BOULDER, Colo. — Police in Boulder announced that a missing 14-year-old girl was found safe at a home in Thornton.
Police made the announcement during a press conference Monday but declined to release further details related to the investigation.
The teenager was reported missing after failing to return home from a Boulder High School football game on Friday, Sept. 30.
She was believed to be a runaway but police were increasingly concerned because she was without any money or medication and released a bulletin on Saturday, saying they believed that she may be in danger.
While investigators continue to believe that she ran away, there is an ongoing investigation about where she was and what occurred while she was separated from her family, police said in a press release.
Police said they have no indication that she was being held against her will.
"There was no readily noticeable injuries or anything like that,” Boulder Deputy Police Chief Stephen Redfern said.
Redfern said the department worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigations after detectives received new information on Monday that led them to the Thornton home. He did not disclose what that information was.
An Amber Alert was not issued in the case because it did not meet the criteria, police reiterated Monday.
On Tuesday, the missing girl's family released the following statement:
Words cannot describe the relief we feel that Chloe was found and is receiving medical treatment in a safe location. We appreciate the outpouring of support from the community, law enforcement agencies, and volunteers that led to Chloe’s return to safety.
This nightmare is far from over for our family. There are many unknowns about what happened over the 10 days Chloe was missing and we are continuing to work with law enforcement in support of their ongoing investigation
Police had this to say about the limited information that they have been able to share so far:
“While investigators continue to believe that Chloe ran away, there is an ongoing investigation about where she was and what occurred while she was separated from her family. Some details are being withheld at this time to allow for a thorough investigation.”
The family has credible information that Chloe was in harm’s way during her disappearance and we will not stop pursuing the truth in this matter.
That said, our number #1 priority is Chloe’s safety and we will update this site in accordance with that priority.