Tag Archives: Corpus Christi Police

Charlie District, Community Outreach, Patrol Division

Police Investigate Fatal Hit & Run Sunday Morning

Date: Sunday, December 18, 2016, 1:00am
Location: Devon at Gollihar
Offense: Accident Involving Injury or Death
Case Number: 1612180016

The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section is investigating the 30th fatal vehicle crash of 2016 at the intersection of Devon and Gollihar Sunday morning.

Corpus Christi Police responded to the intersection at 1am Sunday morning and learned two motorcycles collided with a 1997 Jeep. The Officers believe that the motorcycles traveled west on Gollihar and the Jeep turned in front of the motorcycles. Officers believe the Jeep turned left from Gollihar to travel north on Devon and the motorcycles struck the passenger side of the Jeep. Officers found the Jeep unoccupied and parked two houses north of the intersection and have not located the operator.

A 22 year old man, who was identified as one of the motorcycle operators, was taken to the hospital for treatment for serious head trauma, but did not survive the crash. The other motorcycle operator was hospitalized, but suffered non-life threatening injuries. Neither motorcycle operator wore a helmet.

Corpus Christi Police impounded the 1997 Jeep and are now searching for the operator of the Jeep.

If you know who operated the Jeep, or have any additional information about this crash, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may earn you a cash reward.

Community Outreach

Water Distribution Points Close at Noon Today; City Lifts Water Restrictions

Beginning at noon today, the City of Corpus Christi will begin closing the City Water Distribution Centers. Until noon, citizens can still pickup free water at the following locations:

  • Lindale Senior Center, 3135 Swantner Street
  • C.C. Gym/Natatorium, 3202 Cabaniss Road
  • Garden Senior Center, 5325 Greely Drive
  • Oveal Williams Senior Center, 1414 Martin Luther King Drive
  • Greenwood Senior Center, 4040 Greenwood Drive

Please follow the traffic cones at each location to ensure smooth traffic flow.

Community Outreach

City Removes All Water Restrictions City Wide

Customers of the City of Corpus Christi were notified on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 of a problem with our drinking water. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the City of Corpus Christi have concurred on the decision to lift the tap water restrictions citywide effective immediately.

The City recommends flushing each tap in the house for 2 – 3 minutes to clear any water lines and replacing filters, at your discretion.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

As always, you may contact the City of Corpus Christi at (361) 826-2489 or the TCEQ Corpus Christi Regional Office at 1-888-777-3186 with any concerns regarding your drinking water quality.

Bravo District, Patrol Division, Traffic Safety Division

Traffic Safety Section Investigates 29th Fatal Vehicle Crash for 2016

Date: Sunday, December 11, 2016, 21:00
Location: State Highway 358 at Airline Road
Event: Vehicle Crash with Fatal Injury
Crash Number: C1608873

The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section is investigating the 29th vehicle crash with a fatal injury of 2016 which happened Sunday night at the Airline exit ramp on State Highway 358.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a motor vehicle crash on the westbound exit ramp of State Highway 358 at Airline at 9pm. Officers learned that a 57 year old man lost control of his 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle at the exit ramp and was laid in the road when a white Mitsubishi Outlander struck him.  The 57 year old man did not wear a helmet at the time of the crash and did not survive the crash.

The 45 year old woman who operated the Outlander stopped and provided information to Police. No citations or charges have been applied to the 45 year old woman.

While the Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section conducted the crash investigation, a silver 2013 Nissan Versa drove through the line of flares on the ground, between Police Patrol cars, over stop sticks, and almost struck a Corpus Christi Police Officer. Officers stopped the vehicle and contacted 22 year old Jonathan Campbell (8/22/1994). The Officers determined Campbell was not intoxicated, and then arrested Campbell for Interference with Public Duties and Disregard a Traffic Control Device. No injuries resulted from Campbell driving through the scene of the investigation, but one Officer reported he was narrowly missed by the Versa as it drove through the scene.

Community Outreach, Traffic Safety Division

Drunk Drivers Beware: State Pays for Extra Corpus Christi Police Officers On DWI Patrol

The Corpus Christi Police Department will participate in the Impaired Driving Mobilization (IDM) grant offered by the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) which means more Corpus Christi Police Officers will be available to enforce Driving While Intoxicated offenses from December 15th, 2016 until January 1st, 2017.

TXDOT has offered the grant to reduce the number of impaired driving fatalities on Texas roadways. The grant pays for overtime for Officers so that they may focus specifically on traffic enforcement related to impaired motor vehicle operation during times when alcohol related crashes are most frequent.

Corpus Christi Police effected 1,331 arrests for intoxicated driving in 2015 after a record setting high of 1,407 arrests in 2014. The message from the Corpus Christi Police is not to operate a motor vehicle after having consumed alcoholic drinks, but has strict enforcement for those who refuse the message.

Yearly Totals of arrests for intoxicated driving by Corpus Christi Police:

2015-1331
2014-1407
2013-1203
2012-1036
2011-900
2010-979
2009-784
2008-847
2007-768
2006-896
2005-859

5-18-2015-traffic-section

Adam District, Criminal Investigations Division

Crime Stoppers Tips Help Police To Arrest 17 Year Old Man For Capital Murder

Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2016, 12:48pm
Location: 2900 Rhodes Court
Offense: Warrant of Arrest (Code of Criminal Procedure Section 15.01)
Case Number:1611240063

The Corpus Christi Police Robbery and Homicide Investigators were provided information through help from the community and Crime Stoppers tips to obtain an arrest warrant for 17-year-old Elishah Trevino (09/10/99) for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and Credit Card Abuse related to the victim of a  homicide investigation on 11906 Meza Avenue. 

The United States Marshal’s Gulf Coast Fugitives and Violent Offenders Task Force arrested Trevino in the 2900 block of Rhodes Court at 12:48pm Wednesday. Corpus Christi Police Detectives gathered evidence and information to accuse Trevino with Capital Murder. Detectives additionally charged Trevino with Capital Murder and delivered Trevino to the Corpus Christi City Detention Center.

Thank you to the community for the help to provide information to the Corpus Christi Police and to Crime Stoppers to safely apprehend a man accused of a very violent crime.

If you have information about an unsolved crime, and want to keep your identity secret, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest could earn you a cash reward.

 

Community Outreach

Get A Vehicle For The Holidays From The City Auction This Saturday

The City of Corpus Christi will auction 114 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the Police Vehicle Impound Lot, located at 5485 Greenwood Drive, on Saturday, December 3rd, 2016. The auction will start at 10:00 am.

The general public is encouraged to register and view the vehicles for auction from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, December 2nd, 2016. The general public can continue to view the vehicles from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on the day of the auction.

The vehicles for auction may be viewed online and an auction list may be downloaded from www.siskauction.com.

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Community Outreach, Criminal Investigations Division

Criminals Got 129 Firearms So Far This Year In Corpus Christi

The Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force reported that from January 1, 2016 to October 31, 2016, there have been 129 firearms reported stolen from vehicles in Corpus Christi. The Task Force reported only 37 of those firearms have been recovered. The Task Force strongly recommends that you remove all valuables from unattended vehicles and definitely, do not leave a firearm unattended in a vehicle. One thing is certain, when a burglar steals a firearm, that means a criminal has a gun. Please help remove the opportunity for criminals to arm themselves and leave the firearms in a locked safe when unattended.
If you happen to know of anyone who has taken things that don’t belong to them, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is completely anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you up to $2,500 dollars in cash!firearms-graph

Criminal Investigations Division

Woman Steals 72 Cigarette Lighters, Crime Stoppers Offers Reward To Identify Her

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016, 18:04
Location: 3302 Baldwin Boulevard
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for the first person to call 888-TIPS and identify a woman who stole 72 cigarette lighters from a convenience store located at 3302 Baldwin Boulevard on November 5th.

A man and a woman were in the convenience store at about 6pm on November 5th, 2016. The woman inquired about a job at the store and the clerk mentioned that positions available were night shifts. The woman said she was willing to do a lot of work and once the clerk went to assist a customer, the woman who inquired about a job at the store took a package of 24 cigarette lighters and placed them in her purse. The man with the woman stood next to the woman and watched the woman conceal the lighters. The man moved to talk to the clerk as a distraction and the woman grabbed another package of 24 lighters and placed them in her purse. The woman took three packages of lighters for a total of 72 individual lighters. The man and woman then left the store without paying for the lighters. The lighters are valued at $2.74 for each individual lighter which makes the value of the stolen merchandise at $197.28.

The woman wore a black shirt and khaki shorts at the time of the theft. The man wore a gray shirt and blue jeans at the time of the theft.

If you can identify either of these individuals responsible for this theft, or you have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Criminal Investigations Division

Crime Stoppers Offers Cash Reward to Capture Fugitive

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward to the first person who calls 888-TIPS and provides information to capture a fugitive wanted for Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Peggy Fernandez (12/16/1959) has a warrant for her arrest out of Nueces County for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Fernandez is described as a 57-year-old woman who stands 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs about 120 pounds, has brown hair, brown eyes, and has a scar on her stomach.

Peggy Fernandez (12/16/1959) Photo date: June 14, 2013
Peggy Fernandez (12/16/1959)
Photo date: June 14, 2013

If you can help law enforcement locate Fernandez, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888-TIPS. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may earn you a cash reward.