Beatriz Alvarado

Corpus Christi Caller-Times

A man on Tennessee's most-wanted list may have been spotted at North Beach, Corpus Christi police confirmed.

Corpus Christi police spokeswoman Gena Pena said police were dispatched about 1 p.m. to the 4500 block of U.S. Highway 181 after a call from Tennesee was forwarded to the police department. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking for Tennessee high school health sciences teacher Tad Cummins, who is suspected of abducting 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas.

Authorities are looking for a silver Nissan Rogue with license plate 976ZPT. The caller said they spotted a vehicle with Tenessee plates that matched the description in the Amber Alert.

Corpus Christi police thoroughly checked the area, surrounding businesses and surveillance videos for leads, a police news release states. As of Thursday afternoon, "we are unable to substantiate any of the information provided and have not received any credible witnesses placing either Elizabeth Thomas or Tad Cummins in the area," the release states.

Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND. Anyone who sees Cummins, Thomas or the vehicle in their respective area should call 911.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has suggested Cummins "may have been abusing his role as a teacher to groom this vulnerable young girl for some time in an effort to lure and potentially sexually exploit her," a statewide AMBER alert update from the TBI said.

MORE: TBI: Tad Cummins searched 'teen marriage' on internet before kidnapping

The agency added Cummins to the state's top 10 most wanted list on Friday, according to reports.

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