Two teenagers who escaped from police while being transported from a court case to a youth detention center in Georgia, have been charged with aggravated assault.
Monday, March 25, 2024 3:15PMfrom a court case to a youth detention center in Augusta, Georgia, earlier this week have been charged with aggravated assault, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The charges stem from the incident on March 21, where the pair were being transported to the Augusta Regional Youth Detention Center when authorities say they overpowered a Jenkins County Deputy and managed to escape into the woods early Thursday afternoon. Burke County Sheriff's Office deputies worked with the Georgia State Patrol in the search for the teens.
After being processed at the Burke County Jail, the teens were taken to the Augusta Regional Youth Detention Center.
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