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UPDATE: The Aurora Police Department Fugitive Apprehension and Surveillance Team (FAST) located the suspect vehicle in Boulder. The suspect was taken into custody. The female and child are OK. The investigation into this incident continues. Further details will be posted here and on our social media sites as they become available.

Information previously released on 12/7/2016 at 12:10PM:

Today at approximately 8:35 a.m. the Denver Police Department received a report of the below shown female, Brenda Sanchez, and her child Ivan was being held at gunpoint and kidnapped at a location in Denver.

Denver Police Responded to that location and was unable to find anything. They requested the Aurora Police to check an address the adult victim is associated with in the 17600 block of E. Loyola Dr. where Aurora police officers spoke with family members.
While Aurora Police offices were in contact with her family members District Three officers were receiving reports of a hit and run accident at Smoky Hill Road and South Buckley Road involving a white 2013 Subaru bearing Colorado license plate QIZ-384 which is registered to the suspect.

The suspect is Sergio Martinez a 21 year old Hispanic male 5'7" 180 lbs with "Scraggly" goatee and short brown hair. It is believed he is armed with a handgun and should be considered armed and dangerous.

We are still actively investigating this and gathering details to provide.

Sergio is considered armed and dangerous do not approach, call 911 if you see the vehicle, him or the child.

The Aurora Police Department has requested that the Colorado Bureau of Investigation initiate an Amber Alert on this case.

Sergeant Chris Amsler
Public Information Officer
720.432.5095

Posted by [email protected] On Dec 07, 2016 at 4:23 PM