Occurred on 04/23/11, 9:40 p.m.   Burglary of a Habitation   2820 Swanter     1104230173 
                                                    Burglary of a Habitation   613 Texas Avenue      1104230178

Officers V. Ortiz and A. Carrizales were investigating a residential burglary at 2820 Swantner that had just occurred.  Officers contacted the 60-year-old victim who told Officers she believed someone was in her residence when she arrived home.  Officer A. Lopez heard the call on the radio and began to search for the suspect.  

While checking the area, several calls were received to 613 Texas Avenue for a female yelling for help in the front yard of  her residence along with a burglary in progress call with the suspect being held down by the homeowner.  

Officer Lopez drove up on the residence prior to the calls being dispatched and found the 30-year-old victim whose face was covered in blood holding the suspect in a headlock, while his 29-year-old wife held the suspect’s legs.  Brian Steer (08/25/65) was taken into custody. 

Further investigation revealed, the couple arrived home to find their front door kicked open and Steer walking out the front door.  A struggle ensued in which Steer struck the husband with a crow bar causing a laceration to the victim’s head.  Steer kept on fighting back and attempting to escape until Officer Lopez arrived.  

The husband sustained a laceration to the forehead and to the back of his head when he was assaulted by Steer.  He was transported to Spohn Memorial for medical treatment by CCFD Emergency Personnel.  

Steer was found with stolen property on him belonging to the victim at 2820 Swantner.   Steer was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon, Burglary of a Habitation, and an outstanding Austin State Parole warrant for Burglary of a Building. 

UPDATE: 

The Nueces County District Attorney’s Office notified the Corpus Christi Police Department that Brian Steer had been sentenced to 75 years for Aggravated Robbery and two counts of Burglary of a Habitation on November 10, 2011.

Occurred on 11/13/11, 02:52 a.m.   Aggravated Assault   3049 Greenwood     1111130032

Officers responded to the Whataburger located at 2424 Baldwin and contacted a 33-year-old female who told Officers she had been shot in the area of 3000 Greenwood.

The victim and the three other female passengers in the her vehicle told Officers they were meeting up with a friend when she failed to make a turn.  The victim pulled into the Lone Star parking lot and made a u-turn when they observed a Hispanic female yelling at them.

The female was standing in front of a residence at 3049 Greenwood and accompanied by a Hispanic male who handed her a firearm.   The female then pointed the firearm and shot at the victim’s vehicle striking the driver.

The victim sustained a small puncture wound to her face and transported to Spohn Memorial.

The female suspect is described as a small built Hispanic female about 25 to 35 years of age.  She was last seen wearing a t-shirt with shorts.  No additional suspect description available on the male at this time.

The shooting remains an active and ongoing investigation.  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 at 361-886-2841.

Occurred on 11/13/11, 02:06 a.m.   D.W.I./Evading Arrest   1111130024

An Officer was approaching the intersection at Baldwin and S. Port when he observed a white 1993 Chevrolet Lumina approaching him at a  high rate of speed.   The Officer pulled to a stop just as the vehicle ran the stop sign and nearly  struck him.

The Officer attempted to pull the vehicle over, but the driver refused to stop and fled.  The driver who had his headlights off continued driving recklessly, running several stop signs, and swerving all over the road.  

Officers pursued the vehicle to the area of Noakes and Palm where he threw out a beer can.  He then drove onto IH 37  towards the SH 286 interchange, and pulled to a stop on the southbound side of SH 286. 

The driver fled on foot across SH 286 onto the northbound lanes as Officer gave chase.  The driver Islas Candelario (09/16/85) was tased and arrested. 

Candelario who appeared to be intoxicated was issued a  Breath Test and charged with Driving While Intoxicated, Evading Arrest in a Vehicle, and Evading Arrest on Foot.

A passenger in the vehicle was released at the scene.