Delta District, Gang Unit

Most Wanted Gang Member of the Week

Corpus Christi Police Department Gang Unit
Most Wanted Gang Member of the Week

This week our Most Wanted Gang Member of the Week is  Ubaldo Ramirez (09/18/81) who is wanted for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Violation of Bond Conditions for Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Violation of Bond Conditions/Failure to Appear for Evading Arrest in a Vehicle.   There is No Bond on the outstanding warrants.

Anyone having any information on the whereabouts of Ubaldo Ramirez is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or  log onto the Crimes Stoppers website at www.888TIPS.com.

Charlie District

“No Where to Run, No Where to Hide”

Occurred on 3/8/12, 02:22 a.m.   Evading Arrest   5700 S.P.I.D.     1203080009/C1201749

An Officer attempted to pull over a white 1994 Ford Explorer for speeding in the 4900 block of Holly when the driver refused to stop and a pursuit ensued.  During the pursuit, the driver struck a silver Ford Fusion and a silver Pontiac Grand Prix in the Moore Plaza parking lot.  Both vehicles were parked and unoccupied. 

The driver continued on until he abandoned his vehicle at Compass Bank, 5301 S. Padre Island Drive and fled westbound towards Everhart Road. 

Officers found Joshua Brandon Curiel (11/27/86) hiding behind a dumpster at the old Wal-Mart.  Curiel not having anywhere else to run tried to fight his way through the Officers to make his getaway.  He was quickly handcuffed and arrested.

Curiel was charged with Evading Arrest in a Vehicle, Evading Arrest on Foot, and Resisting Arrest.  He was additionally charged with Possession of Marijuana when a baggy of the drug was found in the console during the impound inventory.

 

Bravo District, Community Outreach

City Officials Outline Spring Break Plans During News Conference at Emergency Operations Center

Occurred March 7, 2012                       2406 Leopard Street

Local, County and State Officials unveiled the 2012 Spring Break Public Safety Plan during a 1:00 PM news conference today at the City of Corpus Christi’s Emergency Operations Center.

The City of Corpus Christi wants everyone visiting our Sparkling City by the Bay during Spring Break 2012 to enjoy a safe and relaxing vacation. For months, the Police, Fire, and Parks and Recreation Departments, along with our local and state partners, have been conducting planning sessions and making preparations to accomplish that goal.   In order to enhance public safety and better coordinate resources from the various departments and agencies, this year the City will conduct a partial activation of the Emergency Operations Center on the two busiest weekends. Staff members at the EOC can remotely monitor traffic and beach conditions through the use of closed circuit cameras, as well as direct additional resources to the personnel on the beach. In addition, the partial activation provides EOC staff with an outstanding opportunity to gain experience and training should the need for a full activation, such as a hurricane or man-made disaster, arise.

Spring Break Beach Patrols begin on March 8th and continue through March 18th. The first shift will begin patrolling each day at 11 AM and continue until 9 PM, or when the large crowds disperse.  A second shift will begin at 5 PM and patrol the beach until 3 AM.  Contingencies are in place for additional officers to respond to the beach if needed.

The Fire Department will have a squad patrolling the beach emergency lane from 11 AM to 9 PM on weekends.

Lifeguards will be patrolling the beach from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm to respond to minor incidents and beach rescues.

On peak days, beach goers will be directed to enter the beach at Access Road 3 and exit at Zahn Road.  Beach traffic will be one way from Access Road 3 to Zahn Road. Traffic officers will control traffic with a portable signal at Zahn Road and SH 361.

Beach goers are encouraged to leave early and expect delays due to heavy traffic on the Island. The CCPD PIO will provide traffic and beach updates on Citizen Observer (www.citizenobserver.com/cov6/app/index.html) and CCPD’s official Twitter feed (@CorpusChristiPD).

While the City of Corpus Christi encourages everyone to have a good time and enjoy the beach, officers will be on the lookout for alcohol related crimes such as DWI, public intoxication and underage drinking. Beach goers are reminded that the following are prohibited at the beach by city ordinance:

  • No glass containers (City Ord 10-65)
  • No littering (City Ord 10-57)
  • No dogs on beach from Access Road 3 to Zahn Road (during Spring Break by Special Order of the City Manager City Ord 10-59)

Due to safety concerns, the City of Corpus Christi strongly requests pallets not be taken to the beach.  Burning of pallets is prohibited as the nails leave dangerous litter.  Fires on the beach also have to comply with City Ordinance 10-67.

Charlie District

Tattooed Woman Passes Fake Cash

Occurred March 5, 2012 12:05pm   Forgery           5500 Saratoga Blvd. and 3900 South Padre Island Drive 1203050069 and 1203050127

A white female with tattoos passed counterfeit money at several area stores Monday afternoon. A clerk at a Stripes store called police when the woman attempted to use fake five dollar bills to pay for merchandise. The woman left the store as the clerk called police at about 12:05pm. The clerk recorded the license plate number of a gold 2001 Toyota Camry used by the woman who passed the fake money. The clerk told police no merchandise was taken and provided police with the fake money.

Police were then called to a Speedy Stop store in reference to more fake five dollar bills. A 30-year-old woman told police while she pumped gas in her car she was approached by a woman at the gas pump and requested to exchange a 20 dollar bill for four 5 dollar bills. The 30-year-old woman agreed to the exchange and then realized the four 5 dollar bills she was given were not real money. The woman told police she recorded the license plate of the gold 2001 Toyota Camry used by the woman that gave the fake 5 dollar bills.

The license plate number provided in both these events are identical and the suspect description is similar. The suspect is described as a white female with tattoos, brown hair, blue eyes, five feet tall, and weighs about 115 pounds. The license plate provided to police is CK9Y279.

Anyone with information about these crimes are encouraged to call crime stoppers at 888-TIPS, or log on to http://www.888TIPS.com.

Adam District

Child Misbehaves and The Mother Gets Struck By A Car

Occurred March 5, 2012 5:07pm   6300 Old Brownsville Rd.           Aggravated Assault         1203050111

A 48-year-old woman told police she was intentionally struck by a vehicle driven by a 31-year-old woman Monday after a confrontation about their children’s misbehavior in school.

The 48-year-old mother said her child got in trouble at school and the mother went to confront the 31-year-old woman about the matter. The 48-year-old mother did not provide police with details about the event but said she was struck by a gray or blue sedan that was driven by the person she confronted. The 31-year-old woman in the car left the area before police arrived.

An ambulance provided emergency medical treatment to the 48-year-old woman and considered the injuries to be minor and did not require transport to the hospital.

A witness provided police with more details. The 31-year-old woman was not yet contacted by police and the investigation continues. The woman struck by the car said she will not confront others again without police presence.

Bravo District

Buildings Including a Fire Station Targeted for Graffiti

Occurred March 2 and 3, 2012    Graffiti/Criminal Mischief    1203020063, 1203020095, 1203020063

Several vehicles and buildings including a fire station were damaged by paint over the weekend in an area on the north side of South Padre Island Drive between Airline Road and Nile Drive. Several vehicles and a garage door were painted over Thursday night on the 5900 block of Hugo. The side of Fire Station 11 located at Airline and Hugo was painted at the same period of time.

Graffiti was discovered at the 6200 block of South Padre Island Drive at a car sales lot in which a vehicle was damaged by paint. The graffiti was located at several nearby traffic signs, on the wall of a business at Prince and S. Padre Island Dr., on a garage door on the 6100 block of Winston, and another vehicle on the 1300 block of Prince. The damage happened overnight on Friday and the information was gathered by police.

Two people were connected to graffiti at the 6300 block of South Padre Island Drive early Saturday morning and police are investigating these offenses to determine if they are all related.

Anyone who has information about these crimes are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or log on to http://www.888TIPS.com.

Bravo District

Dropped CD Player Leads to Burglary and Graffiti Arrest

Occurred March 3, 2012   12:25am            6300 S. Padre Island Dr.  Burglary/Graffiti Warrant of arrest 1203030007

Two people were caught Saturday morning for graffiti after a person saw the two people complete a burglary of a vehicle. Police Officers were called at about 12:20am to an apartment complex on the 6300 block of South Padre Island Drive for a pair of men that broke into a vehicle.

Officer A. Lopez saw two people who matched the description of the suspects on the 1300 block of Clare. Officer Lopez saw a juvenile male drop a vehicle mounted compact disk player in the ditch and continue to walk. Officer Lopez stopped the two and found spray paint in the back pocket of the juvenile who dropped the compact disk player.

Other officers contacted the person who called in the complaint. The officers were directed to a vehicle that had obvious damage and the in dash stereo missing. Officers also were directed to wet graffiti that was the same color as carried by the man with Officer Lopez. Eighteen year old Martin Trevino (10-29-1993) was arrested for burglary to a motor vehicle, graffiti, and a warrant for his arrest. The juvenile was taken to the Nueces County Juvenile Justice Center.

Delta District

Man Who Points Out Hit & Run Driver Gets Arrested and Driver Released

Occurred on March 4, 2012  1:30pm  400 Mann  Hit & Run/Poss of Marijuana/Resisting arrest 1203040080 & C1201648

 

A 25-year-old man was arrested Sunday afternoon after he pointed out the driver who made a failed attempt to hide from a hit and run crash. Police Officers were called to Starr Street and North Shoreline at about 1:30pm for a crash report in which a 2005 Chevy pickup left without providing information as required.

Officers located the smashed truck parked and unoccupied in a nearby parking garage and the officers directly searched for the driver. The officers located two men seated together at a picnic table on the third level of the parking garage. One of the men immediately pointed and told the officers the other man was the driver. The man who pointed out the driver then attempted to leave against the officer’s direction and then pushed an officer in an attempt to leave. The officers believed the man was a passenger in the crashed vehicle and restrained the man. The officers then located an amount of marijuana and a controlled substance in the man’s pockets.

Kenneth Mowles (1/3/1987) was arrested for Possession of a controlled substance, Possession of Marijuana, and Resisting arrest or Detention. Mowles was taken to Spohn Memorial Hospital for a precautionary medical check because he was involved in the vehicle crash and then Mr. Mowles was taken to the city detention center. The second man who was identified as the driver was issued several traffic citations and released.

Charlie District

Man Arrested for a Felony Theft of Vehicle Tires

Occurred on March 2, 2012    4:01am   3700 Capri Dr.                        1203020014

A nineteen year old man was arrested Friday morning for stealing tires valued at about $1,600. Police were called to the 3700 block of Capri for a suspicious person sighted in the neighborhood at 4:00 in the morning. Police found the man described by the caller, 19-year-old Jeremy Longoria (11/19/1992). Longoria threw a cell phone to the ground once he saw police.

Police officers located Longoria’s truck parked nearby which had tools, landscaping blocks and vehicle parts that seemed unusual to the officers. The citizen that originally called to complain about the suspicious man met with officers and pointed out a nearby vehicle which had missing parts that matched the parts found in Longoria’s truck. The police officers were aware of several thefts of vehicles tires in this police district of the of the city. The owner of the vehicle with missing parts confirmed that Mr. Longoria had no permission to take the vehicle parts in this case. Longoria was arrested for felony theft because of the value of the property involved. Longoria was additionally charged with failure to identify because Longoria knowingly provided a false name to police during the investigation.

Adam District

One Person Arrested After Fight Over A Beer Leaves 27-Year-Old Hospitalized

Occurred on 3/2/12, 01:51 a.m.   Aggravated Assault   5401 Leopard   1203020008

Officers responded to the Cabaret Men’s Club for a fight inside involving a couple of subjects.  Upon their arrival they found the victim covered in blood from bloody nose and facial injuries.  He was taken to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel for medical treatment.

Further investigation revealed, the victim and Ralph Villarreal (01/17/72) argument over a beer escalated into a fight when Villarreal shoved the victim to the floor and began assaulting him with a beer bottle.  Villarreal continued the assault by kicking the victim in the head.

Villarreal was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and an outstanding Municipal Court warrant.

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