On Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 1:49am, officers were dispatched to the 300 block of North Port Avenue in reference to a large fight. While officers were enroute, the call upgraded to a stabbing with injuries. 

Officers quickly arrived and located a 21-year-old male victim suffering from a laceration wound to his stomach and provided medical attention until medics arrived. Medics transported the male to a local hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. 

Other arriving officers were able to locate the offender as he was leaving the establishment and conducted a traffic stop. 37-year-old Juan Ayala was ultimately arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was additionally charged with possession of controlled substance and possession of marijuana after illegal narcotics and marijuana was located inside of the vehicle he was driving.  

On Saturday, April 12, 2025, at 10:54pm, officers were dispatched to the 800 block of N. Shoreline Blvd in reference to a major traffic accident involving a horse-drawn carriage. 

Officers arrived and found that the at-fault vehicle fled the scene (hit and run crash). The sole occupant of the horse carriage, a 24-year-old female, had been ejected from the carriage from the impact. Medics transported her to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  

Officers determined that the horse carriage was traveling southbound in the right lane. The green passenger car struck the horse carriage from behind. The passenger car then struck a red passenger car that was in the middle lane of travel, then fled the scene. When the vehicle fled, it left behind a license plate. Officers searched multiple locations for the vehicle but were unable to locate the vehicle.

There were no injuries reported for the occupants of the red passenger car. It is unknown if the horse was injured at the time of the crash.  

If you have any information regarding this crash, please call the traffic division at 361-886-2596. 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=. The information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

On Tuesday, April 9, 2025, at 10:16pm, officers observed a motorcycle traveling eastbound on the 4000 block of Ocean Drive at a high rate of speed, passing numerous vehicles and dangerously accelerating through curves. The posted speed limit is 45mph and officers observed the vehicle traveling 60-80mph, well over the posted speed limit.  

Officers conducted a traffic stop on the motorcyclist and placed 27-year-old Joshua Martinez into custody for reckless driving. He was transported to the City Detention Center for booking and his motorcycle was impounded. This is the second time Martinez has been arrested for reckless driving. 

On April 9, 2025, at about 9:00 pm Robbery Homicide Detectives, Gang Unit and SWAT Team executed a search and arrest warrant for 32-year-old Alexander Lara at a residence in the 4400 block of Coventry Ln. Lara was safely taken into custody without incident.

Robbery Homicide Detectives received a Crime Stoppers tip that positively identified Lara as the offender for the aggravated robbery that occurred on March 16, 2025, at a local convenience store.

Lara was transported to the main police station for an interview. He was later taken to the city detention center where he was booked and charged for warrants: Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated assault w/deadly weapon 2X, and deadly conduct discharge firearm.

A firearm was located during the search.

Do you know of a crime or location of a wanted person. 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=. The information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

The Corpus Christi Police Department’s Traffic Division is continuing the investigation into the pedestrian fatality that took place at the 3800 block of IH 69 during the overnight hours on Thursday April 3, 2025, into Friday morning.

Investigators are asking for anyone in the area of the accident during that date, to please call the traffic division at 361-886-2596.

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

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=.  

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. 

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. 

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 2^nd, 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.  

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.

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.

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.