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Girl believed abducted at gunpoint from Otero County apartment found safe

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OTERO COUNTY, Colo. – A 15-year-old girl believed to have been abducted by a man early Monday was found safe hours later.

Saisha Ornelas, 15, is believed to have been abducted at gunpoint by Sebio “Joseph” Rodriguez, 21, from an apartment complex in Rockyford.

Authorities said Ornelas was found safe around 7 a.m., though further details were not released.

Rodriguez was believed to have taken the girl and taken off in a 20013 black Chevrolet Impala with front-end damage. They were believed to have been in Las Animas before Ornelas was found.

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