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Community Outreach

Police Deliver Food From Private Donor to Families In Need

The group of volunteers stand in front of the donated food before riding with Corpus Christi Police to Donate the food to families in need
The group of volunteers stand in front of the donated food before riding with Corpus Christi Police to Donate the food to families in need

The Corpus Christi Police Department delivered food provided by a private donor to families in need on Christmas Eve.

A private Donor arranged for food and other gifts to be delivered to families. Corpus Christi Police patrol officers identified families in need who would benefit from the donations.

The officers made a list of 135 families that would benefit from the donation and then arranged for volunteers to help deliver the food. The police officers and the volunteers gathered at the HEB at Robert and Alameda on Christmas Eve morning and set out to deliver the donations. The officers divided the volunteers into 10 groups and delivered the donated food and gifts throughout the city.

Corpus Christi Police Officer Javier Cantu said this is a great example of the patrol officers engaged in the community and understanding the needs of the individuals they serve. The private donor, who wished to remain anonymous, is greatly thanked by the Corpus Christi Police Department for their generosity and selfless spirit to improve the community in which we live.

 

Community Outreach

Sobering Holiday Message

The Transportation Accident Commission (TAC) is a Victorian (Australia) Government-owned organization set up in 1986. Its role is to pay for treatment and benefits for people injured in transport accidents. It is also involved in promoting road safety in Victoria and in improving Victoria’s trauma system.

TAC has produced many provocative public awareness advertisements over the years. One in particular that features the music of REM tends to make the rounds on YouTube this time of year. We have provided the link below.

The women and men of the Corpus Christi Police Department respond to and deal with the tragic consequences of drunk driving all too often. We hope everyone enjoys the holiday season and makes smart choices not to operate a vehicle when impaired. We would like to forward this video to generate thought and discussion about this deadly serious topic. We do advise that the realistic effects may be disturbing to some.

In the words of the first place CCPD anti drinking and driving contest slogan winner Julissa, “Are the beers worth the tears?”

Adam District, Patrol Division

Patrol Officer Bit By Dog On Countiss Drive

Occurred Sunday, November 4, 2012, 15:30, 2700 Countiss Drive, Dogbite, 1211004741

                A Corpus Christi Police Officer was injured by a dog bite Sunday afternoon on the 2700 block of Countiss Drive.

The Patrol Officer responded to an ambulance call in which a 5-year-old boy was injured. The boy was injured in a trampoline accident and the officer went to leave the home after an ambulance crew arrived to provide the boy with medical treatment. A dog then bit the officer on the right calf and broke the skin.

Animal Control Officers arrived and removed the dog from the home as procedure.

A few tips for pet owners should be observed when emergency crews are called to a home: Confine pets to a safe area out of the way of the emergency so that the animal will not interfere with people or equipment that is unfamiliar to the animal. Be aware of common triggers of aggression which include a family member who is injured, in pain, ill, or the approach of strangers. The approach of a person in uniform or unusual attire, unexpected touching, unfamiliar settings, crowds, and loud noises are also common triggers of aggression for many animals. Your community animal care agency and humane society may offer references for professional help to deal with a pets training to reduce the risk of aggressive behavior with pets. This is especially important in the upcoming Holiday season when visitors come to the home.

Fulfill basic animal-care responsibilities. License your animal as required by law and provide regular veterinary care, including rabies vaccinations.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Flour Bluff Man Arrested Providing Alcohol To Minors

Occurred Sunday, November 4, 2012, 1:08am, 3029 Bimini Drive, Furnishing Alcohol to Minors 1211040013, 1211040021

                A 37-year-old man was arrested at his Flour Bluff home Sunday morning for furnishing alcohol to minors.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a call for a vehicle crash with a pedestrian at the intersection of Caribbean Drive and Jamaica Drive at 1:08am Sunday morning.  Police officers found a 28-year-old man hidden in nearby bushes. The 28-year-old man told police officers that he was chased out of a party on Bimini Drive in which there were minors consuming alcohol. The 28-year-old man said he was not injured and ran into a parked car which prompted the call from a neighbor that there was a vehicle crash.

Corpus Christi Police Officers went to 3029 Bimini Drive and saw the garage door open. The officers saw several teenagers playing a drinking game. The teenagers ran into the house once they saw the police officers.

The home owner, 37-year-old Johnny Lance Hornbeck (4/15/1975), met the officers in the driveway to the house and displayed aggressive and defiant behavior. Hornbeck had an injured finger that dripped blood and Hornbeck became belligerent after the officers asked about the injury.

Officers identified a 17-year-old boy, two 16-year-old girls and a 15-year-old girl at the home on Bimini Drive who had consumed alcoholic beverages without their parent’s supervision. The four minors received citations for consumption of alcohol by a minor.

Hornbeck was arrested for furnishing Alcohol to Minors, a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine. Hornbeck was taken to the Spohn Shoreline Hospital for treatment for the injury to his left finger and then delivered to the city detention center.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Neighbor Directs Police To Burglar On Ennis Joslin Road

Occurred Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 23:37, 1701 Ennis Joslin Rd. Burglary and Possession of Marijuana  1210310148

                A 19-year-old man was arrested for burglary of a motor vehicle and for possession of marijuana after alert neighbors called police when they noticed the man’s suspicious activity in the South Bay Apartments Halloween night.

A man called Corpus Christi Police at 11:37pm on October 31 to investigate a man looking into vehicles and pulling on the doors. The suspicious man was described as a Hispanic man who wore a black sweater and black shorts near building 1.

Corpus Christi Police found 19-year-old Alan Mack (7/4/1993) and found him in possession of marijuana. Police Officers checked the parking lot and found vehicles with the contents in disorder. The officers contacted the owners of the vehicles and established Mack had entered the vehicles unlawfully.

Mack was arrested for the possession of marijuana and for burglary of a motor vehicle. Anyone who believes their vehicle was entered without permission should contact police to report the incident. Crimes not in progress may be reported by the victim of the crime online at http://www.cctexas.com/police/onlinereporting/start-report.html.  The online reporting process allows adult victims of crime to quickly and easily provide necessary information for police to investigate.

Bravo District, Patrol Division

Flour Bluff Woman Arrested After Standoff With Corpus Christi Police

Occurred Thursday, November 01, 2012, 2:30am, 900 Admiral Drive, Aggravated Assault 1211010037

                A 47-year-old woman was arrested Thursday morning after a two hour standoff with police at her home on the 900 block of Admiral Drive in Flour Bluff.

A 50-year-old man called police at 2:30am and said he was shot by his roommate, 47-year-old Traci Fiala (3/13/1965). The 50-year-old man said he went to bed Wednesday night and Fiala was intoxicated. The 50-year-old man said he woke in the early morning hours and Fiala was argumentative, then pointed a gun and fired a shot at the man. The man said he suffered a minor injury to his left shoulder and then he ran out of the house and then called police.

Corpus Christi Police Officers arrived and Fiala locked herself in the home with the firearm and refused to talk to the officers. The 50-year-old man was treated for his minor injury by an ambulance crew and released.

Corpus Christi Police SWAT surrounded the home and deployed CS irritant gas into the home. Fiala then surrendered to police safely. Fiala was arrested for Aggravated Assault and delivered to the city detention center.

Charlie District, Criminal Investigations Division, Patrol Division

Police Search For Bank Robber On Ayers Street

       

Occurred Friday, October 12, 2012, 12:13pm, 5015 Ayers Street, Aggravated Robbery, 1210120060

                Corpus Christi Police are searching for a bank robber Friday after a man entered the Compass Bank on Ayers, displayed a handgun, and left with money from the bank.

A man wore a bandana over his face and entered the bank in the Mission Shopping Center a little after noon on Friday, displayed a handgun and demanded all the customers to lay on the floor. The man demanded money from the tellers, and then left the bank. No one was injured in the robbery.

The man was last seen running west from the bank toward the Cross-town Expressway. The man is described as a white man who stood about 6 foot tall, about 190 pounds, wore a brown cap, green plaid shirt, blue jeans and gloves. The man wore a bandana on his face to conceal his identity.

Anyone with additional information about this crime should call the Corpus Christi Police Robbery/Homicide Detectives at 886-2600. Anonymous tips about the crime can be provided to Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.

Community Outreach

Police Professional Standards and Internal Affairs Unit Relocates

The directional sign on the 5th floor of Police Headquarters for the Professional Standards Unit points to an empty room now that the unit has relocated to 5805 Williams Drive

The Corpus Christi Police Department’s Professional Standards and Internal Affairs Investigators will relocate their offices off site from the Police Headquarters Building to an independent building located at 5805 Williams.

The Internal Affairs Unit is tasked to investigate all complaints, inquiries, and commendable actions to a logical conclusion that involve the sworn members of the police department. The Department strives to identify methods to provide quality service to customers in an open and transparent manner.

The purpose for the relocation is to have the unit in a more comfortable environment for the public to address concerns or questions that involve officer conduct with the investigators. This relocation is the completion of Short Term Goal 3 of the 2010 Strategic Plan for the Corpus Christi Police Department.

The Unit will be fully operational at 5805 Williams Drive on Monday, October 15, 2012 at 8am.

There is now empty office space where the Professional Standards Unit once conducted investigations at 321 John Sartain. The Offices have relocated to 5805 Williams Drive
Delta District, Patrol Division

Police Capture Man In Stolen Vehicle On Agnes Street

Occurred Sunday, October 7, 2012, 23:39, 10th Street at Agnes Street, Evading Arrest 1210080001

                A 30-year-old man was arrested on a variety of charges after he fled from Corpus Christi Police in a stolen vehicle.

A Corpus Christi police Officer was stopped at the red light at Staples and Agnes when the officer saw a silver 1995 Chevy Silverado pickup travel north on Staples, then turn left to travel west on Agnes Street. That portion of Agnes Street is a one way street in the opposite direction from which the truck traveled. The officer conducted a traffic stop to prevent a vehicle crash and the truck stopped in the Stripes parking lot at Agnes Street and Brown Lee Boulevard.

The dispatcher on the radio announced to the officer that the truck was reported stolen out of College Station, Texas. The truck then sped away from the officer and traveled west on Agnes with the truck headlights off. The pursuit was terminated because the risk of injury to the suspect or members of the public was greater than the benefit to apprehend the suspect.

Several minutes after the pursuit was terminated, another Corpus Christi Police Officer saw the truck. The officer followed the truck at a distance so that the operator of the truck would not be alerted to the presence of the officer. The officer communicated with other officers to set up spike strips and other apprehension methods to safely get the vehicle stopped and take the suspect into custody.

The truck traveled south on FM 665 to FM 2444 and then traveled into the ditch. The truck had run out of gas, and the operator, Brandon Arko (9/17/1982) ran from the truck. Corpus Christi Police Officers chased after Arko and Arko then fought with officers before he was arrested. Arko suffered minor injuries to his face and legs and was treated at the hospital and then delivered to the city detention center. The truck was taken to the City impound lot.

Arko was charged with a warrant he had for his arrest, Evading Arrest in a vehicle (a 3rd degree felony), Evading Arrest on foot (a class A misdemeanor), Resisting Arrest (a class A misdemeanor), Reckless Driving, Driving without a license (Class C misdemeanor), and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle (a state jail felony).

Adam District, Patrol Division

60 Year Old Man Robs Woman On Leopard Street

Occurred Monday, October 08, 2012, 9:30am, 9822 Leopard Street, Aggravated Robbery, 1210080028

                A 60-year-old man was arrested Monday morning after he displayed a pistol and demanded money from a 32-year-old woman in the parking lot of the Westwood Shopping Center.

A Corpus Christi Police Officer was approached by a 32-year-old woman at about 9:30am Monday morning and the woman told the officer she was robbed. The woman told the officer a man approached her in the parking lot and demanded her cellular telephone and showed her a pistol. The man then said he would shoot the woman if she did not comply with his demand. The woman talked the man into accepting money instead of her phone. The man then walked away from the woman.

The woman flagged down the officer and described the robber. The patrol officer very quickly saw 60-year-old Kenneth Vaden (9/16/1952) who immediately ran once Vaden saw the officer. The officer chased and captured Vaden and recovered evidence of the crime.

Vaden was arrested for aggravated robbery, a first degree felony, and for evading arrest, a Class A misdemeanor.