San Antonio Teen Andrew Ojeda, 18, Sought on State and Federal Felony Warrants

Texas law enforcement is asking the public for help locating an 18-year-old San Antonio man wanted on multiple state and federal felony warrants. Andrew Rene Ojeda is described as 5-foot-11, 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, and officials are warning residents not to try to apprehend him themselves.

The bulletin, posted Wednesday by TxDPS - Central Texas Region, shares Ojeda's photo and physical description alongside a warning that he is wanted on multiple state and federal felony warrants. The post, shared from the Texas Department of Public Safety's Central Texas Region account, also amplified a related notice from the FBI San Antonio Field Office. Anyone with information about Ojeda's whereabouts is asked to contact the Texas Department of Public Safety at 210-531-2280, a number that connects to the agency's regional headquarters and Highway Patrol office on South New Braunfels Avenue in San Antonio, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

A Record of Prior Local Arrests

Public booking records from Bexar County show Ojeda was previously booked on a string of charges, including unauthorized use of a vehicle, burglary of vehicles, evading arrest or detention, failure to identify as a fugitive with intent to give false information, unlawful carrying of a weapon, and possession of Penalty Group 2 controlled substances, per OpenArrest records tied to Bexar County law enforcement. Those bookings represent past allegations, not proof of guilt, and are separate from the active state and federal warrants now driving the search for Ojeda.

Some of the charges tied to Ojeda's history carry serious potential penalties under Texas law if prosecuted and proven. Evading arrest using a motor vehicle, for instance, is elevated from a misdemeanor to a felony under Texas Penal Code § 38.04, carrying two to ten years in state prison, according to the Austin Hagee Law Firm. Separately, possessing four grams or more but less than 400 grams of a Penalty Group 2 substance — a category that includes hallucinogens like MDMA and psilocybin — is a second-degree felony punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison and fines up to $10,000, per the Law Office of Brian J. Newman.

Why Both State and Federal Agencies Are Involved

The presence of both state and federal felony warrants points to how closely Texas DPS and the FBI's San Antonio field office coordinate on fugitive cases. The two agencies regularly work together through multi-agency partnerships such as the Homeland Security Task Force South Texas, which pools federal agents, state troopers, and local police to target major violent crime and fugitive cases across the region, according to the San Antonio Report. Federal felony warrants issued out of San Antonio fall under the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas, a jurisdiction that spans 68 counties across nearly 93,000 square miles of central and west Texas, per the U.S. Department of Justice. The FBI San Antonio Field Office also maintains its own dedicated tip line at (210) 225-6741 for anyone with information relevant to federal fugitive investigations.

If Ojeda is found to have given a false name to police while being sought as a fugitive, that alone would carry legal consequences. Intentionally providing a false or fictitious name to a peace officer under those circumstances is a Class A misdemeanor under Texas Penal Code § 38.02, punishable by up to a year in county jail and a fine of up to $4,000, according to Varghese Summersett.

How Tips Get Rewarded

Residents who want to report information anonymously have another option beyond calling DPS directly. Texas Crime Stoppers, run in partnership with the Governor's Public Safety Office and Texas DPS, offers anonymous cash rewards for tips submitted through 1-800-252-TIPS or the DPS Mobile App that lead to an arrest, according to the Office of the Texas Governor. The program has shown real results this year: during the first eight months of 2026, Texas DPS and partner agencies arrested 53 individuals featured on Texas Most Wanted lists, paying out $74,000 in cash rewards for tips that directly led to arrests, per DPS.

No additional details about the specific allegations underlying Ojeda's current state and federal felony warrants have been released. Officials have not said where Ojeda was last seen or how long the manhunt has been underway. Until more information is made public, authorities are directing all tips to the Texas Department of Public Safety and reiterating that the public should not attempt to approach or apprehend him.