Escapee captured following footchase

Wadding creeks and climbing bluffs, deputies pursued a 17-year-old escapee for miles Tuesday before snagging him in a creek bed.

The teen, whose name was not revealed by lawmen because he is a juvenile, walked off this week from a Department of Children’s Services facility in Nashville. The exact nature of his escape is still under investigation and charges could be pending against other persons.

According to Sheriff Jackie Matheny, officers here received word the youth could be returning to his home in Warren County and went to his home in the Crisp Springs area when they caught sight of the teen. A chase then ensued as deputies pursued the escapee who at first fled apprehension on a bicycle before ditching the bike and fleeing on foot.

‘He didn’t want to get caught,’ said Sheriff Jackie Matheny, noting the teen took to the wooded areas and creek beds which span the landscape around where the chase began. ‘It took quite awhile to catch up to him. Kelly Carter and Tommy Myers were wadding creeks and climbing bluffs to get him.’

In the end, it was Carter who snagged the youth, taking him into custody in a creek bed off Loss Crouch Road.

Matheny did not reveal why the teen was being held in DCS custody, noting the youth has been returned to state detention. Charges will be filed against the boy for the incident.