Charlie District

Two Arrested in Hair Salon Burglary

Occurred on 5/30/12, 8:49 pm  Burglary of a Building   5202 Weber  1205300135 

Officers talked to a couple of witnesses who reported they saw two males enter Irma’s Hair Salon while another male stood watch.  The threesome left a short time and walked eastbound around the building.  They were seen entering one of the apartments at Weber Square Apartments.

Officers secured the hair salon and found the front door had been pried open and the business ransacked.  Two of the burglary suspects were apprehended and placed in police custody.  Joshua Pantoja (02/08/92) and Christopher Guadalupe Garza (10/08/93) were positively identified by witnesses and arrested. 

Both Pantoja and Garza were charged with Burglary of a Building.  The third suspect was not located.  He is described as Hispanic male, 25 to 30 years of age, 5’4” feet tall, and weighing 175 lbs. 

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or the Corpus Christi Property Crimes Unit at 361-886-2841.

Delta District

Arrest Warrant Obtained for Car Jacking Suspect

Agg Robbery Suspect David G. Vasquez Jr.
David G. Vasquez Jr.
Wanted for Aggravated Robbery

Corpus Christi Police Detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for a San Antonio man suspected of a brutal assault and carjacking that left a local woman with serious injuries late last year.  On November 9, 2011 a 30 year-old waitress was walking to her car after completing her work shift at a restaurant on Corpus Christi Beach when she grabbed from behind by an unknown man.   The suspect, who was armed with a knife, viciously assaulted the woman when she refused to leave the parking lot with him.   The suspect then fled in the victim’s car, leaving her behind severely beaten in the restaurant’s parking lot.  Her car was later found floating in the Inner Harbor of Corpus Christi Bay.  The suspect, despite an intensive search of the area by officers, was not found.

Corpus Christi Police Department Robbery Detectives assigned to the case submitted evidence found at the scene of the attack to the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab.   Detectives were informed that DNA obtained from the crime scene matched that of a known offender from San Antonio.  As a result, Corpus Christi Police Department Robbery Detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for David G. Vasquez Jr. (D.O.B. 09-12-85), charging him with Aggravated Robbery.  Vasquez is an Hispanic male, about 5’7”, weighing approximately 150 lbs. with brown hair and brown eyes.  Vasquez’s last known address is in San Antonio, but he may still be in the Corpus Christi Area.   He is considered armed and dangerous.  Anyone having any information about his whereabouts is urged to call the Corpus Christi Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS.  The information could result in a reward up to $1000 in cash.

Charlie District, Patrol Division

26 Arrested At Party In Vacant House

Occurred Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 1:00am, Criminal Trespass, 3029 Santa Ana St. 1205290010

Twenty six people were arrested for criminal trespass and several other charges after a party with minors in vacant house on Santa Ana Street was busted by Corpus Christi Police Tuesday morning.

Corpus Christi Police were called to the 3000 block of Santa Ana Street for a disturbance. Officers discovered people inside a vacant house with a broken window and trespass warnings. Officers contacted the property owner by telephone and verified no person had permission to be inside the home. Officers then contacted 26 people inside the home.

Officers discovered a large quantity of alcoholic beverages and an amount of marijuana inside the home. Two people inside the home were of legal drinking age. There were 23 adults from age 17 to 21 years of age arrested and delivered to the city detention center. There were 3 juveniles taken to the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center.

All were arrested for Criminal Trespass in a Habitation, a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine. Several of those arrested face a variety of other criminal charges.

The 23 adults arrested were:

  1. 18 year old Celine Bernal (3/30/1994)
  2. 20 yr old Alicia Friar (4/16/1992)
  3. 17 yr old Clarisa Salas (8/2/1994)
  4. 17 yr old Ricki Bailey (8/26/1994
  5. 21 yr old Veronica Valdez (3/15/1991)
  6. 19 yr old Jaclyn Vasquez (6/27/1992)
  7. 17 yr old Miranda Trevino (1/13/1995)
  8. 21 yr old Julie-Anna Figueroa (11/27/1990)
  9. 19 yr old Jennifer Jimenez (5/26/1993)
  10. 18 yr old Joe Perez (2/25/1994)
  11. 18 yr old Joshua Moya (3/26/1994)
  12. 17 yr old Sergio Abrego (8/13/1994)
  13. 18 yr old Michael Gomez (2/26/1994) additionally charged with possession of alcohol by a minor
  14. 20 yr old Jake Carrell (6/18/1991)
  15. 17 yr old Marcus Dominguez (10/5/1994) additionally charged with possession of alcohol by a minor
  16. 17 yr old Michael Gonzalez (8/6/1994)
  17. 18 yr old Samantha Hernandez (6/29/1993)
  18. 18 yr old Crystal Mata (2/7/1994)
  19. 18 yr old Jose Nava (4/15/1994)
  20. 17 yr old Rodolfo Herrera (6/28/1994) additionally charged with possession of alcohol by a minor
  21. 20 yr old Jalen Parks (5/4/1992) additionally charged with failure to identify (provided two false names)
  22. 18 yr old Alyxandra Flores (1/2/1994) additionally charged with possession of alcohol by a minor and a municipal court warrant
  23. 18 yr old Floyd Saldana (1/18/1994) additionally charged with possession of alcohol by a minor and for Nueces County warrant for theft
Charlie District

Keyes Arrested for DWI

Occurred on 5/29/12, 9:39 pm  Driving While Intoxicated  4700 Saratoga C1204120/1205290137 

Richard Loren Keyes (07/27/56) was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated after being involved in an accident which left a 50-year-old woman injured.  Keyes who left McCaw’s Inc Nightclub was traveling eastbound on Saratoga when he failed to stop for the red light and struck a tan Chevrolet Tahoe driven by the victim.  She was taken to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel with non-life threatening injuries.  

Keyes who appeared to be intoxicated was administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests.  He was then taken to Spohn Memorial for medical clearance and a Blood Draw.  Keyes was booked at the City Detention Center and charged with Driving While Intoxicated.  He was cited for Disregarding a Traffic Control Device. His blue Dodge Ram pick-up truck was impounded.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

$13,500 In Tools Taken From Kolda Elementary

Occurred between May 25-May 29, 2012, Burglary 3730 Roddfield Road, 1205290032

Corpus Christi Police are investigating a case in which Tools and construction materials valued at about $13,500 were taken from the Zachary Kolda Elementary School over the Memorial Day weekend.

The Zachary Kolda Elementary School is a new school under construction in the Corpus Christi School District and is located at 3730 Roddfield Road between Saratoga Boulevard and Yorktown. Construction crews arrived Tuesday morning and discovered forced entry into the building and the tools missing. The building is in the early stages of construction. The padlock was cut for the storage boxes in the building which held the power tools.

Police collected several bits of evidence at the scene.

Anyone with additional information about this crime should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or log on to www.888TIPS.com. If the information leads to the arrest of the individual responsible, the caller could earn a cash reward.

Community Outreach

Does Your College Student Need a Car? Get A Real Deal at Our Monthly Auction!

The C.C.P.D.’s commitment to “Keep Corpus Christi Safe” has continued with its
“Zero Tolerance No Insurance Initiative”

On Saturday, June 2, 2012, a total of 83 cars, trucks, and motorcycles will be auctioned at the Corpus Christi Police Department new Vehicle Impound Lot located at 5485 Greenwood Drive during our monthly auction. The new site has four paved acres for an auction lot. 

Approximately 12 of these vehicles are “No Insurance” impounds. On Friday, June 1, 2012, the general public will be allowed to register and view the vehicles to be auctioned from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is no registration fee.

On the day of the auction, the general public can continue to register and view the vehicles from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The auction will commence promptly at 10:00 a.m. on June 2, 2012.   The vehicles to be auctioned can be viewed at www.siskauction.com. An auction list may also be downloaded from the same website.

The department’s strong stand and enforcement of this “Zero Tolerance No Insurance Initiative” will continue and all vehicles involved in accidents will be impounded and the driver cited if they are unable to provide financial proof of insurance. Driver’s license and proof of financial responsibility checkpoints will continue to be conducted at the Shift Captains’ authorization.

Officers issued 5,509 citations and impounded 1,212 vehicles for Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility during 2011. During May 2012, Officers issued 326 citations for Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility and impounded 73 vehicles for the same charge.

Adam District

With Friends Like This…….

Occurred on 5/29/12, 01:31 am   Robbery   11201 IH 37 1205290008

Officers responding to an assault found the 25-year-old victim bleeding from his mouth and swelling on one side of his face.  The victim reported that his friends invited him to a party at the Rafters Apartment Complex where they attacked him.  The victim was punched in the face and stomped on his head numerous times by his three friends.  They then robbed the victim, taking his gold chain and cell phone. All three suspects left in a white Dodge Charger.

Officers searched for the Charger and tracked it to River Square Apartments.  All three suspects were detained and positively identified by the victim.  Ricardo Perez (04/30/94), Jose Jesus Serna (06/01/92), and Steven Polk (03/18/92) were all arrested and charged with Aggravated Robbery.  Neither the necklace (valued at $3,000), nor the $150 cell phone were recovered.

Delta District

51-Year-Old Bicyclist Struck After Running Stop Sign

Occurred on 5/29/12. 6:47 am  Major Accident  400 17th Street  C1204093

A 51-year-old man who failed to stop for the stop sign at the intersection of 17th and Marguerite was struck by a white Nissan P4.  The driver of the Nissan braked, but was unable to stop in time, but struck the bicycle’s rear tire. 

The bicyclist was taken to Spohn Memorial for medical treatment with non-life threatening injuries.  He was issued a citation for Disregarding a Traffic Control Device. 

Please remember, bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicle drivers.  They must travel in the same direction as vehicle traffic, stop for red lights, stop signs, and obey all traffic laws.

Adam District

Pedestrian Killed in Hit and Run Accident

Occurred on 5/29/12, 2:53 a.m.  Hit and Run Pedestrian Fatality  10200 IH 37, Northbound Access   C1204092 

Early this morning Corpus Christi Police and Fire Units responded to 10300 IH 37, eastbound access for a Hit and Run accident investigation in which a 39-year-old man was fatally injured.  The initial investigation has indicated that the man was walking along the access road pushing a bicycle when he was struck. The man’s 40-year-old brother who was accompanying him was uninjured.  The vehicle fled the scene.  

The fatality is being investigated by the Traffic Division’s Hit and Run Unit.  Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or the Traffic Division’s Hit and Run Unit at 361-886-2690.

Delta District

Youth Shot in the Forehead with BB Gun

Occurred on 5/26/12, 5:55  Aggravated Assault  1330 Espinosa Street   120526

Officers responded to 1300 Espinosa Street for a shooting call with a victim being shot in the head.  Upon their arrival, Officers contacted the 13-year-old boy’s father who told them their neighbor had shot his son in the head with a BB gun.  The teenager was treated by CCFD Emergency Personnel for an embedded BB in his head and taken to Spohn Memorial for treatment.

Officers discovered the neighbor, Luis Velasco (12/03/56) became upset when the juvenile kicked him when he asked to stop bothering him.  Velasco grabbed his bb gun and shot at the victim, striking him in the forehead.  Officers arrested Luis Velasco (12/03/56) and charged him with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

Corpus Christi Police Daily Blotter