Occurred on 12/04/11  3:00 p.m.  Burglary of a Habitation   4221 Valley Circle Drive     1112040061

Officers responding to a burglary contacted the victim who reported he heard the doorbell ring several times, but ignored it.  Shortly thereafter, he heard loud noises when the suspects jumped over the fence.  The suspects then pried open the back door and gained entry into the home.

As the victim walked out of his bedroom, he observed three suspects walking out of the front bedroom carrying some of his belongings.  One suspect surprised by the victim’s presence called out the victim’s name.  All three fled out the front door with the victim chasing after them.

The victim told Officers he was unable to catch the suspects, but one of them was a nearby neighbor who lived in the 4200 block of Snowbird Street. 

Officers contacted a juvenile at the residence and located some of the stolen property.  The suspects were not found at the residence.  Officers contacted the father, who ordered his 15-year-old son to return home where he was placed in police custody.

Further investigation revealed the identity of the second suspect who also lives in the 4200 block of Snowbird Street. The 13-year-old was detained and placed in police custody.

The identity of the third burglar was revealed and Officers contacted the 13-year-old at his residence in the 6900 block of Everhart Road.  He was also detained and placed in police custody.

All three suspects were charged with Burglary of a Habitation.

Occurred on 12/02/11, 01:36 a.m.  Aggravated Robbery/Injury to a Child/Elderly   2510 Bevecrest Street     1112020011

Officers responded to the residence for a home invasion being reported by victims and neighbors.  Officers were advised the three suspects were wearing hoodies and armed with weapons.  Upon their arrival, Officers contacted  the victims who reported three males armed with weapons kicked in their front door.

The 48-year-old victim told Officers, one of the suspects demanded money and jewelry at gunpoint from him.  The suspect ransacked the victim’s bedroom taking  a flat screen television and DVD player.

The victim’s 84-year-old father was awakened by the commotion and was knocked to the floor as he went to investigate.  The two suspect continued to attack the elderly victim as he lay defenseless on the floor, kicking and robbing him of his wallet. The suspects fled in a waiting late 1990’s white Buick Regal.  The victim sustained injuries to his back and shoulder.  He was treated at the scene by CCFD Emergency Personnel, but declined transport to the hospital.

A witness reported to Officers she observed the males wearing black hoodies leave the residence at 2510 Bevecrest and enter a white vehicle occupied by a female.  One of the males was wearing a Halloween mask and carrying a flat screen television.  Officers searched the area, but were unable to locate the suspects.

The first suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 25 to 30 years of age, 5’10” to 6′ feet tall, and weighing 180 to 200 lbs.  He was last seen wearing a black hoodie with a white mask, and a Dallas Cowboy jersey.

The second suspect is described as a Hispanic male 18 to 28 years of age, 5’8″ to 6′ feet tall and weighing 150 to 165 lbs.  This suspect was armed with a hand gun and last seen wearing a black hoodie.

The third suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 18 to 28 years of age, 5’7″ to 5’10” feet tall, and weighing 155 lbs.  He was also last seen wearing a black hoodie.

The fourth suspect is a Hispanic female and 20 to 30 years of age.

This remains an active and ongoing investigation and anyone having any information regarding this crime is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or the Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide/Robbery Bureau.