Adam District

One Arrested in Copper Theft

Occurred on 1/21/12, 9:18 p.m.   Theft   765 Savage     1201210131

 Officers contacted an AEP employee who reported he was checking their maintenance yard when he observed two legs sticking out of the transformer area. 

Upon see him, the male fled into an adjacent business yard.  Officers searched the fenced area and arrested Luis Chavez (05/24/78) who was found to be in possession of numerous transformer spades.

Chavez was arrested and charged with Theft a State Jail Felony.  The metal valued at $1,700 was returned to AEP.

Bravo District

Hot on the Trail, Kimbo and LaRoy Track Down Burglar

Occurred on 1/22/12, 6:21 p.m.   Burglary to a Vehicle   6649 Seacomber Drive     1201220123  

Officers responded to an isolated marshy area and contacted the victim who had been enjoying the afternoon fishing.  The 23-year-old victim reported his silver Ford pick-up truck was burglarized and the stolen items were inside a blue Chevrolet Suburban parked next to him.

The victim told Officers the suspect had smashed out a window and stolen his binoculars, a wallet, along with a Leatherman hand tool.  It was unknown where the suspect had fled.

Due to the terrain and oncoming nightfall, Senior Officers L. Priess and J. Lavistada along with their K-9 partners were asked to assist in finding the suspect.  Kimbo and LaRoy detected a scent and tracked it straight to the suspect who was hiding in the thick brush.

Joe Earle Huffman (12/02/47) was arrested and charged with Burglary of a Motor Vehicle.  The stolen property valued at $1,100 was returned to the victim.

Commander S. Escalante told reporters the Patrol dogs are an excellent tool and did a tremendous job in tracking a suspect who otherwise wouldn’t have been located.

Bravo District

Man Shot During Dispute

Occurred on 1/22/12, 10:10 p.m.   Aggravated Assault   2733 Waldron   1201220154   

Officers received a 911 call for a shooting at the Flour Bluff Apartments. Upon their arrival Officers found a 40-year-old gunshot victim who was rushed to Spohn Memorial by CCFD Emergency Personnel.

Further investigation revealed the couple had been involved in a disturbance in which the man forced his way into the residence threatening to harm the female. 

The 43-year-old female was feeling endangered by his threats fired, striking him in the leg.  He is listed in stable condition.

Homicide/Robbery Detectives are currently investigating the shooting and the female was not arrested.  Detectives will present their findings to Nueces County District Attorney’s Office for Grand Jury review.

Delta District

BBQ + Beer + Football = Fight Over Stolen Aluminum Cans

Occurred 1/22/12, 10:09 p.m.  Burglary of a Habitation   1651 S. Brownlee     1201220153

A verbal confrontation over the theft of aluminum cans escalated into a fight.  The victim told Officers his neighbors were having a barbecue when he stopped by to talk football.  The suspect Frisco Candle (03/14/67) and his friends immediately accused the victim of stealing aluminum cans. 

The victim’s wife heard the fuss and walked out to check on her husband who was returning to their apartment followed by the Candle and company.  The suspect and his friends rushed the door just as the victim locked it. 

Candle and his friends were able to force the door open and push their way inside.  A fist fight ensued between all parties involved.  The victim’s wife was struck in the face and knocked down in the free-for-all.  The victims were able to push the neighbors out the door, but the suspects took several personal items with them. 

Officers arrested Candle and charged him with Burglary of a Habitation.  The victims stolen items were recovered outside their apartment and returned.

Charlie District

Bar Fight

Occurred 1/22/12, 2:12 AM      Aggravated Assault      5413 S. Staples      1201220024

Officers responded to a fight in the parking lot of the Aloha Club and found three victims.  Two of the victims, 49 and 23-year-old males, exited the club and saw the third victim, a 22-year-old male, being assaulted by several other men.  The two stepped in to help the third and they were also assaulted. 

When the group of hooligans heard the police sirens, they ran away.  Responding Officers were able to locate two of the men scurrying from the club and escorted them back to the bar where they were identified as being involved in the assault.  These men, Daniel Marvin 8.9.74 and Pablo Quintero 9.17.75, were arrested for Aggravated Assault and taken to jail.

Two of the three victims were struck in the head with bottles and the 22-year-old victim was transported to the hospital for stitches. 

Community Outreach

Veterans Meeting in Corpus Christi

Caring for our Military Heroes

On Saturday morning, January 21, 2012, Interim Chief Richard Badaracco and Senior Officer Denise Pace represented the Corpus Christi Police Department during a panel discussion about our Nations military veterans.  Topics that were discussed included the Peace Tree Project of South Texas, and Veterans Village.

The Peace Tree Project of South Texas donates a live tree to surviving family members of soldiers killed.  The Project motto: “Strengthening the Roots of America; One U.S. Fallen Hero’s Family at a Time.”  The tree is both a gift of thanks and honor, but also a symbol of remembrance.  These trees have been donated to families all over the Coastal Bend to include Corpus Christi, Portland, Robstown, Mathis and Orange Grove.

Lft to Rt: Interim Chief Badaracco, Sr. Officer Pace, Nadia McCaffrey

The topic of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) included news that WWII veterans coming home from a war zone would live on a military base for a period of about one month, during which time they would re-adjust to life outside a combat zone.  Veterans today can be back at their own house within forty-eight hours of being in a combat zone.  A lack of ‘decompression’ can enhance PTSD.

Veterans Village, a project started by Nadia McCaffrey who was at the meeting, is a place for veterans to turn when struggling to re-adjust to life at home.  “It’s not about politics…the right or the left” McCaffrey said, “it’s about the men and women who served.”  McCaffrey’s son Patrick was killed in Iraq in June of 2004.  Information about Veterans Village can be found at: http://www.veteransvillage.org/

Lft to Rt: Interim Chief Badaracco, Commisioner Gonzalez

The purpose of the Saturday morning’s meeting was to bring current veteran topics and issues to the table.  In addition to the Corpus Christi Police Department, attendees at the meeting included representatives from the US Department of Veterans Affairs, the Nueces County District Attorney’s Office, and Del Mar College.  Texas Congressman Todd Hunter and Nueces County Commissioner Joe A. Gonzalez were also in attendance.

The Corpus Christi Police Department was honored to be able to participate in such a noble venue.

Bravo District

Stabbing

Occurred 1/20/12 at 10:55 PM      Aggravated Assault      722 NAS Dr.      1201200172

After responding to a local tavern for a stabbing call, Officers contacted witnesses who reported two men were arguing and began fighting.  Officers then contacted a 41-year-old male who had been stabbed in the abdomen.  The victim and witnesses gave Officers a great description of the suspect and vehicle the suspect left in, a blue van with a luggage rack on top.  The description of the vehicle included the license plate number.

The victim was taken to Spohn Memorial Hospital.

Patrol Officers who had heard the vehicle description on the radio, observed the ‘suspect vehicle and stopped it at South Padre Island Dr and Airline Rd.  In the vehicle, Officers contacted a male fitting the description of the suspect and identified him as Brian Williams 4.10.74.  Williams was arrested for Aggravated Assault. 

Officers also contacted Julia Alaniz 10.25.72, who was driving the van.  Alaniz appeared intoxicated and was arrested for DWI (1201200176).

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division

Missing Children

Occurred 1/21/12 at 9:06 AM           4500 Hogan            Missing Children           1201210046, 1201210051

At about 9:06 AM, Officers were called to the 4500 block of Hogan Dr, responding to the report of two missing children.  When they arrived, they contacted a foster mother who stated the two children, 8-year-old Diamond Boortz, and 6-year-old Billy Boortz were not in their room when she woke up at about 8:30.  Another foster child at the home said Diamond told him this morning that the foster-mother was mean and that she and her brother were going back to their grandmother’s house in Alice, TX.  The two children then left the home through a window. 

The foster-mother, upon realizing the two were missing, drove around the neighborhood looking for the children and when she did not find them, she returned home and called the Police.  When Officers arrived at the home, the foster-mother stated the two children were placed in her home by Child Protective Services one day earlier (1/20/12).

The two children were described as follows:

Diamond Boortz: 8-years-old, 4 foot tall, 60 pounds, brown hair and eyes, dressed in a pink robe

Billy Boortz: 6-years-old, 3 foot 6 inches tall, 40 pounds, brown hair, dressed in green pajamas (pants and shirt).

Although there was no reason to suspect foul play, the Corpus Christi Police Department called out both Homicide and Family Violence Detectives to initiate a full investigation and promptly locate the children.  This complimented the many Patrol Officers who were already canvassing the neighborhood looking for the children.

Through a partnership with the local news media, information about the missing children was immediately distributed to the community.

Working with Child Protective Services, the Corpus Christi Police Department contacted the Alice Police Department.  Alice Police went to the grandmothers’ home and located Diamond and Billy; both were safe and unharmed.

Detectives have discovered that the children were contacted by a 37-year-old ‘good-Samaritan.’  This individual observed the children walking in the area of Bratton Rd and Weber and stopped to ask them if they were okay.  Diamond told him they needed to call their grandmother, and then gave him the number to call.  The grandmother was contacted and drove to the location to pick up the children.

Child Protective Services has taken over the case and will determine where the children will go from this point further.  At this time, no criminal charges will be filed by the Corpus Christi Police Department on anyone involved. 

The Corpus Christi Police Department would like to remind everyone: If you see someone or something suspicious, please call us to investigate.  The CCPD non-emergency number is 361-886-2600.

The Corpus Christi Police Department would like to issue a special thanks to the Corpus Christi Caller Times, KIIITV, KRIS, and KZTV.  All responded immediately to the scene to assist the Corpus Christi Police Department in the search for these missing children.

Narcotics/Vice Division

Search Warrant

Occurred 1/20/12, 3:00 PM Search Warrant 4701 Ayers 1201200086

                             

Narcotics Investigators executed a search warrant today as a result of ongoing undercover investigation. During the course of the search, some marijuana was located. As a result, two men identified as Noe Villarreal 8.23.90 and Paul Orta 7.20.89 were arrested.

Narcotics Investigators are continuing with this investigation; therefore, no further information will be released at this time.

Bravo District, Traffic Safety Division

Intoxication Assault Arrest

Occurred 1/19/12 at 4:35 PM      Warrant for Intoxication Assault      1201190093

On September 22, 2011, at 11:17 PM, Officer responded to a head on collision at the intersection of Rodd Field Road and Yorktown Blvd (C1106840).  Richard Williams 6.5.76, who was driving a 2005 Toyota Tundra had driven into the oncoming lane of traffic and struck a 2002 GMC Pickup.  Both Williams and the driver of the other vehicle were injured and Williams appeared intoxicated.  Although Williams was not arrested due to his injuries, Officers initiated an Intoxication Assault investigation (1109220172).  Williams’s blood was tested and the results of that test indicated that he was indeed intoxicated at the time of the crash.  After receiving the blood results, Officers with the Traffic Division obtained a warrant for Williams arrest for Intoxication Assault.  This charge is a 3rd Degree Felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. 

On 1/19/12, Officers were able to locate and arrest Williams in the 6200 Block of Saratoga Blvd.

Corpus Christi Police Daily Blotter