Detectives with the Robbery Homicide Division are actively investigating missing person Tanya Garza.

Tanya Garza is 27 years old, is approximately 4’10” tall, and weighs 100 pounds. She was reported missing on June 10 by family members.

Tanya was last seen on June 7 with her boyfriend, Matthew Davila.

On June 7 Matthew was driving Tanya’s white SUV when the police attempted a traffic stop on him. He evaded the police and was not located.

 The white SUV was later located burned.

On June 12 CCPD K-9 units along with the Drone units searched the area where the burned vehicle was located.

On June 13 Matthew Davila was located and taken to the main police station for interviewing.

Matthew along with Detectives went to the location where the vehicle was located to search and possibly retrace steps.

Matthew Davila (28 YOA) was ultimately arrested for an outstanding warrant for Evading arrest in a motor vehicle. He was transported to the City Detention Center for booking.

If you have any information about Tanya Garza or this case, please call the Detectives at 361-886-2840, or you can remain anonymous and call 888-TIPS.

On June 2, 2024, at about 2:18 AM officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Taylor St in reference to a stabbing. When officers arrived, they located a 26-year-old male victim. He was transported to a local hospital by medics. The male later succumbed to his injuries.

The scene was secured, and Robbery Homicide Detectives were called out to assist.

During this time officers began to contact witnesses. As officers were checking the surrounding area, they located an involved male a few blocks away. This male had non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Once he was medically cleared, he was taken to the CCPD main station for interviewing.

The male was identified as Ruben Castro Jr. (26 YOA). After interviewing, Castro was transported to the City Detention Center where he was booked and charged with Murder.

This is still an ongoing and active investigation. If you have any additional information you are asked to call Investigators at 361-886-2840, or if you wish to remain anonymous 888-TIPS.  

It is with tremendous sorrow that we inform the community of the passing of Senior Officer Vicente Ortiz.

Senior Officer Ortiz sustained injuries in the line of duty on May 21, 2024, while working a Motor Escort. We mourn the loss of a great husband, father, brother, friend, and co-worker.

Senior Officer Ortiz Served with the department for 15 years.

Please keep Senior Officer Ortiz and his family in your prayers.

Corpus Christi Police Department officers, along with their federal and state partners, continue to work diligently to solve the disappearance of Caleb Harris. Harris is the 21-year-old Texas A&M Corpus Christi student who vanished without a trace from his off-campus apartment during the foggy early morning hours of Monday, March 4th, 2024.

Following the initial exhaustive, but unsuccessful, search of hundreds of acres surrounding Harris’s apartment complex on the 1900 block of Ennis Joslin Drive, Criminal Investigation Detectives turned their efforts toward establishing a timeline for Harris in the hours and days preceding his sudden absence, interviewing his roommates, friends, family members and acquaintances. Detectives at this point in the investigation have no reason to suspect any of these individuals had anything to do with Harris’s disappearance. Officers then went door to door throughout his and an adjacent apartment complex, scouring the area for possible witnesses or surveillance video, as well as searching over thirty vacant apartments for the missing student.

An investigative team consisting of Investigators from the Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division and Organized Crime Unit, the FBI, and the United States Marshals Service, along with several civilian crime analysts was formed within days of Harris’s vanishing and continues to work full time to solve his disappearance. The team meets daily to share information from the previous day’s efforts, discuss possible leads, and plot the course of the investigation. This past Friday, the investigative team met at Police Headquarters with a squad of five Texas Rangers to share all information on the status of the case and seek any advice the Rangers could provide. The consensus from the Rangers was that the investigative team was pursuing the most logical course of action in this search and pledged their continued assistance and technical support to the team.

The CCPD wishes to assure the public that while the search for Caleb Harris may be less visible than the early days of this investigation, it is by no means less intense. Teams of Detectives continue to interview potential witnesses here in Corpus Christi and have traveled both to San Antonio and New Braunfels to conduct interviews. Detectives are continuously following up on tips, are chasing potential leads and will expend every effort until Caleb Harris is found.

Despite these exhaustive efforts, Investigators still have not settled upon a motive for Harris’s strange disappearance, nor identified a suspect or person of interest. Detectives are seeking assistance from the public to solve this case. If you have information regarding the disappearance of Caleb Harris, please contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at (361) 886-2840 or (361) 886-2600.

 Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=.

Detectives with the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Narcotics and Vice Investigations Division conducted an undercover operation Saturday evening, checking compliance at twenty-one beer and wine retailers across the city. Four of the retailers visited by Investigators sold alcoholic beverages to individuals under the age of 21. NVID’s goal is zero.

During the operation, two cooperating individuals, under the direction and close supervision of NVID Detectives attempted to purchase alcoholic beverages from various convenience stores throughout the city. All four individuals are over the age of eighteen but under twenty-one, the legal age to purchase alcoholic beverages in Texas. The cooperating individuals did not possess fake driver licenses or identification. They were merely instructed to attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages and if asked for identification by the store clerk, to simply present their own valid identification. Of the twenty-one businesses checked by NVID, clerks at four of those stores sold alcoholic beverages to the underage operatives.

The store clerks who sold the alcoholic beverages, face a charge of Sale to Minors (TABC 106.3) a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and/or a fine of up to $4000. NVID will forward the results of this operation to the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission for administrative action against the permittees, which could include revocation, suspension and/or fines.

Saturday’s operation was conducted in conjunction with the weekend’s anticipated large influx of Spring Breakers, as underage drinkers from colleges and high schools flock to Corpus Christi beaches to enjoy the sun and fun. The goal behind Saturday’s operation is to ensure that all Spring Break visitors to our city can enjoy their time here without the tragedy that often accompanies underage drinking. Alcohol is a common denominator in underage traffic fatalities, and frequently leads to numerous other negative consequences. NVID intends to conduct more of these operations in the near future, including repeat visits of previous offenders. NVID will send letters to all of the businesses that were inspected, including those that were in compliance. For those businesses that were not in compliance, future infractions will likely result in the immediate arrest of the offenders.

The Corpus Christi Police Department continues to collaborate with all government and private entities to combat underage drinking and help accomplish our mission of working with the community to reduce crime, reduce the fear of crime and enhance public safety.

On March 8^th, 2024, at about 4:25 PM the Corpus Christi Police Swat Team along with the Gang Unit executed a search warrant on a residence in the 900 block of Lum St.

During the investigation 20-year-old Erik Munoz was taken into custody for an outstanding warrant (FTA-Theft of Firearm, NO BOND). He was then transported to the City Detention Center for booking.

**UPDATE** Alison Tackett has been located, as of March 13, 2024, at 3:00 pm. She is safe. Thank you to everyone who has shared this information.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help in locating 24-year-old Alison Tackett. Alison was reported missing on February 22, 2024.

Alison was last seen by her mother on February 20, 2024. She was last seen wearing a multi-colored sweater and blue jeans. Alison is approximately 5’8” and weighs 150 pounds. She has red hair. Alison is in need of her prescription medication which she has not had in several weeks.

If you have any information that may assist investigators or know the whereabouts of Alison Tackett, please call the Corpus Christi Police Department directly at (361) 886-2840 or (361)886-2600.

On March 8^th, 2024, at about 3:31 Am an off duty CCPD officer called into dispatch he was following a suspect vehicle that had just burglarized his personal vehicle which was parked at his residence. The off-duty officer was woken up by his Ring camera.

The home was in a neighborhood behind the Crunch fitness Gym on S. Staples St.

While the off-duty officer was following the suspect vehicle, a suspect in the vehicle fired several shots at the off-duty officer. The suspect vehicle was followed to the dead end of S. Oso Parkway when it turned around. The off-duty officer exchanged gun fire with the suspect vehicle.

The suspect vehicle then fled the area.

On duty patrol officers located the suspect vehicle on Staples St. The suspect vehicle was followed and ultimately lost around S. Staples St. and Everhart Rd.

The suspect vehicle was described as a black Jeep SUV with a possible out of state license plate. It is unknown currently if the suspected vehicle is stolen.

There were no injuries sustained by the off-duty officer. It is unknown if anyone in the suspected vehicle was injured. The local hospitals were checked for any recent walk-in victim(s).

This is an active and ongoing investigation.  If you have any information, please contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 361-886-2600. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to Detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help in locating 21-year-old Caleb Harris.

Caleb was last seen in the overnight hours on March 4, 2024, near his apartment complex in the 1900 block of Ennis Joslin. Later in the morning his roommates were unable to locate him.

Caleb’s family later reported him as missing. Caleb is approximately 5ft 11in tall and weighs about 180 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Caleb left behind his keys, vehicle, and wallet. Caleb did have his phone with him but is now turned off.

If you have any information that may assist Investigators or know the whereabouts of Caleb Harris, please call Corpus Christi Police Department directly by calling (361) 886-2840 or by calling (361) 886-2600.

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

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, March 1, 2024, 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 auction.  This includes viewing day, during the auction and while picking up auction vehicles.

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