( CNN ) The reported kidnapping of a Vallejo , California , woman for ransom this week was nothing but a hoax , police said . Vallejo police Lt. Kenny Park went as far as to call it a `` wild goose chase '' that wasted department resources . Denise Huskins and her boyfriend Aaron Quinn , who reported the kidnapping Monday , are no longer cooperating with police , Park said . Huskins was found safe on Wednesday , more than 400 miles away in Huntington Beach . Officers from the Huntington Beach Police Department talked with Huskins , 29 , at her father 's apartment complex , department spokeswoman Jennifer Marlatt told reporters . The case has authorities scratching their heads . Huskins initially indicated she would be happy to talk with Vallejo police and provide details of what happened , according to Park . Anxious to talk with her , Vallejo police and the FBI sent a jet to Huntington Beach to fly her back to the Bay Area . When it was time to go , Huskins was a no show . `` As of right now , we have not heard from Miss Huskins and we are no longer in contact with any of the family members , '' Park said late Wednesday . The family has retained an attorney . Like Huskins , Quinn is n't talking . Charges are possible in the case , Park said , but those will be decided by the district attorney once the investigation is complete . The quickly changing developments left authorities frustrated . Quinn called on Monday afternoon to report that his girlfriend had been kidnapped several hours earlier from his home . At the time , Park said that the case was being treated as a kidnap for ransom . Huskins ' father , Michael , made an emotional appeal through CNN affiliate KGO-TV in San Francisco directed at the kidnappers : `` Do n't hurt her , please do n't hurt her . '' `` The biggest fear is the horror she might be going through ... that 's my biggest fear . The horror , she does n't deserve that , not from anybody . '' `` It 's like a nightmare that I ca n't wake up from , '' her father told the affiliate . `` This is not supposed to happen . '' Then , the San Franciso Chronicle posted an audio clip . On it , a woman who identified herself as Denise Huskins says she has been abducted . `` My name is Denise Huskins . I am kidnapped , otherwise I 'm fine , '' the voice says . `` Earlier today there was a plane crash in Alps and 158 people died . And one thing that people know about me is that I went to my first concert , me and my mom , to Blink 182 ( last word is inaudible ) . '' The editor in chief of the Chronicle , Audrey Cooper , said the newspaper received a link to the audio file in an email . The Chronicle reported the anonymous email said Huskins would be `` returned safely ( Wednesday ) . We will send a link to her location after she has been dropped off . She will be in good health and safe while she waits . Any advance on us or our associates will create a dangerous situation for Denise . Wait until she is recovered and then proceed how you will . We will be ready . '' Then came Wednesday . The Chronicle reported that Huskins ' father said he received a voice mail from his daughter saying she had been dropped off at his apartment . He called police to ask that the authorities pick her up and make sure she was safe , he told the newspaper . `` I almost had a heart attack , '' he said , according to the Chronicle . `` I tried to get authorities to pick her up , but they kept asking me a bunch of questions . I said , 'Send a squad car . ' I was hyperventilating . '' Authorities are unclear what exactly is going on . Or , if they know , they 're not saying . Police said the requested ransom amount was $ 8,500 . The FBI is investigating the Huskins ' financial records . About 40 detectives from various agencies and 100 support personnel `` worked around the clock '' on the case , leaving the community on edge , Park said . `` I can tell you that our investigation has concluded that none of the claims has been substantiated , '' he said . `` And I can go one step further to say this : That this was not a random act and that the members of our community are safe and that they have nothing to fear . '' `` It 's disappointing . It 's disheartening , '' he said . CNN 's Dan Simon , Tony Marco , Faith Karimi , Ashley Fantz , Elan Bird , Michael Martinez , Stella Chan , Rosalina Nieves and Paul Vercammen contributed to this report .
prosecutors call the case a hoax , a ` ` wild goose chase '' being investigated by Huskins on trial , her boyfriend told authorities .