Community Outreach

Red Ribbon Week Activities Announced

The Corpus Christi Police Department’s Red Ribbon Week campaign committee cordially invites you to attend a Red Ribbon Week kick-off ceremony to be held on at Sherrill Park on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 beginning at 10:00 a.m.  Sherrill Park is located on the esplanade of Shoreline Boulevard between Coopers Alley and Kinney Street. Our keynote speaker will be Nueces County District Attorney Mark Skurka.

Red Ribbon Week was established in 1988 to honor fallen officer, Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, a Drug Enforcement Administration Agent who was killed in the line of duty while working undercover in Mexico. This year marks the 26th anniversary of his death. The annual campaign brings attention to the effects of drug abuse, including illegal drugs, alcohol and prescription drugs, and the importance of drug abuse prevention.

The Corpus Christi Police Department, the United States Custom and Border Protection, and other local law enforcement agencies will visit schools throughout the month of October to educate and organize students to create a drug free environment.

Please join us as we celebrate this continued partnership between the community and law enforcement.

Refreshments will be served immediately following the ceremony.  Please see attached calendar for listed events.

For further information contact:

Javier Cantu, Senior Officer
Corpus Christi Police Department
Directed Patrol Officer
Cell:  361-533-5174

For schedule of events, click here:  Red Ribbon Week Schedule

Adam District

The Customer is Not Always Right…

Occurred on 10/06/11, 9:24 p.m.   Aggravated Robbery/Evading    901 S. Navigation   1110070014/1110070008                                  

Officers responded to Navigation Point Apartments and contacted the 20-year-old victim who reported he met a drug dealer at the Stripes Convenience Store on Horne Road and Old Brownsville. The victim told Officers he had been buying Marijuana from “Dominque” for about a month.

The victim told Officers he was in the process of purchasing some Hydro-Marijuana when he began to question the suspect about the quality of the Marijuana he was buying.  The suspect pulled a handgun and took the victim’s $1,200 along with the Marijuana.

The victim told Officers he ran home and smoked a large amount of Marijuana to calm down.  Once composed, the victim called police and reported the robbery.

At 12:20 am, Officers located the suspect at Angela and West Point.  The suspect fled from Officers and did not pull over until he reached his home at 957 National.  The suspect got out of the vehicle and walked away, ignoring the Officer.  Dominque Dashawn Martin (07/01/91) was arrested.  He was charged with Evading Arrest, Tampering with Evidence, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia along with an outstanding Municipal Court warrant.

The vehicle was impounded, but the money was not recovered.  Martin was not charged with the robbery, however the investigation is ongoing.

Adam District

Victim Robbed by Sister’s Friend

Occurred on 10/06/11, 9:57 pm.   Aggravated Robbery   1014 Mendoza     110060153

Officers contacted the 35-year-old homeowner and his 34-year-old friend who reported two acquaintances stopped by.  Once inside the home one suspect struck the homeowner with a flashlight in the chest.  The suspect told the victim he would be taking his television set and ordered him not to call the police.  The couple loaded the 42” television set into a black Dodge pickup truck and fled.  The suspects also took two cell phones belonging to the victims.  Officers searched for the couple, but were unable to locate them.  The first suspect is described as a White male, 27 years of age, and weighing 150 lbs.  The second suspect is described as a White female, 20 years of age, and weighing 145 to 160 lbs.  The investigation is ongoing and turned over to the Homicide/Robbery Bureau.  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.

Charlie District

Arsonist Arrested

Occurred on 10/07/11, 12:49 a.m.   Arson   4821 Ayers   1110070010

Officers and CCFD responded to a grass fire at 4821 Ayers.  Upon their arrival, Officers contacted a witness who reported Daniel Kortesmaki (10/13/65) started the fire and fled.  Officers located Kortesmaki and he was positively identified by the witness.  Kortesmaki was arrested and charged with Arson.

Criminal Investigations Division

One of Texas Crime Stoppers Top 10 May Be in Corpus Christi

Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives

Texas Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $7500 reward for information leading to the arrest of Javier Morin Jr. He is on the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list. His last known address was in Corpus Christi Texas. For more information on Javier Morin Jr., please visit the Texas DPS site by clicking here.

Texas DPS Top 10

If you have information of the whereabouts of Javier Morin, you are asked to call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477)

Charlie District

Drunk in the Whataburger Drive-Thru

11.6.2011/2:51am    Driving While Intoxicated   Saratoga @ Player   1110060007

Officers were called to the Whataburger reference a female in a truck that was slumped over with her eyes closed, while in the drive thru of Whataburger. Officers arrived, found the lady in the driver’s seat of the vehicle and attempted to wake her and get her to step out of the vehicle. Once she was able to get out of her vehicle for the Officers, they performed several Standardized Field Sobriety Tasks (SFST’s). Officers then arrested Eliza Irigoyen (6.16.1982) for Driving While Intoxicated.

As the Officers were conducting an inventory for the impound of the vehicle, they found several bottles of alcohol within her vehicle along with a cup that had an alcoholic beverage liquid inside of it.

Officers then took Irigoyen to the City Detention Center for further testing and for breath samples.  She was released to the Officers at the City Detention Center for booking.

 

 

Bravo District

Aggravated Assault (Shooting)

10.5.2011/5:55pm   Aggravated Assault   8033 S. Padre Isl Dr.   1110050102

Officers were dispatched for a shooting at Harbour Landing Apartments. As they arrived they located a 20 year old victim with a gunshot wound to his thigh. The victim told Officers that he had been shot by male who was walking by him as he was outside of his apartment. He was transported to Spohn Memorial for treatment to his leg.

Witnesses told Officers that they had heard two shots. Officers on the scene were only able to collect one shell casing. Detectives with the Robbery/Homicide Division were called to process the crime scene. The case is still under investigation.

 

 

 

Narcotics/Vice Division

Narcotics/Vice Yields Cash, Guns and Crack Cocaine

In an effort to “Keep Corpus Christi Safe” Narcotics Officers, working on a community tip, executed a search warrant at 2750 Lawton around 3:30pm on Wednesday, 10.5.2011
During the search Narcotics/Vice Officers seized 14.47 grams of crack cocaine (2nd Degree Felony) along with 178 assorted pills. Officers also located a stolen handgun that was reported out of Portland Texas. Officers seized $1633.00 in U.S. Currency as well. Officers arrested Michael Coleman (12.13.1989).

The address is located within a Drug Free Zone as it is near Martin Middle School. A Burglary charge is pending further investigation.

If you have a tip about drugs or crime in your neighborhood call Crime Stoppers @ 888-TIPS, 1-800-827-TIPS.  Crime Stoppers is also available at www.888TIPS.com or on smartphones via the TipSubmit application. To keep up with news and events make sure to follow the Corpus Christi Police Department on Facebook and on Twitter. @CorpusChristiPD

Narcotics Vice Search Warrant
Charlie District

Stolen Vehicle Recovered on Hakel Drive

10.5.2011/7:44am   4600 Hakel Dr.    Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle   111050012

Officers were dispatched for a suspicious vehicle in the area of 4600 Hakel Dr. Callers advised the Dispatch Center that there was a man striking the truck with his hands. Officers arrived and contacted witnesses who stated that the man, had driven up in the truck when it stopped running. The man attempted to restart the vehicle but had no luck. Witnesses said that the man had run down Hakel Dr. Officers inspected the truck and found it to belong to Triple R Motors. Additional Officers went to the location of Triple R Motors and found a crime scene. Officers described the scene of a Burglary and Criminal Mischief as other vehicles had been damaged. The owners of Triple R Motors told the Officers that no one had permission to use the truck that was located on Hakel.

During the investigation on Hakel, witnesses spotted Noe Vela (11.26.1992) and pointed him out to Police as the driver of the stalled truck. Officers made contact with Vela who was in possession of the key belonging to the stranded truck.   He was arrested for the Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.

The Auto Theft Task Force will continue to follow-up on the other charges.

Adam District

Victim Claims Theft, Officers Find He Has Warrant

10.4.2011/5:22pm   Taylor/Shoreline Blvd   Warrant of Arrest   1110040092

Jesse Sarmiento (6.16.1966) called into the 911 Dispatch Center stating that he had been robbed. He stated to the dispatcher that he was following the suspects towards the downtown area. Officers were able to get behind the suspect vehicle and made a traffic stop. Once Officers made contact with everyone they heard the rest of the story.

Mr. Sarmiento said that he had dropped some money on the floor of a store in Odem. When he went back to the store to ask about it, the clerk stated that they had given the found money to a lady who was driving away at the time. Mr. Sarmiento followed the lady and two others to an address at Omaha where he confronted them. When the people in the vehicle denied having Mr. Sarmiento’s money, he called Police for assistance. The individuals whom Mr. Sarmiento thought had stolen his money then left towards downtown where they were contacted by Police.

Officers were not able to find the money that Mr. Sarmiento claimed to have lost. What they did find was that Sarmiento was wanted out of Nueces County for Assault Causes Bodily Injury, out of County Court #2. He was arrested for the warrant.

Officers made contact with the San Patricio Sheriff’s Office so that Mr. Sarmiento’s theft case could be reported.

 

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