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DeWitt County deputies find juvenile escapee in Meyersville

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  • LESLIE WILBER - VICTORIA ADVOCATE
  • Originally published July 18, 2008 at 11:18 p.m., updated July 18, 2008 at 11:18 p.m.

MEYERSVILLE – Deputies arrested a 15-year-old boy Friday who had escaped from the Victoria County Juvenile Detention Center Thursday night.

The boy might have found a way to climb into a pipe-filled section of the walls, Victoria County Sheriff T. Michael O’Connor said. From there, it seems he climbed to the roof, O’Connor said.

He escaped about 6 p.m. Thursday, O’Connor said.

Police and deputies searched the area around the detention center but could not find the boy. Deputies called DeWitt County authorities because the boy’s family lives there, he said.

“You try to be as quick as possible,” when tracking escaped inmates, O’Connor said.

The boy told DeWitt County deputies he stole a car in Victoria, Sheriff Jode Zavesky said. The boy drove the car to a relative’s home in Meyersville, Zavesky said.

He was arrested there without a struggle about 7 a.m. Friday.

The boy was scheduled to move to a Texas Youth Commission facility Friday, O’Connor said, which might have been the motivation for his escape.

Leslie Wilber is a reporter for the Victoria Advocate. Contact her at 361-580-6521 or e-mail her at lwilber@vicad.com, or comment on this story at www.VictoriaAdvocate.com



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  • datieman datieman Report a ViolationReport a Violation Permalink  | 

    When they are finished with the adult justis system, they need to go after the juvi system.Ihave 8 grandchildren.I have 5 grandsons. My oldest is 15.Well his step mom beat the hell out of him about 6 months ago. [crack heads]I tried very hard to find out what was going on.Iwas told to leave the detention center ,because it was none of my business.Did we forget about the boy who got hit by the car. If he hadnt been hit he would be gone to.

    July 19, 2008 at 5:50 a.m.
  • SouthofNowhere SouthofNowhere Report a ViolationReport a Violation Permalink  | 

    Bet that was fun for him while it lasted. Totally not worth it though. Another job well done by local law enforcement officers. Well, except for the escape part.

    July 19, 2008 at 12:19 a.m.