>> reporter: and because maria called 911, the denver police were at the gas station, too. so the cops, not tony, did most of the talking with travis. >> he told them that same story that he told me on the phone, and it was very consistent. the story that he told them matched exactly. i told the officers, i said man, everything he's told me just don't sound right. it just don't sound right. >> reporter: it didn't sound right to the cops either. but they had nothing to hold travis on. he'd been cooperative, forthcoming, concerned for kenia. so they let him go. as the meeting wrapped up, travis sidled up to tony and started talking. >> he was crying me. he was telling me i promised i'd take care of her, i wish i could have followed through on what i'd done, i feel responsible for, this i wish i could have done more. >> reporter: travis certainly seemed sincere. his story, though strange, was consistent. maybe he was telling the truth and that man kenia met at the gas station had abducted her.