Adam District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Man Steals Womens Bike

Occurred Monday, May 14, 2012, 4pm, 3829 Highway 77, Theft 1205140122

Corpus Christi Police would like help from the public to identify and locate a man who took a bicycle from the Wal-Mart in Callallen without paying.

Monday, May 14, 2012, a white man who wore a blue cap and an orange shirt took a women’s 26 inch Panama Jack bicycle valued at $165 and left the store without paying for the bike. Store employees released a photograph of the man who stole the bike to police.

Anyone interested to research reported crime in Corpus Christi are encouraged to visit Crimereports.com for valuable information.

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

Delta District

Man Fleeing Police Captured as He Stumbles and Falls

Occurred on 6/13/12, 3:23 am  Theft of Firearm/Unlawful Possession of a Firearm  Winnebago Street/Port Avenue  12061300110 

An Officer driving on northbound on Port Avenue observed a male walking in the middle of the roadway and stopped to talk to him.  The male took off running as the Officer was getting out of his police car.  A short pursuit ensued which ended when Laclyde Ramsey (04/14/94) stumbled and fell.  The Officer quickly grabbed Ramsey who kept on struggling to get away.  Ramsey kept reaching for his pants pocket as he was being handcuffed.  Officers found a loaded firearm in his pocket.

Further investigation revealed, the weapon was reported stolen in a burglary.  Ramsey was arrested and charged with Evading Arrest, Resisting Arrest, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Theft of a Firearm.

 

Charlie District

Drug Deal, Standoff Proves Unlucky Day for Victim

Occurred on 6/12/12, 5:45 p.m. Aggravated Assault 4518 Marie 1206120116

An Officer was waved down by the victim as he was driving down the 4100 block of S. Staple Street. The victim told Officers he was assaulted in the 4500 block of Marie where he stopped to buy pills. The victim unable to pay for all the pills upset his supplier named “Lucky” who pulled a knife. A standoff ensued when the victim also pulled a knife. Cooler heads prevailed and both dropped the knives.

Both men concluded their business and the victim entered the residence in order to take his pills. Once inside, “Lucky” grabbed a pipe and began to assault the victim, striking him in the head and upper body. The victim was able to get away and contact police.  The victim refused to be treated for his injuries. 

The suspect is described as White male, 38 to 42 years of age, 5’8” to 5’11” feet tall, and weighs 175 lbs.  Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crimes Stoppers at 888-TIPS or log on to www.888TIPS.com.  Tips that lead to the arrest of the suspect, as well as the recovery of stolen property and drugs, are eligible for cash rewards of up to $1,000.  Go mobile with us, visit our website and download your iPhone or Android app.

Charlie District

Damsel In Distress Disappears, One Man Jailed

Occurred on 6/13/12, 01:17 am  Aggravated Assault  5217 S. Padre Island Drive  1206130004 

Police were called to intervene in a disturbance involving a knife at TGI Friday’s located at 5217 S. Padre Island Drive.  Officers detained the suspect Jesus Jimenez (09/15/86) who was involved in an altercation with another patron at the restaurant.   

The victim told Officers he observed Jimenez push a female and when he interceded, he was assaulted also.  Jimenez pulled a knife making threatening gestures at the victim who jumped back to prevent being stabbed.   

Witnesses confirmed the victim’s account and Jimenez was arrested.  He was charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon a 2nd degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.  Officers were unable to identify the woman involved in the original assault as she left prior to their arrival.

Bravo District

Man Runs Out of Local Store with TV

Occurred on  6/12/12, 8:38 a.m.  Theft  6101 Saratoga   1206120025 

A Wal-Mart employee reported to Officers a man entered the store through the south entrance of the store and walked to the electronics display area.  The man grabbed a television set and ran out to his truck which he conveniently parked just outside the entrance.  The man was able to escape with a 40” LCD TV valued at $448. 

The suspect is described a White male, 20 to 25 years of age, 5’7” to 6” feet tall, and weighing 130 lbs.  He was last fleeing in a 1998 Dodge Ram pick-up truck.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crimes Stoppers at 888-TIPS or log on to www.888TIPS.com.  Tips that lead to the arrest of the suspect, as well as the recovery of stolen property and drugs, are eligible for cash rewards of up to $1,000.  Go mobile with us, visit our website and download your iPhone or Android app.

Delta District

Two Women Arrested, Charged with Child Endangerment

Vanessa Morin
Valerie Trevino

 

Occurred on 6/11/12, 10:47 p.m.  Endangering a Child/Reckless Driving   Braggs and Sweeney Drives, 1206110179 

Police responded to a moving disturbance in which a which a witness was following a gold Jeep Cherokee which was involved in vandalizing a truck in the Crosswinds Apartment parking  lot.  Officers caught up to the vehicles at Weber Road and Caravelle Parkway observing the Cherokee swerving in and around other motorist as it sped away.  The Cherokee ran the red light at Caravelle Parkway and Weber at Holly Road.  

Officers were able to pull the vehicle over in the 4000 block of Montego Drive.  Both the driver Vanessa Elena Morin (12/09/91) and the passenger Valerie Trevino (03/08/91) were detained.  Officers also found five children, six months, 2, 3, and 4, and another two-year old in the back seat area.  Two of the children aged 2 and 3 were unrestrained.  Further investigation revealed Trevino had smashed the truck’s windshield in retaliation for an assault.  The truck’s owner had assaulted Morin’s sister.  Morin also struck the exit gate at the complex as she drove off. 

Morin and Trevino were both arrested and charged with Criminal Mischief and Endangering a Child.  Morin was additionally charged with Reckless Driving.  The Criminal Mishchief is Class “A” Misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of $4,000, while the Endangering a Child is a State Jail Felony and is punishable by up to two years in jail and a $10,000.

If you or a family member are a victim of family violence and would like to talk to a Family Violence advocate, please call 361-886-2670.  Please call 911 if

Charlie District, Community Outreach

Trailer Vandalized

Occurred on 6/11/12, 4:53 p.m.  4617 Hamlin Drive   1206110133 

The 63-year-old victim reported to Officers his trailer was spray painted with graffiti sometime during weekend. The victim estimates $100 in damages to the trailer.   

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. 

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com . 

Bravo District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Woman Injured In Apartment When Car Strikes Wall

Occurred Monday, June 11, 2012, 8:05pm, 3701 Cimarron Boulevard, Vehicle Crash C1204500

A 29-year-old woman was injured in her apartment after a red 2001 Ford Mustang drove into the wall from the apartment parking lot.

The 29-year-old woman was treated at the scene for minor injuries and was not taken to the hospital. A 20-year-old woman drove the Mustang with two passengers into the air conditioner exterior unit and the wall. No one inside the car was hurt. The cause of the crash is listed as failure to control speed.

No citations were yet issued and the 29-year-old woman has arrangements with the apartment complex for overnight accommodations for tonight.

Delta District, Patrol Division

Masked Men Attempt Burglary While Woman Home

Occurred Friday, June 8, 2012, 10:00am, 123 Del Mar, Burglary of Habitation 1206100117

A 41-year-old woman was at her home on Del Mar Boulevard Friday morning when three men attempted to break into the home.

The 41-year-old woman looked out her front window after she heard the doorbell ring. The woman did not expect visitors and did not announce she was home. The woman saw a man outside her front door that the woman described as Africa-American, early 20’s in age, 5 ft. 10 in. tall, clean-cut, thin and had a series of black characters, which were possibly Chinese symbols, tattooed on the left side of the neck.

The woman said the man walked to a vehicle parked further down the street and then backed that vehicle to the side of her home by the locked gate. The woman said three black men that wore black clothing and masks got out of the vehicle and jumped her fence into her back yard. The woman said one of the men saw her and then the three ran back to the maroon sport utility vehicle and left.

The woman said the vehicle had strongly tinted and she was unable to see inside the vehicle. The woman said the vehicle was last seen northbound on Ocean Drive.

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.

Anyone that has a stranger approach the door should let the stranger know there is someone home. Do not open the door and call police if there is any cause for alarm.

Criminal Investigations Division

FBI Recognizes Corpus Christi Police Employee

A Corpus Christi Police Department employee was recognized Monday with a letter signed by F.B.I. Director Robert Mueller for work conducted to a successful prosecution of a registered sex offender.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation identified Corpus Christi resident Brian Puckett (11/3/1965) as in a group that actively searched child pornography images on the internet. Puckett concealed his online identity; but, the F.B.I. and the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force was able to establish Puckett’s online activity. Puckett was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his illegal conduct.

Diane Berry’s work is considered to have significantly contributed to the investigation and led to the successful prosecution of a child predator.

Corpus Christi Police Daily Blotter