JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says a juvenile is on the loose after escaping the Platte Valley Youth Facility and stabbing a guard at the dentist on Tuesday morning.
It happened at 5801 W. 44th Ave. in Lakeside at a dentist office around 9:30 a.m.
Police are searching for 17-year-old Juan Ocegueda. He is wearing a white or green shirt and tan pants. This photo was taken of Ocegueda earlier this morning.
The sheriff’s office said Ocegueda was shackled and not handcuffed during a dental procedure.
The guard’s condition is unknown at this time. The sheriff’s office said the guard was stabbed multiple times. He was standing and talking as he was taken to the hospital, the sheriff’s office said.
The Edgewater Police Department is asking people near 44th Avenue in Lakeside to shelter in place.
There is a large police presence in Lakeside. Please avoid the area.
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