David Crews

May 2022: I have a report that Dave Crews has passed away.

I have a report that Dave Crews passed away around 5/7/2022. May 2016: David Crews has left Costa Cumana after incident with child.

I have a report that David Crews was observed chasing a 4 to 5-year old boy from the Costa Cumana residence where he has been staying out toward the street. The boy was naked and was screaming and crying. David Crews has been rumored to be a pedophile but this is the first eyewitness account that I am aware of. Neighbors report that Mr. Crews often has children playing in the pool at the Costa Cumana residence. Mr. Crews, who is reported to be in the country illegally, has left the residence and his whereabouts are unknown but there has been one reported sighting on the Rinconada in Puerto Escondido. A report to authorities on his whereabouts might get him deported but only if reported to the top level as he can probably negotiate with lower level authorities.

David K May, Brazoria County, TX, mug shot

Background

David Crews, aka David Keith May, has been a person of interest for many years in Puerto Escondido. He has served time in the Pochutla prison, been the subject of pointed discussion in the tomzap Visitors' Comments, a generator of consternation among Puerto residents, involved in questionable business ventures, regarded as morally bankrupt, and is considered a dangerous person. Yet he seems to possess an uncanny ability to charm and is able to get people to ignore the reputation that he has established for himself. This is apparently how he managed to cojole the Costa Cumana homeowner into allowing him to reside in the Costa Cumana residence.

January 2016: David Crews reportedly moving to Costa Cumana.

I have a report that David Crews is moving into the home of [name removed by request] in Costa Cumana on January 15 2016. Costa Cumana is located 6 miles SE of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. Mr. Crews has reportedly been involved in pedophilia, extrortion, falsifying documents, and fraud and is considered by some to be a dangerous person.

December 2013: David Crews is back in Puerto Escondido.

2011:   Under arrest once again, this time in Texas. A hearing that was previously scheduled for May 2011 has been rescheduled for July 18, 2011.

The photo at right is from a 2011 warrant served by Brazoria County, Texas. Mr. Crews' hair is now white and he usually wears a dark baseball cap.

Brazoria County, Texas Judicial Proceedings

In Brazoria County, David Crews is known as David K. May, who resides at the Hotel Jardin Real in "Puerdo Escdondo, Mm". Texas drivers license #7958109. Cause No. 14080 involves a motion to revoke probation stemming from a July 8, 1982 felony indictment. Some details are available online at records.brazoria-county.com. Click on Criminal Case Search and enter the case number 14080.

Mexican Judicial Documents

David Crews has experienced legal troubles in Mexico. These documents describe assault charges and sentencing. Also there is an interesting ID card allegedly issued in Collin County, Texas, for a resident with a Williamson County address.
• Sentencia
• Auto Formal de Prision (13Mb)
• Fake ID (8Mb)

Jardín Real Hotel

David Crews took over control of the Jardín Real Hotel in the Rinconada area. This resulted in the termination of Brad's Split Coconut, a popular watering hole and musical venue that was located at the hotel. Around the time of his Texas May 2011 arrest, the hotel was renamed Hotel Albatross.

David Crews was reported to have been arrested around March 16, 2010, and was out on bail shortly thereafter.

Mug shots of James David Crews from his 2005 arrest in Mexico

From the Visitors' Comments

David Crews was one of the most frequently breached subjects in the tomzap.com Visitors' Comments in years past.

He's Ba-a-a-a-c-k!!!

At least he was last week: Several locals says David Crews (or Croews) has been released from the Pochutla prison, after less than three years. He did so under the radar of La Migra, which reportedly sought him at several locations the few days he was in Puerto. Locals he spoke with says he claims he will return promptly, and reclaim the former Oscar Cadenas property on Avenida Fragrante, which he commandeered under highly questionable circumstances two years ago, where he intends to build a water park. Others think he may never return, since he is on everyone's radar in Puerto. Just months ago, a report was circulating that Crews (or Croews) had been fingerprinted by the FBI, who could not identify him. He apparently is not who he claims to be. He reportedly flew out of Puerto last Thursday, supposedly to the U.S., which others say is doubtful. They think he exited the plane in DF, and disappeared. Puerto may be too hot for his return to the scene of the crime.

Farkem 1/21/08 1200935370

Which story, the one he wanked on the old tomzap forum like bad breath? Or the stories told about him by the Puerto ex pat choir? People like Dave Crews are the reason other people in Puerto could use some meds.

inspector hound 1/22/08 1201008816

David Crews(sp) is a confidence man much like Jeff Harrison taking advantage of naive foreigners enamoured with the idea of a life in paradise. Real estate fraud is the main thrust. Volumes could be written.

bataka 1/22/08 1201020955

I agree LT. Thanks for sharing the great news! If asked to choose sides between the innocent and the envious, I would certainly side with the likes of a hard-working, innocent guy like Dave. Too bad he ever spent a day, but finally acquitted of all charges. Good.

puertotommy 1/22/08 1201023132

Farkem says RELEASED, not acquitted. Big difference. Since LT and Puerto Tommy know Crews and believe he was framed, i welcome them to summarize the real story now, and help clear his name.

inspector hound 1/22/08 1201028667

I read Farkem's message. This page is not the source of my info; I knew a while back. Just glad to hear he is out and Acquitted, as I do know the true story. However, I will mind my business and not share it.

puertotommy 1/22/08 1201029525

David Crews

Gosh hounddog youre on the wrong track as usual. When one is imprisoned in Mexico, found INOCENT he is then released. I imagine Dave will be glad to show you the papers. Released acquitted, found not guilty or inocent, its all the same. Im not here to take sides either, just the facts. Fair enough. By the way farkem, brownies are on you! L.T.

L.T. 1/22/08 1201029739

"Puerto Tommy" joined TomZap two days ago, just after Puerto Davey got out of the slam. Could they be one and the same?

Farkem 1/22/08 1201030119

The newspaper articles state he does not have any papers that would allow him the capacity to legally run a business in Mexico. But this is Puerto Escondido where you just pay a little bribe and even Eric on the Rinconada can run business under a fake name. And yes odds are Crews is not his birth name.

Info1 1/22/08 1201036011

No beef in your bun as usual Lance LT? How it is, a guy can buy his way out of a mexican prison and not be any more innocent.

inspector hound 1/22/08 1201037409

No, Farkem. I am not Dave. I rejoined recently to post about another subject. It took a bit to confirm, and the member who posted got an answer. However, I may have been checking more lately to see how long it would take for people to start down this inevitable road. Eh, if it gives you something to do... I've never seen Dave do anyone wrong, regardless of what people may have heard. When was the last time anyone considered the Puerto paper or these forums a venue for pure truth?

puertotommy 1/22/08 1201039587

is that the red tide or do i smell something. where is eric chiming in ? what was puerto tommy's old handle?

driftplastic 1/22/08 1201042537

hahaha, This forum rules!! What a good time. Robert Boenenger from Shangri La is info for the record. (Some hit man may want to know ?) I sympathize with anyone who just got out of jail. No matter how wrong he may have appeared to be. Unless he tries to rip me off or the like. lol

Eric S. 1/23/08 1201049343

What did Jeff Harrison do that was so bad? I met him years ago and he seemed like an ok guy

4pilates 1/23/08 1201061522

It is the following event The Water Park which garnered David Crews much of his notoriety:

Crews of Thugs

Recently I have been hearing rumors that there are plans afoot to, again(!), invade my property without legal authority. The last time we were invaded, a gang of mercenaries with machetes violently threw everyone who was present on the property at the time (a young woman, her 2 girls, my mother's caregiver, and my 86-year old mother who has Alzheimer's) onto the street with just the clothes on their backs (without even clean diapers or prescription medicine). It took 3 months to get the court order which forced the water park crew to relinquish the property to me. We continue to repair the damage that was done during those 3 months. If anyone reading this knows what (if anything) is being planned against my property, please give me a call with a "heads up." I know there are many decent people here in Puerto who do not appreciate a crew of thugs who ride roughshod over the serenity of our lives. I don't want threats, terror, nor violence to be a part of my life. I'm sure that most people feel the same. If you have information that might be helpful, I will be grateful to hear it. Pamela

puertopamela 1/25/08 1201291986

Recently I have been hearing rumors that there are plans afoot to, again(!), invade my property without legal authority. The last time we were invaded, a gang of mercenaries with machetes violently threw everyone who was present on the property at the time (a young woman, her 2 girls, my mother's caregiver, and my 85-year old mother who has Alzheimer's) onto the street with just the clothes on their backs (without even clean diapers or prescription medicines). It took 3 months to get the court order which forced the water park crew to relinquish the property to me. We continue to repair the damage that was done during those 3 months. If anyone reading this knows what (if anything) is being planned against my property, please give me a call with a "heads up." I know there are many decent people here in Puerto who do not appreciate a crew of thugs who ride roughshod over the serenity of our lives. I don't want threats, terror, nor violence to be a part of my life. I'm sure that most people feel the same. If you have information that might be helpful, I will be grateful to hear it. Pamela.

puertopamela 1/26/08 1201308066

Re: Hes B-A-C-K!!!! Part 2 The Real Truth!!!

LT speaks of the conflicting party."The temporary sharecroppers". This sharecropper, for a fee of 150000.00, bought half of the property from Kep in order to build a retirement home business .A deal brokered by Dave himself. Kep gave dave crews power of attorney over his affairs and left town. At this time Dave discovered a plot that Pamela "THe temporary sharecropper"was going to steal Keps half of the property.Dave "acting in Keps b est interest" signed Keps half over to himself, Then , with a group of thugs ,took over the property.Pam then had Kep put in jail for Illegally selling the property and Kep put Dave in Jail for " A proven innocent charge of forgery".... Dave has the legal connections and has the property. What he does with the property now and how he conducts his business in the future remains to be seen. there have been worse scenarios...time will tell ..good luck

emerson 11/8/08 1218477521

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