Three Teens Sought After They Escaped Stewarts Ferry Pike Juvenile Detention Facility January 18, 2022

Officers are working to locate three escapees from Youth Opportunity juvenile detention facility, 279 Stewart's Ferry Pike. Just before 3 a.m. Sunday, a fourth escapee was located at a nearby convenience store and taken into custody.

Ervyon Moore, 16, of Chattanooga, Bruce Johnson Jr., 15, of Clarksville, and Bryon Reid, 17, of Johnson City escaped Saturday at 11:30 p.m. after reportedly overpowering a guard and escaping on foot. All three are wearing blue sweatpants and gray t-shirts provided by the facility.

Anyone seeing the escapees or knowing their whereabouts is asked to contact the Emergency Communications Center at 615-862-8600.