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Teen Captured After Escape From Youth Facility

POSTED: Friday, April 6, 2007
UPDATED: 1:41 pm CDT April 6, 2007

PASADENA, Texas -- A teenager is in custody after he spent about five hours on the run on Friday, KPRC Local 2 reported.

Pasadena police said the 15-year-old escaped from the Harris County Youth Village on J.W. Mills Drives shortly after 8 a.m.

Investigators said the teen ran into a body of water and later came back to shore, but was not captured.

Police tracked the teen down and took him into custody at about 1:30 p.m. Paramedics evaluated him for injuries.

The youth village provides education, medical, therapeutic and drug education and therapy for 15- to 16-year-old boys.

Anyone with information is asked to contact his or her local law enforcement agency.

Copyright 2007 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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