Overview

• The U.S. Marshals Service and the Alamosa County Sheriff’s Office are leading a multi-agency search centered on Blanca Peak in southern Colorado.
• Search teams concentrated on the mountain’s southwest trails after a Friday sighting of Sandoval carrying a rifle.
• Sandoval is wanted on felony charges tied to the alleged sexual assault of an 8-year-old in March 2021.
• Authorities say he fled after a 2021 arrest warrant and was identified in August following reported break-ins in Alamosa County.
• Officials describe him as about 5'11" and 140 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, and urge people to call 911 or submit tips at usmarshals.gov/tips or 1-877-WANTED2 rather than approach.