Reading Police report all of the nine escapees from the Abraxas Academy juvenile centre have been taken into custody, 69News reports.
According to the report by Amerian news channel wfmz, a post on social media from Pennsylvania State Police says a press conference will be held at 7:30 a.m. at Hollywood Casino.
Authorities in Berks County said nine juveniles were on the run following a riot at the Abraxas Academy juvenile centre in the Morgantown area.
Caernarvon Township police said the riot and escapes happened around 8 p.m. Sunday.
According to Tpr. David Beohm of the PSP, the juveniles overtook two female staff members at the prison to steal the keys to the door.
One of the staff members suffered minor injuries, Tpr. Beohm confirms.
“They were able to find a weak point, if you will, in the fencing and they got out,” he continued to say.
In a Facebook post early Monday morning, Robeson Township Police write that three escapees were spotted in the area of Estate Road and Weaver Road.
“They ran as soon as the residents turned their lights on,” Beohm continued.
They said state and local law enforcement have taken back control of the juvenile detention center.
Following the riot and escape, PSP report calls were made to authorities from all around the area including local police and the Berks County Sheriff’s Office.
A perimeter was arranged around the academy,” Beohm confirms.
PSP says the teens are from Dauphin, Berks and Lehigh Counties.
Police said the escaped teenage juveniles are all black and Hispanic and should be wearing white or grey academy uniforms.