NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – A juvenile that escaped from the Bridge City Center for Youth back in April has been re-arrested.
According to the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice,19-year-old Jonathan Sheard who escape from the center in Bridge City on April 10, was found Tuesday at about 2 p.m. in Orleans Parish, near the intersection of f Burdette and Fig streets.
He now faces charges of illegal possession of a stolen firearm, criminal trespassing, and outstanding warrants.
The Office of Juvenile Justice said in order to prevent future escapes mitigations have been put in place such as:
- Razor mesh fencing has been installed
- Off-duty sheriff deputies are patrolling the premises
- Tree removal
- Upgrades to CCTV systems that provide geothermal imaging throughout the complex
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