4 Teens Who Escaped Juvenile Facility Arrested in Brookings

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Four teenagers who escaped from a juvenile placement facility in Sioux Falls have been arrested in Brookings.

Brookings Police Lieutenant Derrick Powers says the two boys and two girls were arrested Wednesday after law enforcement authorities received a report that the teens were in the Brookings area in a stolen vehicle.

Powers says the girls were arrested following a brief vehicle chase that ended when the driver hit a street sign and lost control.

Officers later located the boys near a Wal-Mart, but they attempted to flee on foot. They were arrested around 2:30 a.m.

Powers says the girls are facing charges in juvenile court in connection with the chase. He says he expects additional charges in connection with the stolen vehicle.

The teens are between 14 and 16 years old. It wasn't immediately clear what facility they escaped from.

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