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Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies search for escaped Juvenile

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office - MCSOMontgomery County, TN – Deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office are continuing the search for one of two juveniles who escaped transport earlier this afternoon.

The two were being transported from court back to Middle Tennessee Juvenile Detention by a correctional officer with the facility.

Around 1:00pm, passersby called 911 when the juveniles jumped from the back window of the transport van at the stoplight at state routes 48 and 149.

Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputies search an area behind a body shop on Highway 48 for a juvenile who escaped custody from a Middle Tennessee Juvenile Detention transport.
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies search an area behind a body shop on Highway 48 for a juvenile who escaped custody from a Middle Tennessee Juvenile Detention transport.

Deputies set up a perimeter and K9 deputies searched the area.

Deputy Eric Trout with K9 Fuse, Investigator Geoff Blanchard and Deputy Casey Bohn searched a nearby wooded area where the first juvenile gave up when he heard the dog combing the area. He was taken into custody without incident.

Authorities continue the search for the second juvenile, described at a 15-year-old Hispanic male with a ponytail wearing shorts and a multicolored shirt. When he escaped, he was wearing handcuffs and shackles.

Anyone who sees this individual should call 911 immediately and report his location.

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