Westmoreland County juveniles in custody after escape
One is being held on the secure side of the detention center, while another is on the shelter side with electronic monitoring.
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One is being held on the secure side of the detention center, while another is on the shelter side with electronic monitoring.
Braedon M. Dickinson, 16, and Robert Cogdell, 14, were watching television on Saturday night. All of a sudden, they got up and ran out the back door. News came Monday morning that they were found more than 30 miles away in Fayette County. It’s a worrisome situation no matter what
There was nothing to prevent two teens facing criminal charges from just walking out of the Westmoreland County-
administered shelter where they were staying, the county’s 
juvenile detention director said Monday. The teens, Braedon M. Dickinson, 16, who was charged last year with second-degree murder, and Robert Cogdell, 14, who is
Police made the announcement on Monday morning.
State police say Robert Cogdell and Braedon Dickinson, both from Connellsville, escaped the Westmoreland County Juvenile Detention Center in Hempfield Township.