Nueces County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help to locate Erasmo Leal Jr. who has an outstanding warrant for Failure to Appear related to Continuous Violence Against the Family and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. (No Bond). 

Erasmo is described as a 48-year-old male, who stands 5’08” feet, weighs approximately 160 pounds, with dark black hair and brown eyes.

If you know how to locate Erasmo, 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 Nueces County Sheriff’s Office at (361) 887-2239 or (361) 887-2219 after 5:00 pm.

Nueces County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help to locate Michael Dominguez who has an outstanding warrant for Failure to Appear related to Manufacturing/Delivery Controlled Substance (No Bond). 

Michael is described as a 47-year-old male, who stands 5’01” feet, weighs approximately 270 pounds, with dark brown hair and brown eyes.

If you know how to locate Michael, 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 Nueces County Sheriff’s Office at (361) 887-2239 or (361) 887-2219 after 5:00 pm.

Nueces County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help to locate Carlos Hernandez who has an outstanding warrant for Probation Violation related to Assault Family Violence (No Bond).

Carlos is described as a 27-year-old male, who stands 5’04” feet, weighs approximately 160 pounds, with dark brown hair and brown eyes.

If you know how to locate Carlos, 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 Nueces County Sheriff’s Office at (361) 887-2239 or (361) 887-2219 after 5:00 pm.

The Corpus Christi Police Department received information that individuals were advertising flat rate cab services, noting that the individuals doing so were not licensed or permitted by the city to operate as such. 

The permits for vehicles for hire are regulated by the Municipal Code, Chapter 57.  The permits are required for uniform safety standards which include vehicle safety standards, driver quality, background checks and taxi meter fare standard practices.  It is unlawful for a person to drive or to operate any taxicab or rideshare service in the city unless there has been a license duly issued. 

On November 21, 2022, officers were notified of an online posting that advertised flat rate cab rides.  Officers made contact with and were subsequently met by a 45-year-old female, who arrived in a vehicle that was not marked as a cab, had no fare meter, and did not have any display to identify the driver or any cab company.  The driver was provided the opportunity to produce the proper license and permits required for cab service in the city, she was unable to do so. 

The 45-year-old female was found to be operating as a cab in the city, without the permits required and was also found to not have complied with the requirements to obtain such permits.  The 45-year-old female was cited for the following violations: Fail to have permitted driver, Fail to Use Posted Fares, Fail to Post Rates, Fail to Secure Certificate, Fail to Pay Operation Fee, and Fail to License Vehicle. 

The public should be conscious of hiring only reputable cab companies or rideshare services.  

If you call for a cab service and do not see the clear identification of the company, the fare meter, and the identity of the driver displayed; you should not get into the vehicle for your own safety.  Unlicensed cab or rideshare services could present the opportunity to make someone a victim of a crime.  If you have any information about an individual operating as an unlicensed vehicle for hire, please call 361-886-2600.

The Corpus Christi Police Department will continue to monitor complaints of unlicensed cab and ride share services.   Officers will continue to enforce all Texas Vehicle for Hire Ordinances, which will help accomplish our mission to reduce crime, reduce the fear of crime and to improve the quality of life in our community.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help locating an Aggravated Assault suspect.

At approximately 12:05 P.M. on Monay, October 24, 2022, officers were dispatched to the area of S Port and Ayers, for an assault just occurred.

Upon arrival, officers discovered that a 64-year-old male had been assaulted by an unknown suspect in an unprovoked attack. The suspect punched the victim, causing the victim to fall to the ground hitting his head on the pavement. The suspect then stood over the victim and struck him with his fists directly to the face and head, causing injuries.

The male suspect is seen in the attached still image, he is described as an adult male, approximately 5’9″, 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The male was seen wearing a gray in color t-shirt and black pants.

The suspect was seen leaving the scene on foot.

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.

After serving the citizens of Corpus Christi for eleven years, Chief Rocha is retiring.

Chief Rocha will begin his retirement in January of 2023. The City of Corpus Christi has benefited greatly from Chief Rocha’s professionalism and dedicated service to our community.

We want to thank Chief Rocha for his years of service to the Corpus Christi Fire Department and to the citizens of Corpus Christi.

Please help us wish Chief Rocha the best in his new endeavors.

Date: Between October 4-9, 2022
Offense: Forgery of a Financial Instrument, Fraudulent use or possession of Identifying info
Case Number: 22010100070

Detectives need your help identifying a suspect believed to be involved in a forgery and fraud case.

On October 10, 2022 officers were contacted by a victim who advised that someone was passing forged checks with his account number. The victim provided a list of the locations and times the checks were passed. Detectives investigated and were able to obtain video of the suspect at several different locations.

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.

At approximately 7:20 pm on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of US HWY 181 South for a major crash.

Upon arrival, officers located 3 vehicles, with a total of 4 injured parties. The occupants of the vehicles were all extracted from their respective vehicles with help from the Corpus Christi Fire Department.

A 37-year-old female driver and a 27-year-old male passenger of one vehicle were pronounced deceased on scene.

A 39-year-old female driver of a separate vehicle sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

The at-fault driver was transported to a local hospital and was admitted for injuries sustained in the crash.

Investigators were able to determine that the at-fault driver was possibly under the influence of an intoxicating substance and was traveling north in the southbound lanes on US HWY 181. A blood specimen was collected from the driver, which will be sent off to a Crime Lab for processing.

Investigators secured 3 warrants for the Offender: Intoxication Manslaughter ($250,000 Bond), Intoxication Manslaughter ($250,000 Bond), and Intoxication Assault ($150,000 Bond).

The driver, identified as a 35-year-old Roxanne Palacios, was released from the hospital and transported to the City Detention Center for processing, at approximately 4:15 pm on Sunday, November 13, 2022.

If you have any additional information reference this crash, please call 361-886-2600.

At approximately 2:08 am on November 13, 2022, officers responded to an emergency backup call for two officers working in an off duty capacity at a bar located on the 5800 block of S Staples.

Investigation of the incident found that one of the off duty officers had been assaulted, during which time the officer was forced to discharge his weapon, striking one adult male.

Officers administered medical assistance to the offender on scene until medics arrived.

Both offender and officer were transported to local hospitals, with non-life-threatening injuries.

The offender is expected to be charged with one count of Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer.

This is an active and ongoing investigation being conducted by the Corpus Christi Police Criminal Investigation Division. Several witnesses are being interviewed at this time. 

Two Corpus Christi Police Officers will be 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).

At approximately 1:31 pm, on Friday, November 4, 2022, a report of an active shooter was called in for the campus of Miller High School.
 
The entire campus was cleared by police personnel. We can confirm that there is no threat to the school and there are no injuries.  We can also confirm that this call was a hoax, the source of the call is currently being investigated.  
 
The safety and security of our citizens is our highest priority, and we take all threats made toward our campuses, students, and staff seriously.    
 
Students are safe and will be released per CCISD protocol.