Date: 04/04/2018  12:29 A.M.
Location: 2300 Block of Capitan Dr.
Case Number: 1804040004

Two Corpus Christi Police Officers have been placed on paid administrative leave due to their involvement in the officer involved shooting.   This incident occurred in the early morning hours of April 04, 2018.  The administrative leave is in accordance with current  department practice and policy.

Senior Officer Gilbert Cantu has been a police officer with the Corpus Christi Police Department for 6 years.  Officer Gabriel Cantu has been a police officer with the Corpus Christi Police Department for 5 years.

This is still an active and ongoing investigation.  If you have any information pertaining to this incident, you are encouraged to call the Corpus Christi Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 361-886-2840.

See attached link for additional information regarding the incident.

https://ccpdblotter.com/2018/04/04/home-invasion-robbery-officer-involved-shooting/

{Gilbert Cantu}

{Gabriel Cantu}

Date: 04/04/2018  12:30 A.M.
Location: 2300 Capitan Dr.
Offense: Home Invasion Robbery/Officer Involved Shooting
Case Number: 1804040004

CCPD Units were dispatched to a residence in the 2300 block of Capitan Drive at about 12:30 A.M. on Wednesday 04/04/2018.  A  female caller was reporting that several men had forced their way into an apartment and at least one of the men was armed with a long gun.  The first arriving Officers confronted the offenders as they were leaving the apartment and one armed offender was shot by police.  He died at the scene.    A 25 year old male was taken into custody and another male, believed to be 20-30 years of age, fled the scene on foot.  He was last seen fleeing north from the scene.  Units are currently searching the area for this offender.

Further investigation revealed that the offenders physically assaulted several residents of the apartment before the police arrived and the offenders were also in the process of taking property from the victims.  A least one firearm used by the offenders was recovered at the scene.

This is an ongoing investigation being conducted by the Corpus Christi Police Criminal Investigation Division and the Nueces County District Attorneys Office.   Numerous victims and witnesses are being interviewed at this time.  Two Corpus Christi Police Officers are being placed on paid administrative leave at this time in accordance with department practice and policy.

If you have any information about this incident, please call Corpus Christi Police Criminal Investigations Division at 886-2840.  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.

UPDATE: Jonathan has been found safe and is back with his family.

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

Jonathan Galvan was reported missing on April 1, 2018 and was last seen approximately one hour ago.   Jonathan is a special needs child and has the mentality of a 5-year-old.
Jonathan was last seen walking away from a business in the 4700 block of Ayers.  Jonathan is described as a 16-year-old male who stands 5 feet 10 inches tall, approximately 135 pounds, with dark brown hair and brown eyes.  Jonathan was last seen wearing a green or blue polo shirt, which was tucked in, blue jeans and a belt.

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

Nueces County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help to locate 4 wanted subjects.

27-year-old Joe Tunchez (08/01/1990) who has an outstanding warrant out of Nueces County for Probation Violation/ Assault/No Bond. Tunchez is described as a 27-year-old male who stands 5′ 04″, weighs approximately 195 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Joe Tunchez

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28-year-old Adan Urtado (03/12/1990) who has an outstanding warrant out of Nueces County for Probation Violation/ Assault/No Bond. Urtado is described as a 28-year-old male who stands 5′ 04″, weighs approximately 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Adan Urtado

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37-year-old Raul Luna (09/18/1980) who has an outstanding warrant out of Nueces County for Motion to Revoke/ Assault/No Bond. Luna is described as a 37-year-old male who stands 5′ 06″, weighs approximately 175 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Raul Luna

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38-year-old Tremaine Young (03/27/1979) who has an outstanding warrant out of Nueces County for Failure to Appear/ Burglary of Habitation/No Bond. Young is described as a 38-year-old male who stands 6′ 06″, weighs approximately 185 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Tremaine Young

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If you know how to locate any of these fugitives, 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.

Date: March 27, 2018 4:49 P.M.
Location: Mustang Trail and S. Staples
Offense: Accident Involving Injury or Death
Case Number: 1803270113

Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to the area of S. Staples and Mustang Trail for a crash involving pedestrians. Officers arrived and found that a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed ran a red light and struck two teenaged females in the crosswalk. The suspect, driving a sliver Jeep, briefly stopped in the area and then fled the scene. A witness at the scene was able to get a license plate number, vehicle description and a suspect description. A 16 year old female died at the scene and the 15 year old female was transported to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries.

Officers followed up on the information that was provided to them by the witness. They went to the area of 4100 Tarpon Place and located the suspect vehicle and the suspect. Officers took the 42 year old male suspect into custody and transported him to a hospital for treatment. Once cleared officers arrested Elton Wayne Holmes Jr. (12-19-1975) and transported him to the City Detention Center.

Date: March 27, 2018 8:28 P.M.
Location: 5800 SPID
Offense: Aggravated Robbery
Case Number: 1803270129

Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to La Palmera Mall in reference to a robbery. Officers arrived and made contact with the employees. The employees advised that 4 suspects, wearing dark clothing and masks came into the store. Two suspects broke the display counters and the other two with guns ordered the employees to the ground. The suspects fled the scene in a red pickup truck. A witness told officers that he saw the suspects enter the truck and flee the scene. Officers were advised that a Constable had found the suspect vehicle unoccupied on Mt. Vernon St. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspects.

Detectives are actively investigating this robbery. If you know who is responsible for this crime, or have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at 888TIPS.com.  Crime Stoppers guarantees to keep your identity anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you up to $2,500 dollars in cash.

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 female, with pink hair, that Detectives would like to speak with.

If you have any information about this murder, or if you can identify the person of interest, 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.

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.