Crime & Safety

Youth Detention Escapee Captured, 2nd Teen On Run In Bucks: Police

State Police believe Dustin Lomas, 16, of Bristol Township, is in the Levittown area. A second teen was found in Bucks County Monday night.

One teenager who escaped from a Berks County youth detention center was taken into custody in Bucks County Monday night while a second is still on the run, state police said.
One teenager who escaped from a Berks County youth detention center was taken into custody in Bucks County Monday night while a second is still on the run, state police said. (Pennsylvania State Police)

BUCKS COUNTY, PA —One teenager who escaped from a Berks County youth detention center is in custody after being captured in Bucks County while a second teenager is still on the loose, police said.

Dustin Lomas, 16, of Bristol Township, is still on the run after escaping from the Abraxas Academy in New Morgan, Berks County, at 4:45 p.m. Saturday.

Police believe Lomas is in the Levittown area, the Pennsylvania State Police said.

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Lomas is described as wearing a blue hoodie, white T-shirt, and blue sweatpants at the time of his escape, state police said.

Police said that Tyler Lutz, 18, of Reading, was taken into custody Monday evening in Bucks County.

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State Police said the two teenagers climbed over a fence to escape, state police said.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call Pennsylvania State Police at 610-378-4011.

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