Police search for 14-year-old boy missing from Denver since May
Nearly 10 months after a 14-year-old Colorado boy went missing, the Thornton Police Department is still searching, now asking for the public’s assistance.
Owen Martinez, who was 13 at the time, was last seen in Denver on May 25. Police have not released details about the case.
In addition to the Thornton Police Department, the investigation has also been picked up by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Police search for at-risk man missing from Thornton since August
Martinez was last described as a 5-foot tall white male, 110 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
Anyone who has seen Martinez or has information about his whereabouts is asked to call police at 720-977-5150 or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.
“Please call if you see Owen in order to get him where he belongs, home,” police said.
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