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). 

On Sunday October 26, 2025, at 7:30 am, Officers with the Corpus Christi Police Department were dispatched to the 8600 block of Oso Parkway in reference to an unknown man down. 

Medics with the Corpus Christi Fire Department assisted officers on scene and found a male deceased in the brush. 

Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division were called out to the scene to assist.  No foul play is suspected. 

On Tuesday September 30, 2025, the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division obtained a warrant for indecent assault (Texas PC 22.012, Class A Misdemeanor) for Eliseo Martinez. The warrant was obtained in reference to an incident that occurred in the workplace.  Martinez turned himself into the Nueces County Sheriff’s Department on the evening of September 30, 2025.

This is currently an active and open investigation.  The Corpus Christi Police Department takes all allegations of crime and misconduct seriously and investigates them thoroughly in accordance with applicable laws and department policy.

Martinez is no longer employed with the Corpus Christi Police Department.

UPDATE: The shooting suspect was later transported to the Main Police Station for interviewing.  

44-year-old Jeffrey Berger was ultimately arrested and charged with Murder. He was later transported to the city detention center for booking. The involved individuals were all known to each other.

This is an active and ongoing investigation.  

ORIGINAL: On October 1, 2025 at 1:05 pm Officers with the Corpus Christi Police Department were dispatched to the 3900 block of Navajo St in reference to a shooting. 

When officers arrived, they located a male with a gunshot wound. Officers detained multiple people from inside of the residence. 

CCPD’s Criminal Investigations Division was dispatched to the scene due to the nature of the call. After further investigation, it was determined that a disturbance occurred and a weapon was produced. 

 The male was transported to a local hospital where he later passed away from his injuries.

There is a suspect detained at this time.  This an active investigation.

The Corpus Christi Police Department Traffic Division needs your assistance in identifying the occupants of this vehicle pictured.

This vehicle was involved in a Hit and Run that occurred last night (Sept. 28) at about 10:00 pm at the intersection of Baldwin Blvd and Ayers St.

 This vehicle struck a person in a wheelchair attempting to cross the road and fled the scene. The victim was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries.

If you have any information in reference to this incident, please call detectives at 361-886-2596. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 361-888-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?I