Crime & Safety
Two Teens Escape from Probation Camp in Malibu
One was found, but another is still on the lam.
Originally posted at 7:13 p.m. June 2, 2014. Edited with new details.
One of two teens who escaped today from a juvenile probation camp in Malibu was quickly taken into custody, while the other remained at large.
The pair, whose names were withheld, escaped from Camp Fred Miller at 12:05 p.m., said Lt. Michael Williams of the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station.
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Sheriff's deputies used helicopters and dogs to search for the escapee, but the search was suspended at 6:15 p.m., Williams said.
The boy who remained at large was described as 17 years old, black, 5 feet 11 inches tall and 155 pounds, wearing a gray shirt and green pants.
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It was determined that the boy likely got a ride from the Malibu area.
--City News Service
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