CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo. — The father accused of taking his young son, who he does not have custody of, from Thornton on Friday had allegedly cut off his ankle monitor and led authorities on a high-speed pursuit, authorities said in an update Friday.

On Thursday around 4 p.m., the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) issued an Amber Alert for a 14-year-old boy who was missing from the Thornton area. CBI said they believed he was taken by his noncustodial father, Phillip Lee Torres, 46, of Thornton, who was driving a gray Chevy Silverado.

About 30 minutes later, the Amber Alert was canceled and CBI said the boy had been found safe.

The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office provided more information about the situation on Friday.

They said they believe Torres took his son somewhere in Thornto

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