Memorial Day is the time for us to remember the service men and women that have gave their lives in service to our great country. We extend our condolences to their family and friends.

May their sacrifice never be forgotten.

This Memorial Day Weekend the Corpus Christi Police Department wants our community to have fun and be safe.

If you are going out to the beach and plan on swimming be sure to never swim alone and if possible, swim where there is a lifeguard on duty.

If you are caught in a rip current don’t fight the current but rather swim parallel to the beach until you are free from the current. If you can’t escape, float or tread water then swim parallel to the shore and then back to the beach. If you need help, call or wave for assistance.

Congratulations to Officer Gustavo Medina for receiving the National Association of Police Organizations “Top Cop” award for the State of Texas. Gustavo was one of twenty-seven officers from across the nation to receive the award.

Senior Officer Paul Lisowski and Senior Officer Brandon Cordell received an honorable mention.

Senior Officer Alexander Labatto was a nominee for the award.

You are invited to attend the Corpus Christi Police Department Practice Physical Assessment Test (PAT) on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, for the upcoming CCPD 83rd Police Academy, which is projected to begin in September of this year.

The practice test will take place at the Main Police Station located at 321 John Sartain, Corpus Christi, TX 78401. Applicants will meet us at the gated entrance directly across from Whataburger on the Bay (Water Street side of the building).

Check in time will be between 5:00 pm – 5:15 pm. During the practice test, instructors will explain and demonstrate each phase of the physical fitness test.

Officers will also be available to answer any questions you have about any phase of the testing and hiring process. Applicants who successfully complete the course will receive a PAT waiver that will be valid for up to 30 days. That means you will only need to pass the written examination on your scheduled test date.

Please report to the test site in physical fitness attire and have your state-issued identification card or driver’s license with you.

For more information or to rsvp for the Practice PAT call 361-886-2626.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives would like your help in identifying a suspect in an Aggravated Robbery Case that occurred on May 1, 2023.

On May 1, 2023, Officers contacted the victim on the 2400 block of Mansheim Blvd. The victim was assaulted and robbed for an undisclosed amount of money.  

If you have any information about this crime or the suspect, please call our Criminal Investigations Division at 361-886-2840.

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.

The 46th Annual Beach to Bay relay marathon will be on Saturday, May 20, 2023, starting at 7:00 am.

Please expect traffic delays and traffic congestion along the route. Please find an alternate route if possible or plan accordingly if you need to travel along the route.

*CAPTURED* May 18, 2023.

Thanks to the collaboration of the community, fugitive Joshua Rios was arrested without incident at a residence on Martin Luther King Dr. Corpus Christi, by the United States Marshal Service Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force.

The Unites States Deputy Marshals are asking for your help to locate and apprehend Joshua Rios. Fugitive Rios is wanted for Burglary and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.

Fugitive Rios criminal record includes Aggravated Assault, Resisting Arrest, Aggravated Robbery, Terroristic Threat, Fail to Identify among others. It is believed Fugitive Rios is in the Corpus Christi area. He is considered armed and dangerous and a threat to the community.

Rios is described as 28-year-old male, who is 6’00 “Ft tall and weighs approximately 185 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

If you know how to locate Rios, call Crime Stoppers at (361)888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=. 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 Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Fugitives Task Force at (361) 267-6500.

Due to the rainfall we are currently experiencing, please watch out for flooding.

We want our community to be safe as they travel on the roadways.

Please stay home if possible.

If you have to travel, drive slower than usual so that you have time to react to other traffic on the roadway.

Turn on your head lights so that you are visible to other vehicles and pedestrians.

Be aware of possible flooding in low lying areas.
Do not drive around barricades or through flooded streets.

The following areas currently experiencing flooding. Please avoid these areas if possible as several vehicles are currently stalled.

4500 Baldwin Blvd

Greenwood at SPID

Greenwood at Horne

Yorktown at Staples

Please drive safely.

At approximately 5:44 PM Officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Shoreline, reference a possible active shooter at a local hotel.

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded accordingly and meticulously with the details they were initially provided with.

The hotel was cleared by police personnel.  We can confirm that there is no active threat and there are no injuries.  We can also confirm that this call was determined to be a hoax, the source of the call is currently being investigated.  

Date: Tuesday May 9, 2023
Time: 3:50 am
Location: 5900 Norvel
Offense: Aggravated Robbery

SUSPECT ARRESTED 05-10-23

Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division Robbery Homicide Section developed information that 17 year old Victor Martinez was the suspect involved in the Aggravated Robbery on the 5900 block of Norvel.

With the assistance of the Gang Unit, Victor was picked up and a warrant of arrest was secured by Detectives. Victor Martinez was transported to the City Detention Center for processing.

ORIGINAL POST 05-09-23

Corpus Christi Robbery/Homicide detectives need your help identifying this aggravated robbery suspect.

On May 9, 2023, at 3:50 am, Officers were dispatched to the area of 5900 Norvel Drive in reference to a shooting.  

On arrival, officers located a gunshot victim lying in the street and immediately provided medical aid to the victim until medics arrived. The 49-year-old male victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment for life-threatening injuries. 

During the officer’s investigation, it was discovered that the victim found the offender inside of his vehicle. The victim confronted the offender and was shot. Officers also found that several vehicles had been burglarized in the 5900 block of Norvel. 

The offender fled on foot and has not been located at this time. The offender in the video is described as a Hispanic male, wearing a black hoodie, black shorts, white shoes, and a black backpack. 

If you have any additional information about this crime or can identify the suspect in this video please call detectives at 361-886-2840, or if you would like to be anonymous call Crime Stoppers at 361-888-TIPS or submit the information online at www.cctexas.com/crimestoppers.