Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division

Task Force Arrests Jaime Clark

Occurred Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 7:40 am, 8200 South Padre Island Drive, Warrant Service 1205220027

The U.S. Marshals Violent Offender and Fugitive Task Force apprehended Jaime Clark (4/24/1976) Tuesday Morning at a motel located at the 8200 block of S.P.I.D. for a probation revocation for 5 counts of sexual assault of a child.

The Marshals worked to apprehend Clark since April and discovered that family members assisted Clark to avoid capture. Marshals located a vehicle associated with Clark’s family at a motel on S.P.I.D. and the Marshals watched for the fugitive. Clark exited a motel room at 7:40 am Tuesday morning and was arrested.

The U.S. Marshals Violent Offender and Fugitive Task Force is a cooperation between the United States Marshals Service, the Corpus Christi Police Department, and other regional law enforcement agencies to apprehend fugitives and state and local violent offenders.

Bravo District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Woman Arrested For 2011 Fatal Crash

Occurred Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 9:30am, Manslaughter Warrant of Arrest 1205220046, 1109040011, C1106349

A 24 year old woman was arrested for manslaughter Tuesday morning at her apartment on the 2000 block of Treyway Lane.

Devry Resendez (10/1/1987) was arrested Tuesday morning for an arrest warrant issued following a vehicle crash on the 5900 block of State Highway 358 by Sunrise Mall which resulted in the death of a 70-year-old woman September 4, 2011.

Corpus Christi Police investigated a crash on the freeway near Airline and South Padre Island Drive on September 4, 2011 in which Resendez drove a gray 2008 Chevy Malibu east on State Highway 358 at 1:00am and struck a 1998 Toyota Camry from behind. A 70-year-old woman was fatally injured and a 24-year-old woman was seriously injured as a result of the crash. Resendez was arrested the night of the crash for Driving While Intoxicated.

Corpus Christi Crash Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Resendez for the charge of Intoxication Manslaughter to replace the Driving While Intoxicated charge. The Warrant for Arrest also included the charges of Intoxication Assault (for the injury to the 24-year-old woman) and Accident Resulting in Personal Injury or Death (for leaving the scene of the crash without intent to return).

Intoxication Manslaughter is a 2nd degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. The Intoxication Assault charge is a 3rd degree felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

Criminal Intelligence Unit

Sex Offender Arrested for Indecent Exposure

Andre Samuel

 


Occurred on 5/22/12, 1:14 pm  Wanted Subject  2111 S. Staples Street   1205220082

 

 
Officers looking for wanted subject Andre Samuel (09/25/72) found him at his place of employment.  Senior Officer B. Rodriguez arrested and booked Samuel at the City Detention Center.

Samuel was charged with the outstanding Indecent Exposure warrant along with the Motion to Revoke for Sexual Assault.

For more information see the two previous blotter entries: http://wp.me/p1D8kP-1zm and http://wp.me/p1D8kP-1DT.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Man Wanted For Theft Arrested Providing Information About A Burglary

Occurred Monday, May 21, 2012, 8:56pm, 2005 Toben Dr. Warrant of Arrest 1205210168

A 20-year-old man was arrested for a felony theft warrant after providing police with information about a recent burglary.

A 42-year-old woman requested Corpus Christi Police to investigate a burglary to her home. The 42-year-old woman said the house was entered by some unknown person without her permission and several items such as jewelry and a game system were missing.

The 20-year-old boyfriend to the 42-year-old woman’s daughter was at the house and interrupted the investigation several times in an effort to provide information about the crime. The 42-year-old woman’s daughter was not at the scene during the investigation. The investigating officers discovered the 20-year-old man had an outstanding felony theft warrant.

The investigating patrol officers then arrested 20-year-old Darrell Dow Jr. (5/29/1991) for the warrant and delivered Dow to the city detention center.

Bravo District

Young Woman Dies in Wreck

Occurred on 5/22/12, 2:10 am  Major Accident   12700 S. Padre Island Drive   C1203911

The Corpus Christi Police Department Traffic Division is investigating a fatal one vehicle accident which occurred in the 12700 block of S. Padre Island Drive. The 20 year-old driver was traveling eastbound when she lost control of her white Chevrolet Aveo and collided with the concrete median.

She was rushed to Spohn Memorial where she died from the injuries sustained in the accident.  Officers report there were no signs of alcohol being a factor in the accident.  The investigation will continue.

Criminal Intelligence Unit, Criminal Investigations Division

Suspect Identified in Del Mar College Indecent Exposure Investigation

Andre Samuel

The Corpus Christi Police Department is asking the public’s assistance in helping locate a wanted sex offender who exposed himself to a Del Mar College student on May 7, 2012. The original blotter entry at http://wp.me/p1D8kP-1zm was posted on May 10, 2012.

D. Berry with the Corpus Christi Police Department Sex Offender Unit recognized Andre Samuel (09/25/72) as the suspect involved in the indecent exposure investigation.  Subsequently, Homicide/Robbery Detective D. Perez was able to obtain a warrant for Samuel after the victim positively identified him in a photo line-up.  Detective Perez also contacted Samuel’s probation officer at the Nueces County Supervision & Corrections Department and a Motion to Revoke warrant was issued.    

Samuel is currently wanted for the Indecent Exposure warrant and a Nueces County warrant for Motion to Revoke Probation for Sexual Assault. Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of this suspect is encouraged to call Crimes Stoppers at 888-TIPS or you can also submit a tip online, visit the www.TipSubmit.com website to submit a secure e-mail tip.  The information provided could earn the caller a cash reward.

Criminal Investigations Division

Call Crime Stoppers and Earn Some Summer Cash

Homicide/Robbery Detectives obtained several warrants the week of May 14th thru May 18th of 2012. Detective E. Alvarado obtained a warrant for Dennis Longbine (09/26/55) who was arrested and charged with Murder.  He is being held on a $250,000 bond.  Also arrested were Fabian Soliz (05/17/89) and Rudy Bueno ((06/27/76) for Failure to Comply with Sex Registration, bond set at $35,000 each.  Their warrants were obtained by Detective. J. T. Smith.  Their bonds were both set at $35,000.

Still outstanding are the following four warrants obtained for the various criminal charges:

Jorge Calleros

 

Jorge Calleros (11/19/74) is wanted for Robbery with a $50,000 bond.  His warrant obtained by Detective L. Garza.

Dennis Ellison

 

Dennis Ellison (09/15/61) is wanted for Failure to Comply with Sex Registration with a $50,000 bond.  His warrant obtained by Detective J.T. Smith.

Shannon Gibbs

 

Shannon Gibbs (10/10/74) is wanted for Aggravated Assault with a $50,000 bond.  Gibbs is accused of assaulting his girlfriend’s neighbor.  His warrant was obtained by Detective J.T. Smith.

James Struchen

 


James Struchen (05/09/81) is wanted for Aggravated Assault, $40,000 bond.  Struchen is accused of assaulting a 31-year-old man at Cassidy’s Irish Bar. His warrant obtained by Detective D. Perez.

 
 

 

Anyone who has additional information or knows where to locate any of these wanted criminals 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.

Delta District, Patrol Division

Man Presents Gun Then Demands Cash

Occurred Monday, May 21, 2012, 1:40pm, Robbery 1725 Prescott St. 1205210091

A man presented a gun and demanded cash from a woman Monday afternoon at the 1700 block of Prescott Street.

An employee was approached by a heavy-set Hispanic man who wore a gray hoodie and demanded cash. The man had a thin goatee and wore prescription glasses and showed the woman a handgun that was held in the man’s waistband. The woman complied with the man’s demand and the man left running toward Elizabeth Street. No person was injured in the robbery.

Corpus Christi Police Investigators are reviewing the video record of the event.

Anyone who has additional information or knows where to locate the person responsible for this robbery 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, Patrol Division

Hotel Guest Arrested With Stolen Vehicle

Occurred Sunday, May 20, 2012, 2:00am 3421 S. Padre Island Dr. Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle 1205200024

A 42-year-old woman was arrested Sunday after an investigation of a stolen vehicle found at the Modern Motel.

Corpus Christi Police Officer Christopher Simnacher conducted checks of license plates in the parking lot of the Modern Motel on S.P.I.D. Sunday morning and discovered a white 2002 GMC Envoy was reported stolen from Victoria.

Officer Simnacher checked with the desk clerk of the hotel and identified the guest that had checked in with the vehicle. Officer Simnacher also contacted the victim in Victoria by phone to get the complete information about the stolen vehicle.

Mary Veliz (3/3/1970) was arrested from the hotel for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. The charge is a state jail felony punishable by up to 2 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Search For Cookware Bandit

Occurred Friday, May 18, 2012, 8:40pm, 1305 Airline Road, Robbery 1205180171

Corpus Christi Police would like help from the public to locate a man who is wanted for a theft at the Sears last Friday evening.

A loss prevention employee received minor injuries after a confrontation with this man Friday. The loss prevention employee saw the man take $240 worth of cooking supplies and leave the store. The loss prevention employee stopped the man and demanded the merchandise be returned to the store. The man pushed the employee and scratched the employee’s chest which caused minor injuries.

The man then got into a 1998 gray Saturn 4 door car and left. Police obtained the license plate number for the vehicle and have video recording of the man. The man is described as a black male, 20-25 years of age, about 6 feet tall and about 170 pounds. The man has black hair and brown eyes and wore glasses, had a thin mustache, and wore a black t-shirt.

Anyone who knows where to locate this man should call Corpus Christi Police at 886-2600. Anonymous information can be provided by a call to Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or log on to www.888TIPS.com. The information provided to Crime Stoppers could earn the caller a cash reward.

Corpus Christi Police Daily Blotter