An anti-prostitution sting conducted by the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Narcotics and Vice Investigations Division Tuesday afternoon resulted in the apprehension of seven men on charges of prostitution, a class B misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and fines up to $2,000.  The men were arrested after they solicited an undercover Corpus Christi Police Department Officer, posing as a prostitute, for sex acts in exchange for money.  The operation targeted north and west side neighborhoods frequented by prostitutes.

One of the offenders was additionally charged with Unlawful Carry of a Weapon.  A separate offender was found to be a Registered Sex Offender. 

Although often inaccurately referred to as a “victimless” crime, prostitution is inextricably linked to multiple other crimes including assault, human trafficking, sexual abuse, drug abuse, and the spread of sexually transmitted infectious disease.  Neighborhoods where prostitution is prevalent experience a drastic degradation of the quality of life that citizens expect and deserve.  The Corpus Christi Police Department will continue to collaborate with all government and private entities to combat prostitution and help accomplish our mission of working with the community to reduce crime, reduce the fear of crime and enhance public safety.

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National Night Out 2020 is set for Oct 6th, but it will look a bit different this year.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and with the safety of our community in mind, the Corpus Christi Police Department does not recommend block parties or social gatherings but instead suggests celebrating National Night Out 2020 by:

Decorate Your Front Yard – Display National Night Out or Crime Prevention posters and signs to show support of police and promoting crime prevention.

“Blue Lights” National Night Out – Replace your porch light with a blue bulb or shine a blue light in your front yard as a symbol of solidarity against crime and to show support for the Corpus Christi Police Department and Law Enforcement.

Additionally, the lights on the Harbor Bridge will be blue in support of National Night Out on October 6th.

Drop your photos in the comment section of this post showing the creative ways you are showing unity while still practicing social distancing.

#CCNNO #CCPDNNO #NNO2020

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020
Time: 10:00 am
Registration: Visit http://www.siskauction.com/ to register & obtain further on-line auction instructions.
Viewing: Friday, October 2, 2020 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Only registered bidders will be allowed to view the vehicles
There will be a limit on how many bidders enter the gates to view vehicles.
No group viewing.
No one under 18 will be allowed.
Face mask / Face Covering required to enter lot.

102 Cars and Pickups

To view pictures visit:
http://www.siskauction.com/

Date: Monday, September 14, 2020 8:55 pm
Location: 1600 block of SPID 
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
Case Number: 2009140111 

Corpus Christi Police Department Investigators need your help identifying a suspect believed to be involved in at least three aggravated robberies.  

On September 14, 2020 Officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of SPID for an Aggravated Robbery of a business.  While in the commission of the Robbery, the male displayed a handgun and demanded money from the employee. The suspect was able to get away with an undisclosed amount of cash.  The suspect was last seen on foot traveling westbound from the location on foot.   

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 40-50 years of age, approximately 6’00”, 200 pounds, black hair, brown eyes, wearing a white muscle shirt, black jacket, blue jean pants, black shoes and a bandana over his face.

On September 16, 2020, at approximately 6:13 pm, the same suspect entered a business located on the 3900 block of SPID.  The male handed the employee a note demanding all of the money in the register.  While in the commission of the Robbery, the male displayed a handgun. The suspect was able to get away with undisclosed amount of cash.  The suspect was last seen leaving the location on foot. 

On September 20, 2020 at approximately 9:09 pm the same suspect entered a business located on the 3900 block of Saratoga.  The suspect handed the employee a note demanding all of the money from the register.  While in the commission of the Robbery, the male displayed a handgun.  The suspect was able to get away with undisclosed amount of cash. 

Suspect

If you can identify the suspect, or have any additional information about these crimes, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=. Crime Stoppers guarantees to keep your identity anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward of up to $2,500. 

Updated on April 05, 2021: Mr. Boyd was located and has made contact with his family. Thank you for your assistance.

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

Samuel Andrew Boyd was reported missing by his family on September 14, 2020.  Samuel was last seen by his family on September 01, 2020.   

Samuel is known to frequent the north side of SPID and the bus stops and most likely will be on foot.  Samuel may be in need of medical assistance.

Samuel is described as a 44-year-old male who stands 6 feet 3 inches tall, weighs approximately 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

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

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

Lee David Hinojosa was reported missing by his family on September 08, 2020.  Lee was last seen by his family on August 29, 2020.   

Lee is known to frequent Robstown as well as the south side of Corpus Christi on foot and may be in need of medical assistance.

Lee is described as a 56-year-old male who stands 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs approximately 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

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

Updated at 9:12 AM: Missing juvenile Hijinio Alaniz has been found safely.

Corpus Christi Police are looking for a missing juvenile. At approximately 4:45 am 15 year old Hijinio Alaniz was last seen by a family member letting a family pet outside. Approximately 20 minutes later Hijinio’s the family member went to check on him and he was nowhere to be found.

Hijinio is approximately 5’7’ tall weighing 100 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white shirt with grey pajamas. His hair is slightly longer than what is portrayed in the pictures. 

If you see Hijinio Alaniz or know his location please call 911 immediately.

At approximately 2:55 pm officers were dispatched to a call for suicide threats on the 13000 block of Northwest Blvd.  A short time later the call was upgraded to shots fired at a nearby fast food restaurant.  Officers arrived and made contact with an adult male.  Officers began a dialogue with the male and determined he was in crisis.  Officers from our SWAT/HNT Units were called out to assist.  Members from our HNT Unit continued to communicate with the male in an attempt to de-escalate the situation.  Eventually less lethal tools were utilized to subdue the offender and he was subsequently placed in custody at approximately 5:00 pm.  

We want to thank our officers for their excellent work.  An extremely dangerous situation was brought to a peaceful resolution with no injury to any members of our community, our officers or the suspect.  

We also want to thank our partners with Texas DPS for their assistance.  

Date: Friday, August 28, 2020 7:45 pm
Location: 5000 block of Everhart Road
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
Case Number: 2008280131

Corpus Christi Police Department Investigators need your help identifying a suspect believed to be involved in at least three aggravated robberies.

On August 28, 2020 Officers were dispatched to the 5000 block of Everhart for an Aggravated Robbery of a business. While in the commission of the Robbery, the male displayed a handgun and demanded money from the employee. The suspect was able to get away with undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 35-45 years of age, approximately 5’07”, 250-275 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. The suspect was seen wearing a white in color button up shirt with a white muscle shirt underneath, blue jean shorts and a white ball cap.

The suspect was seen getting into a black in color 2-door Honda.

We are also seeking help to identify a person of interest in the robberies. He is described as a Hispanic male, 35-40 years of age, approximately 5’08, 160-190 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. The person of interest was seen wearing a royal blue polo shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.

Suspect

Person of Interest

Suspect Vehicle

If you can identify the suspect or person of interest, or have any additional information about these crimes, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=. Crime Stoppers guarantees to keep your identity anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward of up to $2,500.

Updated at 9:46 am on August 28, 2020: Mr. DeLaPaz has been located safely. Thank you for your assistance.

Corpus Christi Police would like help from the public to locate a missing, elderly person. Santos DeLaPaz was reported missing on August 21, 2020. Mr. DeLaPaz is most likely on foot and may be in need of medical assistance.

Mr. DeLaPaz was last seen near the area of the 13000 block of Northwest Blvd. Mr. DeLaPaz is described as a 65-year-old male, who stands 5’05”, weighs approximately 165 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. Mr. DeLaPaz was last seen wearing a gray and green shirt with white shoes. Mr. DeLaPaz has a tattoo on his left forearm with a visible scar on top of the tattoo.

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