The Corpus Christi Police Department generated 224 reports for formal criminal complaints from midnight October 2 to 7:00 a.m. on October 3, 2014. These are samples of the criminal complaints filed by the Corpus Christi Police for that time period.

“Adam” District
Date: 10/02/2014        6:30 PM
Location: 10200 Kingsbury Drive
Offense: Driving While Intoxicated       (PC 49.04 Third Degree Felony)
Case Number: 1410020128
Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to the 10200 block of Kingsbury Dr. for a crash involving a child on a bike. The investigation revealed that Amanda Clayton (11/19/1980) was driving her 1997 Ford F250 truck west on Kingsbury Dr. when an eleven year old boy on a bicycle cut across the street in front of her and she struck him. Witnesses at the scene told officers the truck was speeding down the street before the crash occurred. Officers determined that the female driver was intoxicated and she was arrested, for driving while intoxicated, a third degree felony, and her truck was impounded. The boy was transported to Driscoll Children’s Hospital by CCFD EMS for injuries to his hand.

“Adam” District
Date: 10/02/2014        3:40 PM
Location: Interstate 37 / Ripple Road
Offense: Burglary of a Building           (PC 30.02 State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1410020109
The City of Corpus Christi Cunningham Water Plant located on Ripple Rd. was broken into and several hundred dollars’ worth of copper tubing and wires was stolen. City employees were checking on the old water plant and found that the lock on the front gate was on, but that it did not belong to the City of Corpus Christi.  After checking it was determined that no one with the city had changed the lock and the lock on the gate was put there by someone other than a city employee.  Once the lock was cut, and entry was made onto the property it was determined that nearly $1000 worth of copper wire and tubing had been removed from a building on the property.

“Adam” District
Date: 10/02/2014        2:50 AM
Location: 400 South Padre Island Drive
Offense: Burglary of a Building           (PC 30.02 State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 14100200027
An employee at a business located at 430 South Padre Island Drive reported that the front doors of the business had been pried open. Camera surveillance from the property shows two males driving a black truck pull into the parking lot, get out and look inside the front door with flashlights. They are then scene going to the side of the building and one of the men takes a rock and throws it at the camera that is recording them until it breaks. The suspects then pry the front doors of the business open and enter the showroom area. While inside the suspects steal grass trimmers, chain saws and a laptop computer. The estimated total dollar amount stolen was over $2,700 worth of property. Both suspects wore light colored shorts, ball caps and polo shirts.  Officers are in the process of reviewing the images from the security system in an attempt to identify the suspects involved, however, no arrests have been made.  

“Charlie” District
Date: 10/02/2014        8:20 PM
Location: 5100 Williams Drive
Offense: Engage In Organized Criminal Activity       (PC 71.02 State Jail Felony)
Case Number: 1410020150
Corpus Christi Police Vice Officers executed a search warrant at a home located in the 5100 block of Williams Drive.  Due to the house being heavily fortified the Corpus Christi Police SWAT team was used to gain entry.  Vice Officers had conducted a lengthy investigation after complaints about the home were received by the police department. The investigation revealed that an illegal gambling operation was being run out of the residence. Investigators were able to obtain a search warrant for the residence and once inside they recovered several television sets, a camera surveillance system, poker tables, poker paraphernalia, four guns and nearly $2000 in cash.  Mario Gomez (08/03/1976) was arrested and charged with engaging in criminal activity, a state jail felony and additionally charged with keeping a gambling place, promotion of gambling, and possession of gambling equipment, all Class A misdemeanors.  Kevin McGee (09/04/1986) was also in the house when officers went inside.  They found him to be in possession of marijuana and he was arrested.  Other people inside the home were identified by officers and at this time investigators are trying to determine if they will face any criminal charges.

Search the website Crimereports.com to research all reported criminal activity in Corpus Christi. Anyone who knows any additional information about these crimes should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 886-2840. Information about unsolved crimes may be provided to investigators anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.