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/ .

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District

Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force Hosts Annual Industry Summit

Lieutenant Tommy Hansen of the Galveston County Auto Crimes Task Force speaks at the general session in the Riviera Ballroom
Harley Davidson motorcycles line Ocean Drive in preparation for the evening ride as part of the 2012 Auto Burglary & Theft Prevention Authority annual summit
The Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force has hosted the 2012 Theft Prevention Authority Annual Summit at the Omni Marina Tower located at 707 North Shoreline Boulevard.

The Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority (ABTPA) is a part of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles that provides oversight and financial support to the problem of auto theft in Texas. The purpose of the annual conference is to share training and update participating law enforcement agencies with industry trends and programs.

The Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority is a network of law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, insurance industry representatives, local tax assessor collectors, and concerned citizen groups. The organization was established in 1991 in the 72nd Texas Legislature to reduce auto theft. The A.B.T.P.A. organization was amended by the 80th Legislature with House Bill 1887 to include burglary.

The A.B.T.P.A. has a summit each year to protect Texans from becoming victims of auto burglary and theft. The summit this year is held in Corpus Christi from June 25 until June 28. The conference hosts a variety of experts that provide information on topics such as Vehicle Identification Number structure, managing undercover operations, salvage yard inspections, cloned vehicles, dealer laws and others.

Those at the conference participate in nightly activities to promote networking. Wednesday night the event was a Harley Davidson Ride. Those without a Harley Davidson motorcycle were provided the opportunity to rent a bike to cruise Ocean Drive and enjoy the Corpus Christi area.

The Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force is funded by grants provided by the A.B.T.P.A. The Auto Theft Bureau is located on the third floor of the Main Police Station located at 321 John Sartain, Corpus Christi Texas. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Additional information about this program can be found on the city website at www.cctexas.com.

Charlie District

Furniture causes the tragic death of a young boy

Occurred Wednesday 06/27/2012   12:00PM      5200 Cromwell Dr      1206270081

Officers were dispatched to a call for an injured child. A six year old boy had been reaching up to an unsecured mantle, possibly to retrieve a toy and it fell over crushing him. Although the child was transported for medical treatment, he was pronounced dead at the hospital. Detectives were also sent to the scene to investigate.  At this time, it appears to be a tragic accidental death. There are no criminal charges at this time.

Corpus Christi Police Daily Blotter