The FBI Corpus Christi Resident Agency and the Corpus Christi Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a man dubbed the “High-Vis Heister” who robbed an American Bank in Corpus Christi last week.

The robbery occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the American Bank located at 4145 South Alameda Street. During the robbery, the suspect entered the bank, threw a bag at a teller, displayed a black handgun, and verbally demanded cash. Fearing for her life, the teller handed the suspect an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect then fled the bank on foot, entered a dark-colored SUV, and was last seen driving south on Everhart Road. No one was physically hurt during the robbery.

The robber is described as a Hispanic male in his early 30s to early 40s, approximately 5’9” tall with a medium build. During the robbery, he wore a camouflaged-colored Hooey baseball cap, dark sunglasses, a ski mask, a long-sleeved black shirt, dark pants, cowboy boots, a black Hardy glove, and a florescent high-visibility safety vest.

Photographs of the bank robbery suspect are attached. They can also be found on FBI Houston’s X and Facebook accounts.

If you have any information, please submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov or call the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324).

To reduce the number of false alarms and increase time for police officers to respond to emergencies and other calls for service, the City of Corpus Christi has a standing Alarm Ordinance (Municipal Code, Chapter 3 1/2, Alarm Systems).

As of February 1, 2026, the City of Corpus Christi has partnered with Alarm Program Systems, LLC to administer the Corpus Christi Alarm Program. The new website address, new phone number, and new email address are provided below. If you have an existing invoice, then you can submit your payment by check or money order to the mailing address on the invoice. The mailing address for payments has not changed. If you have an existing account, then you do not need to provide your account information again. Your existing account information will be transferred; however, your account number will change. Alarm Program Systems, LLC staff will be available to assist you with your account number, or you can locate your new account number on invoices dated after February 1, 2026.

Per Ordinance, every residence or business operating an alarm system in Corpus Christi must obtain a permit and renew it on an annual basis.

New Permit Fee Renewal Permit Fee

Residential Permit $50 $50

Commercial Permit $75 $75

It is the responsibility of the property owner to ensure that the alarm system is always in proper working order. False alarms can be a meaningful drain on police services and are subject to fines according to the following schedule (counted during a continuous 12-month period):

False Alarm Occurrence Fee

1-3 $0

4-5 $50

6-7 $75

8+ $100

Contact Details: Website: https://corpuschristitx.citysupport.org

Phone: (888) 865-9770

Monday-Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CT Email: corpuschristitx@citysupport.org

Mailing Address: City of Corpus Christi

Alarm Permits

P.O. Box 33940

San Antonio, TX 78265-3940

CCPD Customer Service: (877) 413-8308

68A inspections for Tuesday, February 3, 2026, have been cancelled.

The Corpus Christi Police Department is looking to hire a Forensic Technical Specialist.

The Forensic Technical Specialist will be responsible for inspecting, calibrating and maintaining various laboratory instruments and performing digital crime scene documentation, examples include Laser scanning, UAV (drone) mapping, 3D reconstruction of crime scenes, virtual walk throughs, digital image enhancement and more.

Click the link to read more and/or apply:

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On Thursday December 18, 2025 at 12:32 am, Officers with the Corpus Christi Police Department observed a vehicle driving recklessly and attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle. The vehicle fled from Officers and Officers lost sight of the vehicle.  While searching the area, Officers found the vehicle wrecked out on the 800 block of 16th Street.  The vehicle had struck a parked vehicle.  Officers found the vehicle to have three juvenile occupants.  Two of the juveniles had non-life threatening injuries, and one juvenile had serious injuries.  All juvenile occupants were transported to local hospitals.  One juvenile succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

While Officers were investigating the accident, a call came in for an aggravated robbery that had just occurred.  A victim stated that their vehicle had been taken at gun point by juvenile males.  Officers quickly determined the vehicle involved in the accident was the vehicle that had just been stolen.  Additionally, Officers recovered a firearm inside the vehicle.

This is an active and ongoing investigation.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Criminal Investigation Division at (361) 826-2840. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can submit tips to Crime Stoppers at (361) 888-TIPS or 888-8477.

On December 11, 2025, our Narcotics and Vice Investigation Division with assistance from the Gulf Coast Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force, were able to successfully apprehend wanted fugitive Gabriel Padron 32 YOA in the 4200 block Carlton.

After weeks of surveillance and previous evading, Officers were able to apprehend Padron as he exited a home and attempted to flee in a vehicle. He was taken into custody without incident. A quantity of cocaine was located on Padron during the arrest.

 NVID executed a search warrant for the residence.  The following were seized:

Cocaine: 82.56 g

Pills: 14.3 g

Marijuana: 82.89 g

Crack Cocaine: 2.3 g

US Currency: 738.00

        Padron was booked at the City Detention Center for Man/Del CS PG1 4g<200g, Poss of Marijuana, evading arrest in a vehicle, and Parole Violation warrant.

Corpus Christi Police Department Investigators need your assistance in locating missing person Kacy Carmichael.

48-year-old Kacy Carmichael was recently reported as a missing person. She was last heard from approximately 2 months ago.

Kacy is described as a white female who is 5’4” tall, weighs 100 pounds, has brown hair and eyes, and is believed to be homeless in the Corpus Christi area.

If you have any information or see Kacy, please call the Corpus Christi Police Department by calling 911 or 361-886-2600.

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025

Time: 10:00 am (gates open at 8:00 am)

Location: 5485 Greenwood Dr. Corpus Christi Tx 78417

ON SITE AUCTION SALE AND LIVE ONLINE (WEBCAST)

REGISTRATION: visit https://siskauction.hibid.com/ to register and obtain further on-line auction instructions.

VIEWING: Friday, December 5, 2025, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Everyone must be registered and have a bidder number to enter the auction.

No purses or backpacks allowed in the auction area.

ABSOLUTELY no one under 18 allowed throughout the entire duration of the auction.  This includes viewing day, before and after the auction and when picking up auction vehicles.

92 Cars, Trucks, Trailer, and Motorcycles

On Wednesday November 5, 2025, at 8:08 pm Officers with the Corpus Christi Police Department were dispatched to the 1600 block of North Lexington Blvd. in reference to a hit and run accident involving a pedestrian.

When officers arrived, they located a juvenile male receiving medical aid from private EMS.

Corpus Christi Fire Department personnel arrived and took over medical aid. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

During the investigation, the two vehicles involved returned to the scene.  The drivers of both vehicles were detained and interviewed, along with witnesses from the scene.  It was found the two vehicles involved were racing north on Lexington Blvd. The vehicles then turned around south bound and continued racing down the street when one of the vehicles struck the victim.

Ricardo Licea (19) and Jesus Rodriguez (18) were arrested and transported to the city detention center for booking. Both are charged with Racing Causing Death (2nd degree felony).