Boulder Police Release Detained Suspect in Amber Alert After Teen Found Safe

Overview

• Boulder police confirmed Thursday that Juan Manuel Bretado-Lopez, 19, was released from custody pending further investigation after consultation with the district attorney.
• The 16-year-old reported as being forced into a vehicle Monday night was found safe in Thornton on Tuesday just before noon and was reunited with family.
• Investigators say the teen and Bretado-Lopez know each other, and they do not believe there is an active threat to the community.
• The Amber Alert issued at 6 a.m. Tuesday launched a multi-agency search that used license-plate reader data to retrace movements and locate the vehicle.
• Whether charges have been filed or are forthcoming remains unclear, as no related court case appeared in public records as of Thursday.