14 Year Old Escapes Walker County Juvenile Facility, Leads Deputies On Pursuit

JASPER, AL — The Walker County Sheriff's Office says a 14 year old juvenile escaped from a detention facility and stole a vehicle, before being apprehended in Fayette County Wednesday night.

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Investigators said Thursday morning that the teen — who has not be identified publicly — escaped from The George J. Mitnick Juvenile Camp on Calumet Road in Jasper by stealing a vehicle.

The Walker County Sheriff's Office says the 100-acre complex is a boot camp wilderness program designed to divert 12 to 17 year old boys with delinquent offenses from serving time with the Alabama Department of Youth Services.

A WCSO captain was reportedly working drug complaints in the Oakman area and spotted the stolen vehicle traveling on Highway 18.

The juvenile led the deputy on a vehicle pursuit that went several miles into Fayette County, before Fayette County Sheriff’s deputies and other officers placed spike strips on the roadway, successfully flattening all four tires on the stolen vehicle.

The juvenile was taken into custody without incident.

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