Crime & Safety
2 Juvenile Escapees At-Large After Guard Attacked
Five juvenile detainees escaped a state facility after hitting a guard early Saturday. Two are still at-large.
NASHVILLE, TN — Five state juvenile detainees escaped from custody early Saturday morning after attacking a guard. Three have been captured.
According to police, the juveniles hit a female guard in the head at 2:30 a.m. and took the keys to the facility and fled. The guard was taken to Summit Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Kequan Waller, 16, of Nashville, Victor Hernandez, 16, of Nashville and Dunken Thornton, 17, of Putnam County were captured around 6:45 a.m.
Cornelius Moore, 17, and Clifton Douglas, 16, both of Shelby County, are still at-large.
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Anyone seeing the escapees or knowing their whereabouts is asked to call the Emergency Communications Center at (615) 862-8600 or call Nashville Crime Stoppers at (615) 74-CRIME.
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