ORIGINAL STORY: A detainee from the Brazos County Juvenile Detention Center escaped from the facility Friday morning. Juvenile Services Director Linda Ricketson said the escape happened just after 10 a.m.
The juvenile was detained on property crime charges.
At this time the juvenile is still at large.
Due to the detainee's age, personal information can't be disclosed, except that the individual is a Brazos County resident awaiting transfer to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
The escape is under investigation, and the Brazos County Sheriff's Office is actively searching. A statewide law enforcement alert has been issued.
UPDATE: On December 2, 2024, the Brazos County Sheriff's Department reported they had apprehended the escaped juvenile detainee.