MARCUS HERRERO - 12 yo - Colorado Springs CO

Police: Missing boy could be kidnapping victim

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Marcus Herrero, 12, has been missing since Friday

Police and the FBI are searching for a 12-year-old boy they
believe may have been abducted Friday from his adoptive family in
Colorado Springs.
Marcus Herrero went missing after boarding a bus from South Murray
Boulevard to the Boys and Girls Club in the 1400 block of South Chelton
Road, police said.
A teacher and others saw him on the bus, but he never checked in at
the Boys and Girls Club, authorities said. Police said they wanted to
exhaust other leads before asking for the public's help finding the boy.
"There was a concern public attention may have made it even more
difficult to locate him," police said in an unsigned news release.
Herrero ran away from his home on Allison Drive in southeast Colorado
Springs in 2010 and early 2011, but was found in his neighborhood
within a day. This time, he had been in contact with his biological
mother, who was recently released from prison, said Colorado Springs
police Sgt. Steve Noblitt.
If anyone has information about Marcus, please call police at
444-7000. Those wishing to remain anonymous my call CrimeStoppers at
634-STOP (7867), or text CSPD and your tip to TIP411 (847411).

Read more: http://www.gazette.com/articles/police-114666-boy-club.html#ixzz1Go29AFjX

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- The Colorado Springs Police Department is asking the community for help finding a missing child.Police
said 12-year-old Marcus Antwan Herrero was last seen on Friday, March
11 near the Boys and Girls Club in the 1400 block of S. Chelton Rd.They said Marcus is a student at Atlas Preparatory, and had just gotten off the bus in the area and was supposed to check in at the Boys and Girls Club, but never did.In the past, investigators said Marcus has runaway, but was located within 24 hours.They
said they are still treating the case as a runaway, but added it may
turn out to be a kidnapping investigation as detectives gain new
information.Meantime Marcus' adoptive parents just want him home."I do not know if he is safe, I do not know if he is eating right and taking care of himself," Marcus' father Joe Herrero said.Herrero
said his family and friends have been out searching for Marcus since he
went missing, and have been hanging flyers throughout town.He said he and his wife adopted Marcus when he was ten-years-old, and are extremely worried."He is our only son, our only hope of being a family," Herrero said.Herrero said Marcus comes from a troubled past, and added he and his wife have been working to give him some stability.He said it is not like him to stay away from home this long.Meantime police said they do not think Marcus is in any immediate danger."Based
on the total investigation, we believe he is out there and staying with
somebody, so we believe people know where he is and we are urging them
to come forward," Sgt. Steve Noblitt with the Colorado Springs Police
Department said.Along with Springs Police, the FBI and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children are also helping with the investigation.Sgt. Noblitt said they do have to take into account Marcus' past actions."We
do not have any indication that this behavior is out of character, but
it is out of character for him to be missing this long, so we are
concerned about that," he said.In an attempt to find out more information, Sgt. Noblitt said FBI agents may comb the area where Marcus was last seen.His parents said they are thankful for all the help, and want Marcus to know he is missed."Come home, we love him, we miss him, and we need him," Joe Herrero said.Marcus is 4'10" and weighs 89 pounds.He was last seen wearing a dark blue sweatshirt and polo with khaki pants.His right ear is also pierced.Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call police at 719-444-7000 or Crime Stoppers at 719-634-STOP.You can also text CSPD your tip to 847411 (TIP411).http://www.coloradoconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=593692

Police, FBI Search For Missing 12-Yr-Old Boy

Asking For Public's Help

March 16, 2011

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Colorado Springs police and the FBI are searching for a 12-year-old boy who was reported missing Friday in Colorado Springs.

Marcus Herrero, 12, was last seen in the area around the Boys and Girls Club in the 1400 block of S. Chelton Road. He lives in the 4500 block of Allison Dr., also in Colorado Springs.His adoptive parents reported him missing on March 11 at 5:45 p.m

The 12-year-old has run away two other times, once late last year and once earlier this year.

However, both times he was found within 24 hours around his neighborhood, police said.In an attempt to follow-up on leads, police didn't release information sooner over fears the public's ttention could make it harder to find the boy, Sgt. Steve Noblitt said.

Police are not sure if Herrero ran away again or if it could be a possible kidnapping. Police also don't know if the boy is in jeopardy or not, Noblitt said.Police have not issued an Amber Alert because the case doesn't meet Amber Alert initiation guidelines, Noblitt said.

The National Center of Missing and Exploited Children consider all children, regardless of a runaway, missing or abducted status, 13 years of age and under to be endangered.

FBI agents are asking people in the area if they've seen the boy.Police sent out a message Wednesday afternoon to residents within a 1 1/2 mile radius of the Boys and Girls Club. Below is a copy of the message:

This is the Colorado Springs Police Department with a very important message. Today is Wednesday, March 16th 2011. The Police Department is looking for a missing juvenile who was last seen on Friday, March 11th at three o'clock in the afternoon, in the vicinity of fourteen hundred South Chelton Road. His name is Marcus Herrero, Hispanic male, twelve years old, five feet tall, ninety pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

He was last seen wearing a navy polo shirt with a logo on the left front chest that reads, Atlas Prepatory School, khaki pants, black dress shoes, carrying a black Nike backpack. He may be wearing glasses and a navy sweatshirt with the same logo. If you have seen this person or have any information on his whereabouts, please call the Colorado Springs Police Department at 444-7000. Thank you. - Colo. Springs Police Dept. message

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Marcus, you're asked to call Colorado Springs police at 719-444-7000.

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Case Handled By:

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

MARCUS ANTWAN HERRERO-CORTES
Case Type: Endangered Runaway
DOB: Dec 17, 1998	Sex: Male
Missing Date: Mar 11, 2011	Race: Hispanic
Age Now: 12	Height: 4'10" (147 cm)
Missing City: COLORADO SPRINGS	Weight: 89 lbs (40 kg)
Missing State : CO	Hair Color: Brown
Missing Country: United States	Eye Color: Brown
Case Number: NCMC1167783
Circumstances: Marcus may travel to Trinidad, Colorado. His right ear is pierced. Marcus may go by the nickname Marc.

kiwimom wrote:Police: Missing boy could be kidnapping victim

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Photo supplied by Colorado Springs police
Marcus Herrero, 12, has been missing since Friday

Police and the FBI are searching for a 12-year-old boy they
believe may have been abducted Friday from his adoptive family in
Colorado Springs.
Marcus Herrero went missing after boarding a bus from South Murray
Boulevard to the Boys and Girls Club in the 1400 block of South Chelton
Road, police said.
A teacher and others saw him on the bus, but he never checked in at
the Boys and Girls Club, authorities said. Police said they wanted to
exhaust other leads before asking for the public's help finding the boy.
"There was a concern public attention may have made it even more
difficult to locate him," police said in an unsigned news release.
Herrero ran away from his home on Allison Drive in southeast Colorado
Springs in 2010 and early 2011, but was found in his neighborhood
within a day. This time, he had been in contact with his biological
mother, who was recently released from prison, said Colorado Springs
police Sgt. Steve Noblitt.
If anyone has information about Marcus, please call police at
444-7000. Those wishing to remain anonymous my call CrimeStoppers at
634-STOP (7867), or text CSPD and your tip to TIP411 (847411).

Read more: http://www.gazette.com/articles/police-114666-boy-club.html#ixzz1Go29AFjX

(Bold & red by me) A pic of his mother would be nice, plus her name.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Colorado Springs police say they now think 12-year-old Marcus Herrero is a runaway and not a victim of a kidnapping.Herrero
was reported missing over a week ago, and police were investigating to
determine if he was a victim of a kidnapping or if he was a runaway,
said Sgt. Steve Noblitt.Now police think Herrero is a runaway, said Noblitt.Hererro
has contacted his parents and told them he no longer wants to live with
them and this is part of the reason police no longer think he is a
victim, said Noblitt.As a result of the determination that
Herrero is not the victim of foul play, police said they will be
adjusting their investigation accordingly, but Noblitt stressed that
officers will still be working to locate and return Hererro home.
Anyone determined to be harboring Herrero could also face charges.
http://www.krdo.com/news/27281089/detail.html

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- The father of a missing 12-year-old said Tuesday his son called him and his wife over the weekend.Joe Herrero said his son, Marcus Herrero, called Saturday to tell his parents he was ok.Marcus
Herrero was reported missing over a week ago after he failed to check
in at the Boys and Girls Club in the 1400 block of S. Chelton Road after
school.Since then investigators with the Colorado Springs Police Department and the FBI have been trying to determine if Marcus was a runaway or was kidnapped.Sgt. Steve Noblitt said Marcus is not in any danger, although he would not confirm where Marcus is or who he is with.He said right now they do consider Marcus a runaway.http://www.coloradoconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=595965

Update: Missing boy called parents


COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- The Colorado Springs Police Department said Marcus Herrero contacted them today.
They said he is now in protective custody, and added he is no longer considered a missing juvenile.

http://www.coloradoconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=595965