Alexandria, LA (2/9/2023) – On February 7th, at approximately 09:30 PM, the Alexandria Police Department (APD) was dispatched to the Renaissance Home for Youth Juvenile Facility in the 6100 block of Bayou Rapides Road. Upon the Officers’ arrival, the complainant stated one 14-year-old, one 15-year old, and two 16-year-old juveniles, all females, had walked away from the facility and could not be located. Officers began a search of the area but could not find the missing juveniles.
On February 8th, at approximately 03:00 PM, Alexandria Patrol Officers and Juvenile Detectives located the missing juveniles in an abandoned house in the 1800 block of Rosalie Street, Alexandria. All four female juveniles were arrested and charged with one count each of Simple Escape and one count each of Resisting Arrest with Force or Violence. One of the juveniles was additionally charged with two counts of Battery on a Police Officer, and another was also charged with one count of Battery of a Police Officer and one 1-Count of Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer.
If anyone has any information about this incident or any other type of crime in the Alexandria area, please contact the Alexandria Police Detective Division at (318) 441-6416 or APD Dispatch at (318) 441-6559.
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