THE AMBER ALERT FROM EARLY TUESDAY FOR 2-YEAR OLD DENISE TIRADO OF ALBUQUERQUE WAS CANCELLED AFTER STATE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED THAT COLORADO STATE POLICE HAD SPOTTED THE VEHICLE SHE WAS IN WITH RAMIRO TIRADO AND PURSUED IT. THE WHITE ESCALADE WAS WRECKED DURING THE CAR CHASE AND ROLLED. APD’S TANNER TIXIER SAYS DENISE WAS EJECTED FROM THE CAR AND IS AT A DENVER HOSPITAL WITH MODERATE INJURIES.
TIRADO IS BEING TREATED FOR MODERATE INJURIES AT A PUEBLO, COLORADO HOSPITAL. CHARGES AGAINST HIM ARE BEING FILED. THEY INCLUDE KIDNAPPING AND CHILD ABUSE.
TIXIER TELLS US TIRADO HAD ARGUED WITH DENISE’S MOTHER BEFORE TAKING OFF WITH THE GIRL. HE SAYS TIRADO POINTED A HANDGUN AT HER AND SAID HE’D KILL HER.
