Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 12:21 PM
Location: 2000 Block of Coleman
Incident:  Murder
Case Number: 1803140059

Corpus Christi Detectives are asking for your help to locate 31-year-old Ismael Castillo (01/11/1987) who has three outstanding warrants for his arrest.   Castillo is wanted for Murder ($375,000 Bond), Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon ($375,000 Bond), along with a warrant out of San Patricio County for UUMV ($200,000 Bond).  

Ismael Castillo

Castillo is described as a 31-year-old male who stands 6 feet tall, weighs approximately 240 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.  Castillo has a tattoo on the right side of his face, one on the left side of his face and one on the nape of the neck.

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Corpus Christi Detectives are also asking for your help to locate 36-year-old Ricardo Acuna (07/21/1981) who has 5 outstanding warrants for his arrest.   Acuna is wanted for Murder ($750,000 Bond), Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon ($100,000 Bond) and three Motion to Revoke Probation Violations (All No Bond).

Ricardo Acuna 

Acuna is described as a 36-year-old male who stands 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs approximately 200 pounds, with dark brown hair and black eyes.  Acuna has a tattoo on the right side of his neck.

The warrants stem from the investigation into the city’s most recent homicide which occurred on Coleman Street.

If you know how to locate Ismael Castillo or Ricardo Acuna, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at cctexas.com/crimestoppers.  The information you provide to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Date:  Friday, March 16, 2018, 6:44 PM
Location:  2000 Block of Jasmin Ct
Event:  Criminally Negligent Homicide
Case Number: 1803160106

Corpus Christi Police responded to a call on the 2000 block of Jasmin Court for an unconscious infant.

Updates to the call provided that a male resident in the home had fallen asleep in the bathtub with the baby on his chest.  Officers arrived and attempted to perform CPR on the child until Medics from the Corpus Christi Fire Department arrived on scene and took custody of the child.  The 8-month-old child was transported to Driscoll Children’s Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

As a result of the investigation which was conducted by Detectives, Bryan Matamoros (07/29/1996), was arrested and charged with Criminally Negligent Homicide.  This case is still active and ongoing and no other details will be released at this time.

The City urges citizens to use caution when any person or business wants access to their home.  Several reports have occurred this week regarding people posing as City employees requesting access inside citizen’s homes.

The Corpus Christi Police Department urges the citizens to take precautions against individuals posing as City employees asking for access inside their homes.  City Utility employees are often working at different areas of the city and occasionally need to access the exterior portion of a residence.  It is important to know that all procedures are performed outside and never inside a resident’s home.

The City of Corpus Christi reminds customers to always ask for identifying information from utility workers. City employees can provide the following:

• City Issued Identification: includes employee photograph, City logo and bar code
• City Vehicle: includes City logo and department information
• Uniform: includes City logo and employee name

Remember, City Utility employees work a variety of hours, both day and night.  If you are unsure of work being done in your area, contact the City of Corpus Christi Customer Call Center at (361) 826-2489 (CITY).  The Customer Call Center is open from 7 am to 7 pm.

If you cannot positively identify the City Utility employee, the City urges residents to call the Police Department’s non-emergency number at (361) 886-2600. If you believe it is an emergency, please call 911.

UPDATE: Eric was just found safe. Thank you for the assistance in getting the word out.

Corpus Christi Police Officers would like help from the public to locate a missing, disabled teen.

Eric Matthew Hernandez was reported missing on March 15, 2018 and was last seen approximately one hour ago.  Eric is a special needs child and is non-verbal.

Eric was last seen on the 300 block of Bartlett Drive. Eric is described as a 13-year-old male who stands 5 feet 2 inches tall, approximately 92 pounds, with dark brown hair and brown eyes.  Eric was last seen wearing a gray shirt and white shorts.

If you have any information or see Eric, please call Corpus Christi Police Department directly by calling 911 or (361) 886-2600.

UPDATE:  Detectives are working hard to solve the homicide on Coleman Avenue and are seeking help from the community.  Contact has been made with one person of interest.  The identity of the male, along with the driver of the gold/tan vehicle pictured below are still unknown.  If you have any information to provide, please call Corpus Christi Police Robbery & Homicide Detectives at 886-2950 or 886-2781.  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 www.cctexas.com/crimestoppers.

https://ccpdblotter.com/2018/03/14/help-us-identify-a-person-of-interest-in-recent-murder/

Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Date: March 14, 2018 12:21 P.M.
Location: 2000 Block of Coleman Avenue
Offense: Murder
Case Number: 1803140059

Investigators are looking to speak to a person of interest in the city’s most recent homicide which occurred on Coleman Street.  The images below are of a male that Detectives would like to speak with.  There are also images of a gold/tan in color vehicle that may be connected to the crime.

If you have any information about this murder, or if you can identify either the person of interest or the driver of the vehicle in either this or the post linked below, please call Corpus Christi Police Robbery & Homicide Detectives at 886-2950 or 886-2781. 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 www.cctexas.com/crimestoppers.

Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Here are some tips from the United States Postal Service regarding suspicious mail or packages:

UPDATE:  Jessica Dixon has been contacted.  Corpus Christi Police Officers spoke with Jessica and verified that she was safe.  We thank the community for the assistance.  

Date: Thursday, March 08, 2018
Location: 3800 block of Betel
Incident: Missing Person
Case Number: 1803080066

Corpus Christi Police Investigators would like help from the public to locate a missing person.

Jessica Michelle Dixon (03/22/91) was reported missing on March 08, 2018 and was last seen on February 21, 2018

Jessica is described as a 26-year-old female who stands 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighs about 130 pounds, has brown hair and brown eyes.  Jessica was last seen wearing a 7-eleven uniform and was seen in a black passenger car with dark tinted windows.

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

Nueces County Sheriffs Office is asking for your help to locate 30-year-old Armando Deanda (07/16/1987) who has an outstanding warrant out of Nueces County for Motion to Revoke/ Possession of controlled Substance/No Bond.  Deanda is also wanted on a Felony Warrant for Smuggling of Aliens.

Deanda is described as a 30-year-old male who stands 5′ 07″, weighs approximately 165 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and a goatee. Deanda has a tattoo which reads “NUNE” on the right side of his neck and a tattoo which reads “BOY” on his right leg.

If you know how to locate Armando Deanda, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at cctexas.com/crimestoppers, it can earn you a cash reward.  The information you provide to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.  You may also contact the Nueces County Sheriff’s Office at 887-2239 or 887-2219 after 5:00 pm.