BELLAIRE, Texas (KIAH) – A missing juvenile from Colorado has been safely recovered in Houston, thanks to the swift action by the Bellaire Police Department.

Bellaire police tell CW39 that police were alerted on January 28, 2025 to be on the lookout for a suspect connected to a Colorado missing person case, driving in their area. Officers quickly spotted the suspect’s vehicle and arrested the driver, identified as Sergio Saloj Quiche, 23. He was arrested on unrelated charges.

Through investigative efforts by the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) and Special Response Team (SRT), authorities tracked down a Houston location where the missing juvenile out of Colorado was allegedly being being held. Officers successfully recovered the juvenile and transported her to the Juvenile Justice Center. She will soon be returned to Colorado.

Officials said additional charges against Quiche are pending in Colorado. On social media, Bellaire police thanked their patrol officers, CID, and SRT teams for their role in the successful efforts in the is case.