Teen in custody after allegedly stabbing guard and escaping from Colorado detention center
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - A teenager is back in custody following an allegedly violent attack on a guard in Colorado.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says 17-year-old Juan Ocegueda was being held at the Platte Valley Youth facility and was at a dentist appointment Tuesday morning when he stabbed the guard and fled. A shelter-in-place was initially issued for the area around Harlan Street and West 44th Avenue in Denver. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said around 11:45 a.m, that law enforcement was also searching the area of 20th and Wadsworth, where a male matching the suspect description was seen. The sheriff’s office located him and has confirmed he was not the suspect.
At about 2 p.m., the sheriff’s office reported Ocegueda was back in custody.
The guard had non-life threatening injuries and was expected to be released from the hospital before Wednesday.
Call 911 if Juan Ocegueda is seen. 17 yo juvenile. Escapee from Platte Valley Youth facility. Wearing white shirt, tan pants. Stabbed guard while at dentist office, 5801 W 44th Ave, Lakeside. Guard’s condition is unknown. Shelter in place issued for area. Heavy police presence. pic.twitter.com/9VT9InAAvE
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) May 31, 2022
Police activity in area of 20th & Wadsworth was related to the search for the escaped juvenile. A subject matching the description of the suspect was contacted but confirmed not to be the suspect. pic.twitter.com/VcisReZcVm
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) May 31, 2022
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