2 teens back in custody after escape from Manitoba Youth Centre on Friday
2 more teens, 17 and 18, charged with rescue or permitting an escape
Two 16-year-old boys who escaped from a youth correctional facility over the weekend are back in custody, police say.
The two teens escaped the Manitoba Youth Centre in Winnipeg shortly after 7 p.m. Friday, police said in a news release Tuesday.
Police didn't specify how the teens escaped, but said they found a way "through to the building's exterior."
Once they were outside, the two teens met a 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman who were waiting in a nearby vehicle, police said.
They found three of the teens at a home on Furby Street, between Ellice Avenue and Broadway, shortly before midnight.
The two escapees tried to run away but were arrested after a brief chase, police said. The 18-year-old woman was arrested without incident.
A 17-year-old girl was arrested on Sunday.
The 16-year-olds were charged with escaping lawful custody and one of them was also charged with being unlawfully at large, police said.
The 17-year-old and 18-year-old were both charged with two counts of rescue or permitting an escape. They were released on an undertaking.