Key takeaways:
- Authorities in Pennsylvania are searching for five juveniles who escaped from the Abraxas Academy in Morgantown.
- Just before the escape, there was a riot at the facility, but law enforcement subsequently regained control of the facility.
- The Pennsylvania State Police have asked anyone with information about the escapees to contact them.
Authorities in Pennsylvania are searching for five juveniles who escaped from the Abraxas Academy in Morgantown, about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia, on Sunday night.
The Pennsylvania State Police said they were working with multiple other law enforcement agencies in the search for the escapees. The Berks County District Attorney’s Office said nine juveniles had escaped from the juvenile detention center.
Just before the escape, authorities said there was a riot at the facility, but law enforcement subsequently regained control of the facility. Four of the nine escapees were located on Oak Grove Road, about 5 miles away from the detention facility, at around 5:45 a.m. ET, police said.
The search for the remaining five juveniles is ongoing. The Pennsylvania State Police have asked anyone with information about the escapees to contact them.
The Abraxas Academy is a juvenile detention center that provides educational, behavioral health, and residential services to adolescents. It is unclear what caused the riot that preceded the escape. The Pennsylvania State Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
Be First to Comment