All 9 teens back in custody after escaping Berks County detention center
The group managed to break out through a weak point in a fence at the facility, police said, adding that the incident was captured on video.
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The group managed to break out through a weak point in a fence at the facility, police said, adding that the incident was captured on video.
Seven teens are from Dauphin County, one from Berks County and another from York County. They range in age from 15 to 18 years old and were detained on a variety of charges
A group of nine teens escaped juvenile detention after they managed to break out through a weakness in a fence amid a riot at the facility, according to police.
Nine juveniles escaped from Abraxas Academy, a juvenile detention center, on Sunday night, the Berks County District Attorney's Office said.
The escape comes after Danelo Cavalcante, a convicted murderer who escaped from prison, was captured after a 14-day manhunt in Chester County.
A riot happened just before the escape, Pennsylvania State Police said.
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