Charlie District, Patrol Division

Security Officer Injured When Woman Steals A Hat

Occurred Friday, April 27, 2012, 2:40 pm 5488 South Padre Island Drive, Robbery 1204270077

A 35-year-old woman was arrested for robbery Friday after she was accused of stealing a cap from Dillard’s and then striking a security guard with a vehicle.

A 21-year-old Security guard confronted 35-year-old Loretta Ramsey (11/18/1976) after Ramsey left the Dillard’s store without paying for a cap. Ramsey got into a white 2009 Pontiac Vibe and left the parking lot but ran over the security guards foot.  The Security Officer suffered minor injuries.

Corpus Christi Police were called to investigate and were provided the license plate number for the white Pontiac. One of the responding patrol officers recognized the name of the registered owner and knew the owner resided at a different address than the registered address for the vehicle. The patrol officer located Ramsey and collected the evidence of Ramsey’s involvement of the crime. Because of the use of force in this theft, Ramsey was arrested for Robbery which is a 2nd degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.

Community Outreach, Delta District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Shoreline Blvd. Closed From 5PM Today Until 2PM Saturday

The Buc Days activities will disrupt traffic patterns in downtown Corpus Christi this weekend.  Shoreline Boulevard from Buford to Coopers Alley Street will be closed to traffic from 5:00pm on April 27, 2012 until 2:00pm on Saturday April 28. Shoreline Boulevard from Coopers Alley Street to the American Bank Center will be closed to traffic from 10:00am until 2:00pm on Saturday April 28 for the Buc Days Kids Parade.

Motorists are asked to take alternate routes to avoid this area. The downtown area of Corpus Christi is expected to have congested pedestrian traffic. Extra Corpus Christi Police patrol will be in the downtown area for the safety of everyone. Please be patient and courteous.

Criminal Investigations Division, Delta District, Patrol Division

Help Catch A Gumball Bandit

         

Occurred Sunday, April 22, 2012, 10:00 am, Theft 2600 Hospital Blvd. 1204220060

Police Property Crimes Investigators would like additional information from the public to identify the individual that stole a gumball machine from a local hospital last Sunday morning.

Hospital security notified police On Sunday morning that a man walked into the west doors of the Spohn Memorial Hospital, picked up a gumball machine, then took the machine to truck and then left the area. Hospital staff told police the man was not part of a maintenance crew and had no permission to take the machine valued at about $250.

The man is a white male that wore a tan cap, blue denim long sleeve shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. The man has brown hair and a mustache. The truck used in the theft was a green two door extended cab Chevy pickup truck.

Any person interested to research reported crime in Corpus Christi is encouraged to search Crimereports.com. Anyone with additional information that can identify this individual 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

Male Stabbed in Front of His Residence, Refuses to Tell Police Details of Attack

Occurred on 4/27/12, 02:14 am   Aggravated Assault   5901 Weber    1204270015

Multiple Officers were sent to Paradise Bay Apartment looking for a male bleeding near one of the buildings.  Officers found a 31-year-old male on a lawn chair with trying to stop the flow of blood from a stab wound to his torso.   The victim was quickly taken to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel for medical treatment. 

There is no suspect information available at this time. Any one with any information about this crime is encouraged to call the Crime Stoppers Tip LIne at 888-TIPS or tips may be submitted online at www.888TIPS.com.  The information provided is anonymous and could earn the caller a cash reward.

Delta District

Prowler Hides Amongst the Tires, Burglarizes Coke Machine


Reported on 4/19/12,  9:04 am  Theft from a Coin Operated Machine  1502 S. Port Avenue   1204190035

The owner of Danny’s Tire Shop told Officers his Coke machine had been burglarized.  The victim told Officers video surveillance shows a male prying open the Coke machine and taking the money out.

The suspect is described as a 20 to 30 year-old thin male.  He was last seen running to the rear of the business.

Any one with any information about this crimes is encouraged to call the Crime Stoppers Tip LIne at 888-TIPS or tips may be submitted online at www.888TIPS.com.  The information provided is anonymous and could earn the caller a cash reward.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

Suspect Arrested in Mall Shooting

Jimmy Salinas

Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Detectives along with the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Fugitive Task Force served an arrest warrant for Jimmy Salinas (04/12/77) at his residence, 5721 Crestwood.

Homicide/Robbery Detective R. Torres was able to obtain an arrest warrant for Salinas who was involved in the April 19th shooting of a 34-year-old female at the JC Penny’s  parking lot.  The victim and Salinas’ girlfriend were involved in a “feud fight” when he was ordered by his girlfriend to shoot at the victim.  Salinas fired several gunshots at the victim, missing her, but striking her vehicle. 

Upon serving the arrest warrant, Salinas attempted to flee out the back door of his residence, but ran back inside when he observed Officers waiting for him.  Salinas was pursued and quickly apprehended.

He was charged with the outstanding warrant for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Unlawful Possession of Body Armor by a Felon.

For additional information on the original blotter story, please visit the following link: http://wp.me/p1D8kP-1rn

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

Help Identify Patio Furniture Thief

   

Occurred Thursday, April 16, 2012, 4918 Holly Rd. Theft 1204160075

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Investigators request the help from the public to identify the person who stole over $1,000 of patio furniture from a local business.

Corpus Christi Police were called to the State Farm Insurance business on the 4900 block of Holly for a complaint of theft. Police were told their patio furniture was taken the previous evening by a male that used a purple Dodge Durango to take the furniture. Police were provided a video surveillance record of the theft.

Anyone interested to research reported crime in Corpus Christi is encouraged to search Crimereports.com for valuable information. Anyone with additional information about this theft that can identify the individual responsible 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.

Bravo District, Criminal Investigations Division

Man Stole Several Laptop Computers From Wal-Mart In Flour Bluff

     

Occurred Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 6:00am, 1250 Flour Bluff Dr. Theft 1204170162

Corpus Christi Police Property Crimes Investigators would like help from the public to gather additional information to identify a man who stole several laptops from the Wal-Mart in Flour Bluff.

Store employees told police that a man forced open a cabinet and removed several laptop computers, then left the store without paying for the computers. Store employees provided police with surveillance camera images of the suspect that took the computers. The man is described as a Hispanic male that wore a red shirt, red pants, and black shoes and is between 20 and 30 years of age. Store Employees believe the man left in a gray 4 door sedan.

Anyone interested to research reported crime in Corpus Christi is encouraged to search Crimereports.com. Anyone with additional information to identify the man that stole the laptop computers from Wal-Mart 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

Father Arrested When He Rams His Suburban Into Ex-Girlfriend’s Car with Her Two Children Inside

Occurred on 4/25/12, 6:04 pm  Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Vehicle   2100 Horne Road   1204250087

Officers contacted a 24-year-old female who reported her ex-boyfriend rammed his Suburban into her Plymouth Neon as they traveled east on Horne Road.  As the victim pulled up next to her ex’s vehicle he sideswiped her car, causing a dent on the passenger door.

The victim told Officers she had her two-year-old and three-month-old in the vehicle.  Both her children were in their child safety seats and not injured.  When the victim stopped to call police, the suspect fled home and also called for police assistance.

After further investigation, the victim’s 24-ex-boyfriend was arrested and taken Spohn Shoreline to be medically cleared.  He was charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

Due to the domestic relationship between the individuals no additional information will be released.

Community Outreach, Narcotics/Vice Division

Turn in your Prescription Drugs, No Questions Asked

Drug Enforcement Administration and the Corpus Christi Police Department
Conduct Third Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

“Living Drug Free Starts at Home”

On April 28th,  from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  local law enforcement agencies  and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.  Bring your medications for disposal to one of the designated sites in Corpus Christi, Kingsville, Aransas Pass, Portland, Cuero and Sinton.  The service is free and anonymous. 

Last October, Americans turned in 377,080 pounds—188.5 tons—of prescription drugs at over 5,300 sites operated by the DEA and nearly 4,000 state and local law enforcement partners. (The Gulf Coast area collected almost 1000 pounds.) In its three previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners took in almost a million pounds—nearly 500 tons—of pills. 

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue.  Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs.  Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.

Four days after the first event, Congress passed the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010, which amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow an “ultimate user” of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to entities authorized by the Attorney General to accept them.  The Act also allows the Attorney General to authorize long-term care facilities to dispose of their residents’ controlled substances in certain instances.  DEA is drafting regulations to implement the Act, a process that can take as long as 24 months.  Until new regulations are in place, local law enforcement agencies and the DEA will continue to hold prescription drug take-back events every few months.

Coastal Bend Collection Sites are listed below:     

  • KIII TV~5002 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi
  • HEB~3500 Leopard, Corpus Christi
  • HEB~3033 S. Port Avenue, Corpus Christi
  • HEB~5313 Saratoga Boulevard, Corpus Christi
  • HEB(Flour Bluff)~1145 Waldron Road, Corpus Christi
  • HEB(Annaville)~11100 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi
  • HEB~1600 Wildcat Boulevard, Portland
  • HEB~409 E. Kleberg, Kingsville
  • HEB(Aransas Pass)~101 E. Goodnight Avenue, Aransas Pass
  • HEB(Sinton)~106 S. San Patricio, Sinton
  • Cuero City Hall~201 E. Main Street, Cuero

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