A 15-year-old boy who left a secure youth facility in Redmond without authorization Sunday night has been located and arrested.
According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, the teen walked away from the J Bar J Youth Services facility around 10:45 p.m. Sunday. The facility operates inside the same building as Deschutes County Juvenile Community Justice on Britta Street in north Bend.
Authorities said the juvenile was housed in a secure Behavior Rehabilitation Services program and was not permitted to leave. He is currently on parole for aggravated assault with a weapon.
The teen was taken into custody Monday at 12:44 p.m. after officers with the Redmond Police Department responded to a call at an Applebee’s restaurant in Redmond. Police said he was arrested without incident.
J Bar J Youth Services leases housing units from Deschutes County Juvenile Community Justice but provides its own staffing and security. Participants are not free to leave and must complete a formal release process with their parole officer, including a 72-hour implementation plan. Officials said the juvenile did not initiate a release plan, and his parole officer issued an arrest warrant Sunday night for absconding.
Deputies began searching the surrounding area and issued a neighborhood alert to residents in north Bend to increase awareness and request assistance.
In accordance with Oregon law and standard practice, authorities are not releasing the juvenile’s name or photograph.
The sheriff’s office thanked the Redmond Police Department for its assistance in locating the teen.
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