WOODLAND PARK — The Woodland Park Police Department responded to a report of a missing child call at roughly 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
After 9-year-old Audrey Martinez's mother made the call, police began investigating the situation, and subsequently began questioning Audrey's neighbors.
During their investigation, police met Christina Ann Guerrero, a neighbor, who "was adamant Audrey was not inside" her home. She also allowed police to search her apartment., during that initial search Audrey was not seen by officers at the time.
Agents with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Woodland Park police began a door-to-door search for Audrey.
At approximately 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, police contacted Guerrero again. According to police, during a second search of Guerrero's home officers found Audrey unharmed in Guerrero's bedroom closet.
She has since returned home.
Guerrero was arrested for Harboring a Child, a felony, and Influencing Public Officials. She is currently being processed at the Teller County Jail.
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