Benjamin Hammer,1 month old, Endangered/Abducted 2/7 CO.

New, 6:08 p.m.: Law enforcement looking for woman, infant

Tuesday, February 07, 2006
By EMILY MORRIS
The Daily Sentinel

Law enforcement is trying to locate a woman and her infant child, believing the woman may pose a danger to the child’s welfare, according to the Mesa County Sheriff’s Department.

Christena Kendall-Hammer, 33, is described as a white female, 5 feet 2 inches, about 170 pounds with blue eyes and blond hair.

The infant, Benjamin Hammer, is 1 month old and about 10 pounds.

“This is not a true Amber Alert, it does not qualify as a kidnapping,” said Lt. Jim Fogg. “The sheriff’s department was given an emergency protection order from the courts, before we could get that served she picked up the child at a daycare facility... The information provided was sufficient to raise concerns she could be a danger to the child.”

Emily Morris can be reached via e-mail at emorris@gjds.com.

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