Jacksonville officers are searching for three teens who battered employees and escaped a juvenile justice facility Sunday night.
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said 16-year-old Luther Davis, 16-year-old Derek Browley and 15-year-old Justin Silva overpowered staff members, stole their keys and fled the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Facility on Lannie Road around 11:30 p.m. Sunday.
JSO said the teens planned the escape. Officers and K-9s have not been able to locate them.
JSO is on the scene investigating and helping to find the teens, but authorities say this is not a JSO facility.
A source tells Action News Jax that the inmates tried to steal a car after they escaped the facility, but were unsuccessful.
That source tells Action News Jax that JSO learned of a vehicle missing Monday morning from a nearby residence on Parete Circle and that may be related to the escaped juvenile inmates.
Anyone with information about their whereabouts is asked to call JSO at 904-630-0500 or email JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org.
To remain anonymous and receive a possible reward up to $3,000, call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
JSO needs your help finding these three teenagers who escaped late last night. More info at 4:30 on FOX 30 @ActionNewsJax https://t.co/AoPnkENa8B
— Romney Smith (@RomneySmith) June 19, 2017
Escapee- Suspect Browley is in and was arrested for these:01/2017 arrest – Carjacking01/2017 arrest - Burglary04/2017 arrest – Auto Theft pic.twitter.com/E4z8eFy57t
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) June 19, 2017
Escapee info from JSO- other two inmates are sentenced from other jurisdictions and they are not in their system. Info requested from DJJ pic.twitter.com/FoHNG4Y3Yu
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) June 19, 2017
JSO says the facility the 3 juveniles escaped from is not a JSO facility, they are helping with the search.
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) June 19, 2017
Curbed tall fences and cameras but no barbed wire I see at this juvenile facility where 3 teens just escaped. pic.twitter.com/Y6Kl3I8oKi
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) June 19, 2017
Jacksonville Youth Academy listed as non-secure facility. 3 escaped from there last night. pic.twitter.com/ftu7L1KkHO
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) June 19, 2017
Jacksonville Youth Academy is run by same operator that runs Hastings Youth Academy in SJC- several recent escapes happened there. pic.twitter.com/9vE4UCLVYS
— Cole Heath (@ColeHeathMSP) June 19, 2017
Three juveniles inmates escaped from DJJ facility still sought. Call 911 if you see them. Please RT. Story: https://t.co/K4dhv5DhSK #JAX pic.twitter.com/Q7H86PQhRX
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) June 19, 2017
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