Occurred on 1/5/12, 5:21 a.m. Driving While Intoxicated 2300 Holly Road 1201050019
Officers responded to an accident in which a black 2003 Hyundai Tiburon driven by Jacob Lee Fain (08/25/90) jumped the curb and struck a street sign. The caller advised the driver was slumped over the steering wheel. Fain who appeared to be intoxicated was administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests and along with a Blood Draw.
He was medically cleared and arrested. Fain was charged with Driving While Intoxicated.
Occurred on 1/5/12, 01:12 a.m. Discharging in Municipality/UCW 5800 S. Staples 1201050011
A CCPD Patrol Lieutenant and Officer were standing in a parking lot on the 5800 block of S. Staples when a white Ford F-150 pick-up drove by. When the truck passed by no further than 15 yards away from them, the officers heard a loud gunshot coming from the vehicle. Since the truck was the only vehicle on the roadway, the Officers followed it and pulled it over several blocks away.
As soon as the officers pulled the truck over, the driver Nicholas Roy Packard (01/20/81) blurted out that he was only defending himself and that he had been shot at first. Officers searched the pickup and discovered a loaded .40 caliber handgun behind the front seat. The barrel of the weapon was still warm and officers discovered a spent .40 caliber shell casing in the bed of the pickup. Packard who appeared intoxicated, was administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests and a Blood Draw was later performed at a local hospital. Packard was arrested and charged with Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon, Discharging a Firearm in Certain Municipalities, and Driving While Intoxicated.
A passenger in the truck, Aaron Wayne Sanchez (07/17/82) was also arrested and charged with Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon.
No one was injured, nor any property damaged.
Once again the Corpus Christi Fire Department and Police Department teamed up patrolling the streets of Corpus Christi enforcing the City’s Fireworks Ordinance which bans fireworks within the city.
Fire officials received 357 citizen reports concerning fireworks in an 8 hour period (4:00PM – 12:00AM). Fire Inspectors responded to many of these calls which allowed emergency crews to remain available and to respond for real emergencies in their districts.
Police and Fire Department officials issued approximately 50 citations to violators during the dates of December 28, 2011 through January 1, 2012. The Corpus Christi Police Department destroyed over 1000 packages of confiscated fire works.
Both the CCFD and CCPD wants the public to remember that even though the holiday season is over the ban on fireworks remains in effect year round.
The Corpus Christi Police Department invites you to attend the
MetroCom Training Academy Graduation
Class 2011-42
Please join us in recognizing the Graduation of MetroCom Technicians :
Miranda Alvarado
Charles Hoepner
Carrie Knecht
Veronica Martinez
Marilyn Moreno
Christal Nolte
Erica Ochoa
Amanda Prado
Caitlin Robinson
Kathleen Sasara
Amanda Uhlig
Thursday, January 5, 2012
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
CCPD CompStat Room, 5th floor
The Corpus Christi Police Department New Year’s Enforcement campaign which began December 30, 2011 and ended January 2, 2012 yielded 18 D.W.I. arrests. The Police Department had 15 D.W.I. arrests for the same time period during last New Year’s weekend.
The arrests include offenses such as DWI, Driving with a Child Passenger, DWI with Two or More Prior Offenses, along with Intoxicated Assault, or Manslaughter. A total of 900 individuals were arrested for DWI related offenses in 2011, while there were 979 arrests for the same DWI related offense in 2010.
Dan Stiefel, the owner of Green N Go Cab and Super Yellow Cab reported 226 free rides were provided this year, an increase from 176 free rides in 2010.
Jerry D. Pogue, Operations Manager with Apollo Towing Service and Easy Rider Wrecker reported seven vehicles were towed home free of charge.
01.03.2012/5:38 pm Murder/Suicide 215 Aberdeen 1201030140
Shortly after 5:30 pm, police and medical units were dispatched to 215 Aberdeen reference a female down in her residence. When they arrived they located both the female and her estranged husband lying on the floor next to each other. The 71-year-old couple were not responsive and appeared to be deceased from gunshot wounds.
Upon further investigation it was learned that the individuals were involved in a domestic relationship and had been having some issues. Investigators were able to determine that the estranged husband arrived at the residence and a disturbance ensued, which led to the unfortunate results. The preliminary investigation conducted by Homicide Detectives appears to indicate that the man shot the woman first before turning the gun on himself.
A firearm was located in the crime scene and tagged as evidence.
This remains an active and ongoing investigation.
Occurred on 01/01/12, 2:17 a.m. Intoxication Assault 4700 Old Brownsville 1201010041
Officers responded to the area for an accident in which a silver 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe had rolled over and a passenger had been ejected.
Upon their arrival, Officers were told by witnesses the Tahoe had been traveling at a high rate of speed as it headed southbound on Old Brownsville Road when the driver lost control of the Sports Utility Vehicle. The Tahoe struck the curb causing it to roll several times and landed on its roof.
A 16-year-old female passenger was ejected and transported to Spohn Memorial. Her one year old daughter was transported to Driscoll’s Children’s Hospital. Both had critical injuries.
The 18-year-old male driver and his 18-year-old male passenger were also transported to Spohn Memorial with non-life threatening injuries.
Further investigation revealed, the driver appeared to be intoxicated and a Blood Specimen was taken.
The investigation continues into the accident and the driver faces charges of Intoxication Assault.
UPDATE:
The 16-year-old accident victim has died from injuries sustained in an early morning New Year’s accident.
A blood specimen was taken from the driver and it will be approximately four to six weeks before toxicology results are returned. At that time, a determination will be made if charges will be filed.
Until then, the Traffic Division will continue with their investigation.
Occurred on 1/3/12, 3:14 a.m. Theft and Criminal Mischief 9225 Leopard 1201030017
Officers responded to an AT & T junction box for an alarm and contacted an employee who reported the fence surrounding the building had been vandalized.
The thief or thieves entered the fenced area and cut several copper wires approximately 22 feet in length. The damage was estimated at $2,000. No suspect information is available at this time.
Anyone having any information regarding this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or the Corpus Christi Police Department Property Crimes Unit.
Occurred on 01/02/12, 2:02 a.m. Theft 5202 Bear Lane 1201020019
Officers responded to a theft of pipes in progress with the suspects being followed by the West Oso Jr. High Security Guard. The caller advised the suspects were in a gray 2007 Nissan Titan pick-up truck.
Senior Officer C. Alejandro along with Officer A. Salinas were a short distance away and observed the suspect vehicle turn from Old Brownsville Road onto Enterprize Parkway.
Officers pulled the truck over and contacted the driver Luis Galvan (06/22/83) and his passenger Jose Luis Galvan (10/28/77) and detained them. Officers checked the truck and found it to be empty.
Shortly thereafter, the security guard arrived and told Officers the pipes had fallen out of the truck when the suspects pulled out of the West Oso Junior High parking lot.
Further investigation revealed, the cousins were responsible for the theft of $15,000 in bronze and steel piping from Ohmsted LTD located at 410 Flato Road.
The piping was positively identified by the Ohmsted LTD’s owner and returned to him.
Luis Galvan and Jose Luis Galvan were both arrested and charged with Theft.
Occurred on 01/01/12, 2:17 a.m. Intoxication Assault 4700 Old Brownsville 1201010041
Officers responded to the area for an accident in which a silver 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe had rolled over and a passenger had been ejected.
Upon their arrival, Officers were told by witnesses the Tahoe had been traveling at a high rate of speed as it headed southbound on Old Brownsville Road when the driver lost control of the Sports Utility Vehicle. The Tahoe struck the curb causing it to roll several times and land on it’s roof.
A 16-year-old female passenger was ejected and transported to Spohn Memorial. Her one year old daughter was transported to Driscoll’s Children’s Hospital. Both had critical injuries.
The 18-year-old male driver and his 18-year-old male passenger were also transported to Spohn Memorial with non-life threatening injuries.
Further investigation revealed, the driver appeared to be intoxicated and a Blood Specimen was taken.
The investigation continues into the accident and the driver faces charges of Intoxication Assault.
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