A teenager escaped Sunday night from a detention center in Bend. According to a media release from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office:
At 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, February 22, a 15-year-old male juvenile escaped from the Deschutes County Juvenile Detention Center located on Britta Street in north Bend.
The juvenile is described as a mixed-race male, thin build, approximately 6 feet 4 inches tall, with dirty blonde curly hair and glasses. He was last seen wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark pants.
Upon learning of the escape, deputies immediately began searching the area and issued a neighborhood alert to residents in the north Bend area to increase awareness and request assistance. Law enforcement personnel are actively working to locate the juvenile.
If you see someone matching this description or have information about the juvenile’s whereabouts, call 9-1-1 immediately. In accordance with Oregon law and standard practice, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office does not release the name or photograph of juveniles involved in juvenile proceedings.
