TOLEDO, Ohio — A 17-year-old male escaped from the Lucas County Juvenile Justice Detention Center on Spielbusch Ave on Saturday, according to the Lucas County Sheriff's Office.
The unidentified 17-year-old was wearing dark blue shorts, a light gray short-sleeved shirt, and black high-top shoes at the time of his escape.
A search for the juvenile is being conducted by the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office and Toledo Police. The youth scaled a wall outside the secured recreation area, which is protected with razor wire, near Canton Street, according to the sheriff's office.
The teen is charged with delinquency in connection with a burglary and has been held in the Juvenile Detention Center since November 15.
Anyone with information on the teen’s whereabouts is asked to contact Toledo Police or the the Lucas County Sheriff's Office or Crime Stoppers, at 419-255-1111.
Police did not release the name of the juvenile or a picture.
