But the Police Department plans to be stricter about where they can do these stunts. Police and business owners say they don't want to take away what is a passion for many of Corpus Christi's teens and young adults. But with summer coming offering more time to skate, they said now is the time to warn skaters that if they skate on private property, they will be cited and maybe even arrested for criminal trespass. If they skate on a public roadway, they will be cited for breaking a city ordinance. And if they skate on public sidewalks or public property, they could still be cited if they grind, a trick where the skater slides along a curb or rail on any part of the board or in-line skate other than the wheels.
Police plan to be stricter about where skating can be done.
And, warns Corpus Christi Police Chief Pete Alvarez, repeat offenders could have their skateboards confiscated as evidence. It's been our experience that they will end up in downtown, in parking garages, on the seawall . The skaters also pose a danger to people going in and out of the buildings and to themselves, Hale said. She said they've had to get tough with skaters because getting rid of them by just asking them to leave hasn't worked. And putting up barriers to keep them out only seems to attract more of them.