The Hogan Street Nine October 21, 2007
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Authorities were searching late Saturday night for seven juveniles who escaped from the Hogan Street Regional Youth Center, 1839 Hogan Street.
Nine youths ages 14 to 16 escaped Saturday afternoon from the medium-security facility.
A St. Louis police spokeswoman said the nine juveniles escaped at 2:53 p.m. after pushing a counselor down a flight of stairs and stealing her keys. The spokeswoman did not know whether the counselor had suffered injuries.
“Her” keys — meaning these nine juvenile prisoners overran a woman guard. I guess that there are still some people around here who still think that “juvenile crime” means that a wirey 10-year old white boy stole a pack of bubble gum from a confectionery, and that women “counselors” will scare them into behaving while they are living at the “youth center.”
Police said they had captured two of the escaped youths by 11:15 p.m.
Authorities were unsure whether the youths were armed. The spokeswoman declined to disclose the crimes that had landed them in the correctional facility.
Does this mean that they are unsure whether these “yoots” were armed inside the “center,” or that those still on the loose might have gotten their hands on guns?
UPDATE 5:35 PM: The Hogan Street facility is supposedly the most secure juvenile detention center in the state. The nine escapees are robbery and stealing suspects.
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