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Juvie jailbreakers and guard captured after bolting from La. facility this weekend

1 year 10 months 1 week ago Sunday, May 15 2022 May 15, 2022 May 15, 2022 8:46 AM May 15, 2022 in News
Source: WBRZ

RED RIVER PARISH - Three juveniles escaped from a detention center early Saturday morning with the help of a security guard, authorities said.

They were on the run for most of the day and were captured by Sunday, authorities said Sunday morning. 

According to the Red River Parish Sheriff's Office, surveillance video from Ware Youth Center shows the guard, 21-year-old Victoria Tune, loading up three juveniles in a white sedan and leaving the facility around 3 a.m.

Deputies said the juveniles were being detained for the following charges:
-TyJuan Lafitte, 17, of Caddo Parish was booked for attempted first-degree murder
- Jerimiah Durham, 17, of Bossier Parish was booked for armed robbery
- Na'Varaya Lane, 15, of DeSoto Parish was booked for attempted second-degree murder

The four were found in a Houston area hotel. 

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