Category Archives: Community Outreach

HELP US LOCATE TWO MISSING CHILDREN 

Update 4/9/2025 at 10:44 am: Upon further investigation into last night’s alleged abduction, it was found that the father allowed Jasmin Nemec to see the children and left them in her possession, thus both subjects violated the court order. At the time of the incident, officers followed all protocols, and the children were entered into the state’s missing person database. The missing children’s information was also posted on social media and local media outlets, which ultimately led to the children being safely returned to the father. 

Officers generated a report for Violation of Certain Court Order. At this time, it has been determined that there was not an abduction or kidnapping, and no arrests have been made. 

Update 12:45am: The children were reunited with their father and are safe.

Original Post: The Corpus Christi Police Department needs your help to locate the whereabouts of two missing children. Two-year-old Namaari Moore and one-year-old Randy Moore Jr were reporting missing at around 9:45pm tonight and are believed to be with their non-custodial mother, 21-year-old Jasmin Nemec. They were all last seen in the area of 2000 Gardenia Court and left in an unknown vehicle. There is an active court order that states Jasmin is not to have contact with the children.

Jasmin is described as a Hispanic female, 5’00” tall, weighing approximately 165lbs, has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing black shorts and a black shirt. She has a roses tattoo on her right arm and another unknown tattoo on her right thigh.

Namaari is described as a Black female, weighs approximately 30lbs and has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a light blue shirt with pink, yellow and green lettering, and gray shorts.  

Randy Jr is described as a Black male, weighs approximately 25lbs and has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing gray sweatpants. 

Pictures of Jasmin, Namaari and Randy Jr are below. The children have been entered into the state database as missing children. 

If you see Jasmin, Namaari or Randy, or have any additional information about this incident, call 911. Information may be provided to investigators anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 361-888-TIPS or online at https://www.p3tips/com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=.  

Jasmin Nemec

ARREST MADE FOR INTOXICATION ASSAULT

On Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 10:38pm, officers were dispatched to the intersection of S. Padre Island Drive eastbound and Weber Rd in reference to a major traffic crash involving a motorcycle. 

Officers arrived and located a two-vehicle accident. Medics transported the 26-year-old male motorcycle driver to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The other driver was uninjured. 

Investigators with the Traffic Unit arrived and conducted their investigation. They found that the driver of beige passenger car was traveling eastbound on S. Padre Island Drive, disregarded the red light and struck the motorcyclist who was traveling southbound on Weber Rd through a green light. 

Officers determined that the at-fault driver, 17-year-old Jayden Gonzalez, displayed signs of intoxication, and he was arrested for intoxication assault with a vehicle. He was additionally charged with possession of marijuana after officers located marijuana inside of his vehicle. 

After Gonzalez was medically cleared at a local hospital, he was transported to the City Detention Center for booking. 

Jayden Gonzalez

FELON ARRESTED

On April 6, 2025, at 1226 am, Officers with the Corpus Christi Police Department Gang Unit, observed a vehicle on the 400 block of Naval Air Station Dr. Officers recognized the driver to be WANTED felon, 45 year old Aaron Granberry. Officers attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle, but the vehicle fled the area making no attempt to stop for police. Granberry had a Parole Violation warrant through Pardon and Parole Board Austin; possession of firearm by a felon, aggravated assault on a public servant, possession of a controlled substance, and evading arrest in a vehicle.

Officers initially pursued the vehicle, but the pursuit was ultimately terminated for the safety of citizens and Officers. 

Officers began checking possible locations for Granberry and located him at a residence on the 6000 block of Rio Vista Ave. Granberry, still inside the vehicle, retreated to the back yard of the property.

On duty SWAT Officers, along with the Hostage Negotiation Team (HNT) were on scene and for several hours Officers communicated with Granberry to surrender peacefully. 

While communicating with Officers, the vehicle Granberry was sitting in caught fire and he was forced to exit the vehicle, and taken into custody.

Granberry was arrested and charged with the initial parole violation warrant, and additional charges of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, evading arrest with a vehicle, and resisting arrest. 

DRINK, DRIVE, FALL ASLEEP, GO TO JAIL

On April 6, 2025, at about 1:39 am Officers were dispatched to a restaurant drive thru at the 6300 block of Saratoga Blvd. in reference to a man down in a vehicle.

When Officers arrived, they located a gold SUV in the drive thru with the driver visibly slumped over. The vehicle was running.

Officers attempted to wake the driver and passenger for several minutes.

Once both driver and passenger were woken up, they were removed from the vehicle and separated.

The driver of the vehicle showed signs of heavy intoxication. He performed a field sobriety test and was ultimately taken into custody.

The passenger showed signs of heavy intoxication and was arrested for public intoxication.

The driver, 36-year-old Alex Flores, was arrested for driving while intoxicated 2nd, and driving while license suspended.

The passenger was identified as 36-year-old Jacqueline Flores.

Both were transported to the city detention center for booking. The vehicle was impounded.  

TRAFFIC ARRESTS CONTINUE

On April 4, 2025, Violent Crimes Traffic Unit contacted and arrested 31-year-old Gabriel Nava on a traffic stop at Horne Rd. and Crosstown Expy.

Officers observed Nava traveling north bound on Hwy 286 at a very high rate of speed, cutting through traffic recklessly and endangering other motorist on the roadway.

He was charged with reckless driving, unlawful carrying of a weapon, and open container. His vehicle was impounded.

GABRIEL NAVA

Traffic Officers observed a black vehicle traveling north on Ocean drive in access speeds of 86 mph. The speed limit in that area of Ocean Dr. is 40mph. The vehicle continued accelerating even after passing a marked police car.

A traffic stop was conducted and the driver, 24-year-old Jacob Pinkston, was ultimately arrested for reckless driving and driving while intoxicated. His vehicle was impounded.

JACOB PINKSTON

Later that evening on April 5, 2025, at around 2:17 am, officers observed a vehicle traveling west bound on Hwy 358 over 100mph. The vehicle was observed driving cutting through lanes and passing other motorists while continuing to travel at this dangerous speed.

Officers were able to stop this vehicle and take the drive into custody for reckless driving.

22-year-old Jose Valadez-Delacruz was arrested, and his vehicle was impounded.

Jose Valadez-Delacruz

DECEASED BODY LOCATED

On Friday 04/04/25 at approximately 1:45 pm, officers with the Corpus Christi Police Department were dispatched to the 3800 block of IH 69 in reference to an unknown man down. 

Officers arrived to the area and found an elderly male deceased on the side of the roadway.  Preliminary investigation shows that the male was struck by a vehicle. 

This is an active investigation. If you have any information that may assist investigators, please contact them at 361-886-2689.

You may also call Crime Stoppers at 361-888-TIPS or submit the information online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

OFF DUTY POLICE LIEUTENANT FOILS SCAMMER: ELDERLY WOMAN NARROWLY AVOIDS $30K LOSS

On Tuesday March 25, 2025, at approximately 5:00 pm, while participating in a police promotional assessment center in Springfield, Illinois, Corpus Christi Police Department Lt. Braden Tackett entered a local business near his hotel. As he walked to the rear of the business, Lt. Tackett noticed an elderly woman standing in front of a Bitcoin ATM who was speaking to an unknown person on her cellphone. The woman appeared somewhat distressed and as Lt. Tackett walked closer, he overheard the voice of a man with a distinctly foreign accent, directing the woman to deposit a large sum of cash into the Bitcoin ATM. Although off-duty and in another city, Lt. Tackett immediately recognized the signs of a possible scam taking place, and at the risk of offending the woman, identified himself as a police officer and asked to speak with her before she deposited the cash. Upon questioning her, the woman told Lt. Tackett that she had received an unsolicited phone call from an individual claiming to be associated with her retirement account. The caller informed her that he had accidentally deposited $30,000 into her retirement account and sent her a phony text message screenshot showing the alleged error, which she shared with Lt. Tackett. The scammer directed her to go to her bank, warning her not to tell anyone, withdraw $30,000 cash from her personal savings account, and send it to him via Bitcoin ATM. As soon as the man on the cellphone heard Lt. Tackett speaking to the woman, he became irate and told her to stop talking to him. Lt. Tackett suggested that she hang up on the caller and then explained to her that this was a scam and that once she deposited the cash into the Bitcoin ATM it would be lost forever. Lt. Tackett recommended that she return the cash to her account immediately the following morning, explained to her that no legitimate business would ever ask her to send cash via Bitcoin, and recommended that she report this scam to her bank and the Springfield Police Department. While speaking with the woman, her phone continued to receive calls from the scammer, so Lt. Tackett showed her how to block that number. As soon as she blocked the original number, she immediately began receiving multiple phone calls from other unknown phone numbers-undoubtably the scammer. Lt. Tackett then walked the woman to her car and ensured she safely left the business with her cash.

This instance is just one example of the many schemes unscrupulous online scammers use to target our vulnerable seniors. Fortunately for this woman, the keen awareness and prompt action by one of Corpus Christi’s finest averted what would have surely been a financial tragedy for her.

The Financial Crimes Unit of the Corpus Christi Police Department provides the following tips to keep citizens from becoming victims of similar scams:

1. Always be skeptical and verify information before acting, especially when faced with unsolicited phone calls, emails or texts. If unsure, call the business or agency directly using a published phone number or email address, not the number or email address the solicitor used.

2. Be Wary of Urgency and Pressure. Scammers often try to create a sense of urgency to make you act quickly and avoid thinking things through.

3. Never provide any unsolicited caller, texter or emailer with your social security number or financial account numbers.

4. No reputable business or government agency will request payment via gift cards or Bitcoin ATM transactions.

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

SHOOTING ON MCARDLE RD.

On April 3, 2025, at about 10:01 pm officers were dispatched to the area of 2500 block of McArdle Rd. in reference to shots fired. When officers arrived, they located a 45-year-old male victim with an apparent gunshot wound.

CCFD Medics arrived and transported the male to a local hospital in critical condition.

Additional units arrived in the area to assist. Several witnesses were contacted as well as security video located.

Officers were able to determine a red vehicle was involved. Officers located the vehicle unoccupied a few blocks away. The vehicle was impounded pending further investigation.

There were no arrests made at the time. This remains an active investigation.

If you have any information about this incident, you are encouraged to contact Detectives at 361-886-2840. If you would like to remain anonymous, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 361-888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=.

AGGRAVATED ROBBERY SUSPECT

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your assistance in identifying this male pictured.

On March 16, 2025, this male stole a case of beer from a convenient store located in the 4700 block of Alameda St. When the clerk confronted the male, he fired off a shot from a handgun. The male then got into a dark colored vehicle on the passenger side.

There were no injuries during this incident.

The male has several tattoos on both arms and his neck. He was wearing a gold chain, compression sleeve, and a Spurs cap at the time.

If you know this male or the get way driver, or if you have any information about this incident, you are encouraged to contact Detectives at 361-886-2840. If you would like to remain anonymous, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 361-888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=.

MISSING PERSON

Corpus Christi Police needs your assistance in locating this missing person.

42-year-old Rodolfo Maldonado was recently reported missing by his family. He was last seen sometime in February 2025.

Rodolfo is described as a Hispanic male who is 5’10” and weighs 227 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

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