Police Capture Juvenile Escapee
Monday, February 22, 2021 @ 05:02 PM
CLARION BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) – Authorities say a juvenile who escaped the custody of a local youth treatment center Monday afternoon in Clarion Borough has been taken back into custody.
Clarion Borough Police Chief Bill Peck said a 16-year-old male resident of Abraxas who escaped custody around 1:45 p.m. today while at an appointment in the borough was back in custody as of 4:50 p.m.
The escape was the cause of a noticeable increase in police presence in the borough Monday afternoon.
Clarion-based State Police were among the agencies assisting with the search.
No additional details are available at this time.
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