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.

Adam District, Patrol Division

4 Year Old Missing Child Returned Safe

Occurred Saturday, May 26, 2012, 7:50 pm, Missing child, 4208 Wandering Creek, 1205260143

A 4-year-old girl returned safe two hours after she was reported missing from her home on the 4200 block of Wandering Creek Drive Saturday night.

A 28-year-old woman said she woke to discover her 4-year-old daughter missing. The woman said the front door was unlocked, but closed and the last time she saw her child was at 5:30 that afternoon.

The response to find the missing child included the Corpus Christi Police Department, the Nueces County Constables, and the Annaville Volunteer Fire Department. Many local residents arrived and offered to help in the search having heard of the missing child on social media.

The grandmother and the 4-year-old child arrived at the home on Wandering Creek at about 9:40pm. The grandmother had consent to take the child and there was a communication error which caused confusion concerning the location of the child. The child was unharmed and no criminal complaints were made in relation to this event.

Criminal Investigations Division

CCPD Searches For Robbery Suspects

Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Investigators have obtained warrants for arrest for two individuals this week for aggravated robbery.

Roye Bernal (5/1/1990) is wanted for the aggravated robbery at the Jiffy X-press Wash on Prescott last Monday, May, 21. His last known address is 1445 18th Street in Corpus Christi. Case #1205210091

Joseph Turley (10/7/1987) is wanted for the aggravated robbery on May 12 on the 300 block of Mesquite Street. Case #1205120029

Anyone who knows how to locate these individuals should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or log on to www.888TIPS.com. If the information leads to an arrest the caller could earn a cash reward.

Delta District

Metrocom Training Academy 2012-43 Graduates

The Corpus Christi Police Department celebrated the graduation of five Metrocom Technicians Friday. Metrocom is the call center for the emergency services of Nueces County. Metrocom receives calls from individuals who need assistance from police officers, fire fighters, and Emergency Medical Services. The calls are prioritized and then resources are dispatched to provide the needed service. Metrocom is housed at the Corpus Christi Police Department building and is responsible for the direction of all emergency services 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.

The Metrocom training is a 6 week classroom course which consists of a Telecommunications Certification Course, Texas Crime Information Center and National Crime Information Center certification, basic dispatching skills by use of the Computer Aided Dispatch system, Intergraph, city geography, and police codes.

The Corpus Christi Police welcomes 5 new Metrocom Technicians:

Antelmo Aguirre Jr.;

Paul Hoepner;

Yvette Montoya;

Lorrie Morrin;

And Jennifer Onuoha

Congratulations to the Metrocom Class 2012-43 and good luck in your career.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Bowler Sought In Counterfeit Crime

   

Occurred Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 9:00pm 6116 Ayers Street, Forgery of Government Instrument 1205160035

Corpus Christi Police Financial Crimes Investigators would like help from the public to provide additional information about a man who passed counterfeit money at the Saratoga Lanes Bowling Alley.

The same person passed fake money to pay for services at the bowling alley on more than one occasion, and each time has been Tuesday nights. The man is a white male that has a beard and appears to be in his late teens or early 20’s in age. The man wore a long sleeve shirt, blue jeans and tennis shoes.

The man was with a second man and a woman at the time of this crime. The second man had long hair a sleeve tattoo on his right arm and wore a green t-shirt, khaki cargo shorts, and sandals.

The man is suspected of Forgery of a Government Instrument, a second degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

Anyone who can identify this person or has additional information about this crime should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or log on to www.888TIPS.com. The information provided could earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

“Watch Dog” Leads Officers to Two Auto Burglars

Occurred on 5/25/12, 6:33 am   Burglary of a Vehicle   3600 Pecan   1205250031, 1205250046, and 125250046

Two auto burglars were arrested after several complaints were received for two men burglarizing unlocked vehicles as they walked down the 3600 block of Pecan.  One caller confronted the men, while another caller followed them to a nearby apartment complex and called police. 

Officers J. Wicks and E. Hemping searched for the two men who were described as heavy-set White males in their late teens to early twenties.  They were accompanied by a white and brown dog.  Officers were told the men had entered the Brawner Park Apartment complex and a search for the suspects ensued.  A short time later, the Officers saw the dog  on the top of the stairwell.  

As the Officers walked up the stairs, they found Valentin Aleman Jr. (07/16/92) and Daniel Griffin (02/28/92) sorting their stolen loot.  Both men were detained and taken to the Criminal Investigation Division for interviews.   

Aleman and Griffin were arrested and booked at the City Detention Center.  They were both charged with three different counts of Burglary of a Vehicle. 

Auto Theft Detectives report that all the property stolen was taken from unlocked vehicles as the suspects walked by.  Don’t become a victim of chance, “Hide, Lock, and Take” everywhere you park your car.   Help us lower crime and HIDE YOUR THINGS, LOCK YOUR CAR, and TAKE YOUR KEYS!

Corpus Christi Police Daily Blotter