Inmate found in ductwork at Jefferson Co. youth detention center after reports of escape
The Dandridge Police Chief said officers called in drone searchers to try to find the teenager after the reported escape Saturday night. Author: Cole Sullivan Updated: 7:08 PM EST February 14, 2021
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. A teenage inmate was found in the ductwork of the Mountain View Youth Development center in Jefferson County Sunday morning, the Dandridge Police Chief said. He had been reported missing Saturday night, launching a search that officers to call in support from surrounding counties.
Chief Carson Williams said the teenager had apparently never left the outer perimeter of the fence. He was found in the ductwork of one of the buildings of the detention center Sunday morning.