Occurred on 6/14/12, 12:29 am  Wanted Subjects  4100 Shaw Street  1206140001/1206140007

Shortly after midnight Amy Garcia (12/18/79) was pulled over as she rode her bicycle without a headlight in the 4100 block of Shaw Street.  Garcia who had the smell of Marijuana about her was found to be wanted and arrested.   

While Officers were arresting Garcia, her boyfriend Simon Rodriguez walked up to them, also smelling like he had been smoking Marijuana.  Rodriguez was found to be wanted and also arrested. 

Garcia was charged with an outstanding Municipal Court warrant for Failure to Appear in the amount of $352 and Bicycle Defective Headlamp.  Rodriguez was also charged with an outstanding Municipal Court warrant for Failure to Appear.  His bond set $313.  

 The Police Department reminds pedestrians to walk against traffic and wear light-colored clothes at night or a reflective vest. If you are riding a bike, the traffic code states while riding at night your bicycle must have lights on the front and back. You should ride with traffic and also wear light-colored clothing or a reflective vest.  Drivers also need to be on the lookout for bikes and people on our roadways.

Occurred on 6/13/12, 10:10 pm  Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon  2700 Sacky Drive 1206130153 

Officers working a driver license checkpoint contacted the occupants of a bronze 2011 Chevrolet sedan when they observed backseat passenger Octavio Baldemar Garcia II (05/20/84) hide a fully loaded pistol underneath the backseat.  The front seat passenger lied to Officers about his name and date of birth.  He was identified as Richard Lopez (11/14/79) and found to have an outstanding warrant. 

Garcia and Lopez were arrested and booked at the City Detention Center.  Garcia was charged with Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon and two outstanding Municipal Court warrants for Public Intoxication and Failure to Appear.  Total amount due for the two warrants is $762.  Lopez was charged with Nueces County Motion to Revoke Probation warrant for Dangerous Drugs and Failure to Identify~Fugitive from Justice.  No Bond set on the warrant.

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.

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 2^nd 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.