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Teens who escaped Stewart's Ferry Pike juvenile detention facility in custody

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Posted at 6:36 AM, Jan 16, 2022
and last updated 2022-01-18 19:44:36-05

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — All the teens who escaped from the Youth Opportunity juvenile detention facility this past weekend have been found.

Metro Police say the three teens they were looking for were all found Tuesday.

Ervyon Moore was found Tuesday at a relatives home in Georgia near the Tennessee border.

15-year-old Bruce Johnson Jr., and 17-year-old Bryon Reid were captured in Cheatham County.

Teen Escapees
Teen escapees from Youth Opportunity

Police say the two will face charges after they allegedly being involved in at least one carjacking.

A Pleasant View police cruiser was rammed by the vehicle they were in while they attempted to avoid being arrested.

The teens allegedly overpowered a guard, then escaped the facility at 279 Stewart's Ferry Pike around 11:30 p.m. Saturday. A fourth escapee was taken into custody after being found at a nearby convenience store around 3 a.m. Sunday.