On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, Detectives with the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force were conducting a follow up investigation reference recent auto thefts and vehicle burglaries. 

Detectives recognized a suspect exiting a vehicle on the 3000 Block of Eisenhower as a burglary suspect that was seen in recent surveillance footage.  He was contacted and identified as 17-year-old Erik Munoz.  Munoz was found to be in possession of a firearm which had been stolen from a vehicle on July 21, 2021.  Munoz was also in possession of marijuana.  Munoz was arrested and charged with Theft of a Firearm-From a Motor Vehicle and Possession of Marijuana. 

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A second male was contacted and identified as 17-year-old Adrian Balli.  Balli was also in possession of a firearm.  Balli was arrested and charged with Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon.

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If anyone has any additional information about these suspects, they are asked to contact the Corpus Christi Police Department Auto Theft Task Force at (361) 886-2874. You may also call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at https://www.p3tips.com/index.htm. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Update: Garcia has turned herself in at the Nueces County Jail.

Nueces County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help to locate Yvonne Garcia who has an outstanding warrant for Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon ($50,000 Bond).

Garcia is described as a 20-year-old female, who stands 5’04” feet, weighs approximately 130 pounds, with black hair and hazel eyes.

If you know how to locate Garcia, 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.

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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 J’Lynn Jordan who has an outstanding warrant for 12 counts of Forgery of Financial Instrument on Elderly (No Bond).

Jordan is described as a 53-year-old female, who stands 5’03” feet, weighs approximately 115 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

If you know how to locate Jordan, 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.

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You may also contact the Nueces County Sheriff’s Office at (361) 887-2239 or (361) 887-2219 after 5:00 pm. 

UPDATE-07/26/21: Mr. Bell has been located safely. Thank you for your assistance.

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

Frank Bell was reported missing by family members who live out of state, he was last spoken to on June 14, 2021. Due to no family in the area, it is unsure when Frank was last seen but he is believed to still be in the Corpus Christi area and is known to frequent the area of Port/Tarlton.

Frank is described as a 40-year-old male who stands 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs approximately 165 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

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

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Update: The owner of this vehicle has been located and ruled out as a suspect. We are no longer looking to identify the driver of this vehicle. The picture was removed to lessen any confusion. We are still actively looking to identify the driver of the gold/tan passenger car.

Date: Sunday, July 18, 2021 4:15 PM
Location: 2000 block of SPID
Incident: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, July 18, 2021, officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of SPID for a shooting.

Upon arrival, officers located one victim who had sustained a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators are still actively working on this case and following up on leads.

At this time, Corpus Christi Police Detectives are seeking assistance from the public. Detectives have obtained surveillance images of a second vehicle of interest, that is being described as a black in color compact vehicle.

This is still an active and ongoing investigation and if anyone has any additional information related to this investigation you are asked to contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at (361) 886-2600. You may also call Crime Stoppers at 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.

For info on first vehicle of interest, please see:
https://ccpdblotter.com/2021/07/18/vehicle-of-interest-in-weekend-shooting/

Date: Sunday, July 18, 2021 4:15 PM
Location: 2000 block of SPID 
Incident: Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, July 18, 2021, officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of SPID for a shooting. 

Upon arrival, officers located one victim who had sustained a gunshot wound.   The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 

Investigators are still actively working on this case and following up on leads. 

At this time, Corpus Christi Police Detectives are seeking assistance from the public.  Detectives have obtained surveillance images of a vehicle of interest, that is being described as a gold or tan in color sedan, with tinted windows and a sunroof.

This is still an active and ongoing investigation and if anyone has any additional information related to this investigation you are asked to contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at (361) 886-2600.  You may also call Crime Stoppers at 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.

For information on second vehicle of interest, please see: https://ccpdblotter.com/2021/07/18/second-vehicle-of-interest-in-weekend-shooting/

Corpus Christi Police Department is asking for your help to locate 35-year-old Damon Villarreal and 33-year-old Teresa Hernandez Villarreal who both have an outstanding warrant for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child or Children ($200,000 Bond each).

Villarreal is described as a 35-year-old male who stands 5′ 07″, weighs approximately 185 pounds, with brown eyes and a bald head.  Villarreal has several tattoos on his head, neck and face tattoos.

Hernandez Villarreal is described as a 33-year-old female who stands 5′ 02″, weighs approximately 200 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Teresa has a chest tattoo, tattoo that reads Villarreal on the right side of her hand and was last known to have blonde hair.

If you know how to locate either party, call 911 or Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the information online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=, it can earn you a cash reward.

Investigators want your help to discover any new information that will help catch a murder suspect, with this Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers of the Week.

On July 16, 2017 at approximately 11:48 pm officers responded to the 1400 block of Corban where they located 33-year-old Steven Gomez deceased in his vehicle. Investigators determined that Steven had been shot. Witnesses described hearing several shots and seeing a male subject, wearing all dark clothing, running away from the vehicle.

Homicide Detectives need your help to identify the person responsible for the murder of Steven Gomez. Today is the fourth anniversary of Steven’s murder and we want to give his family some closure.

If you know who is responsible, or have any additional information about this murder, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C&T. Crime Stoppers guarantees to keep your identity secret and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you up to $2,500 dollars in cash.

Lieutenant Maria Huerta-Garcia is a 17-year veteran officer and began her career with the Corpus Christi Police Department in May 2004.

During her 17 years on the department Lt. Huerta-Garcia has served in the Uniform Patrol Division, was a Field Training Officer, held a key role in Administration as the Accreditation Manager, and Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2015. As a first line supervisor she served again in the Uniform Patrol Division and Traffic Safety Section before transferring to the Training Division in 2019 as the Police Academy Coordinator.

Lt. Huerta-Garcia has been awarded Patrol Officer of the Month three times, received a Letter of Recognition and Letter of Commendation while in patrol, a letter of Appreciation from Narcotic/Vice Investigation Division, has competed for and successfully been awarded Physical Fitness Top Tier since the inception of the award.

In addition to serving her Corpus Christi community Lt. Huerta-Garcia serves her nation as a reservist with the United States Coast Guard.

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At approximately 2:08 pm on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, a supervisor with our Corpus Christi Police Department’s Gang Unit recognized an offender who had an outstanding warrant for Murder. 

18-year-old Eddie Quesada was an offender in the November 27, 2020 homicide that took place on the 7900 block of Grizzley.

Two warrants for Murder and Aggravated Assault were issued shortly after the Grand Jury convened on June 25, 2021 and returned a True-Bill for Quesada related to the incident. 

Officers with our Gang Unit and the US Marshal Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Fugitive Task Force attempted to effect a traffic stop on the 5200 block of McArdle.  The driver of the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed in an effort to evade from officers and subsequently caused a traffic crash with an unrelated vehicle. 

Officers were able to take two males into custody without further incident. 

18-year-old Eddie Quesada was arrested on the Murder and Aggravated Assault warrant ($750,000 bond), Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon, Manufacture/Delivery of Controlled Substance PG2 and Possession of Marijuana.

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18-year-old Roman Felan was arrested and charged with Evading Arrest and Hindering Apprehension. 

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For additional information, please see:

VEHICLE OF INTEREST IN RECENT HOMICIDE | CCPD Blotter

ARREST MADE IN GRIZZLY STREET HOMICIDE | CCPD Blotter