928

An off-duty Officer was leaving the Flour Bluff Substation when she saw a couple walking in the middle of the road in the area of 1000 Graham Road.  The Officer flashed her high beams and honked her horn at them in an effort to get them off the road.  The couple stayed in the middle of the roadway, each pulling the other in opposite directions to avoid a motorcycle headed in their direction.    The Officer turned back around, but it was too late. 

The motorcyclist attempted to avoid colliding with the couple, but struck them both with the 23-year-old female suffering serious injuries.  The 22-year-old boyfriend sustained bumps and bruises. The 27-year-old motorcyclist left the roadway and his 24-year-old passenger fell off landing in the sandy shoulder. The driver and passenger of the  motorcycle along with the female pedestrian were taken to Spohn Memorial.  The couple on the motorcycle sustained non-life threatening injuries.  The 22-year-old male pedestrian sustained bumps and bruises and refused treatment.

The motorcyclist was issued three citations for No Driver’s License, Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility, and an Expired License Plate.

Community Outreach

Corpus Christi Police Officers Win Medals At Powerlifting Competition In Austin

Three Corpus Christi Police Officers won two gold medals and one silver medal after they participated in the Texas Police Games in Austin, Texas on June 22, 2012.

The Travis County Sheriff’s Office hosted the 2012 Texas Police Games in Austin. The Texas Police Athletic Federation promotes the athletic competition through the annual Texas Police Games for the purpose to encourage physical fitness and wellness for members in the law enforcement community.

Senior Officer Jay Simmons, Officer William Hobbs, and Officer Jason Tello of the Corpus Christi Police Department participated in the powerlifting event. The powerlifting event includes weight lifting in a bench press, squat, and dead lift. The officers were separated into weight classes, age, and gender for the lifting competition. Officer Hobbs won a gold medal for the senior 220-242lbs. weight class. Officer Tello won a gold medal for the senior 181-198lbs. weight class. Senior Officer Simmons only participated in the bench press due to an injury, but won a silver medal for the 242-275lbs. weight class.

Adam District

Bribe Offer Lands Woman in Jail

Occurred on 6/28/12, 03:09 am  Possession of Marijuana/Bribery  2800 Sagebrush 1206280021 

Officers patrolling their area observed a white pick-up truck with its headlights on parked in the 2700 block of Sage Brush.  Initially the truck appeared vacant, but Officer found Nancy Kristine Elliff (08/15/92) slouched down in the driver’s seat arguing on the phone with her boyfriend. 

Elliff appeared to be intoxicated and was arrested for Public Intoxication.  While conducting an impound inventory of the truck, Officers found a rifle along with some Marijuana, a glass pipe, and a Marijuana grinder. Elliff was charged with Public Intoxication, Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon, Possession of Marijuana,  and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  She was additionally charged with Bribery after repeated offers were made to give Officers money to let her go.

Community Outreach

Chief Simpson Meets With Members Of The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community

Chief Simpson and Detective Alvarado field questions from the group through the use of an interpreter.

On Tueday evening June 26, Chief Floyd Simpson and members of his staff attended a town hall meeting hosted by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center at 515 McArdle. Chief Simpson was the opening speaker and took the opportunity to discuss his policing philosophy and some of the department’s new initiatives. The chief introduced Ronald Sepulveda, the MetroCom manager to explain how the department currently receives 911 calls from deaf and hard of hearing citizens and communicates with them. Mr. Sepulveda also talked about what’s in the future for MetroCom such as the next generation of 911 technology that will allow the call center to receive and participate in two way communications via texts and e-mails.

CCPD Detective Eddie Alvarado also spoke to the group about how investigators might better communicate with the deaf and hard of hearing community.  Some may be surprised to know that through his own initiative, Detective Alvarado has been studying sign language and is working towards a degree in that discipline.  Through his involvement with the deaf and hard of hearing community, Detective Alvarado has positioned himself as our department liaison with this community.

Several questions were posed about the possibility of providing some additional training to officers so that they might better recognize and be able to communicate with deaf and hearing impaired individuals. Chief Simpson acknowledged that there is more that can be done to improve communications and understanding between the police and the deaf and hard of hearing community.  He extended an invitation to representatives from the center to make a presentation to the next academy class.

Anyone who would like more information on the services provide by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center can visit their web site at: http://www.deaf-hh.org/ .

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