HOUSTON — Three 16-year-old inmates escaped a juvenile detention center in downtown Houston early on Sunday after one of the teens allegedly assaulted an officer and took his keys.
The escape happened right after midnight when Alferis Coby, one of the inmates, asked a supervision officer for some toiletries, said executive director of Harris County Juvenile Probation Department Tom Brooks.
"He got the officer to open the door," Brooks said, adding that the teen "beat him down pretty badly."
The guard suffered a black eye and required some stitches to the face.
Coby took the officer's keys and cell phone and released two other inmates, Jahrell West and another unnamed teen, Brooks said.
The three then escaped the detention center within 15 minutes after getting through the building's security system.
Coby is wanted for murder, aggravated robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. He was 15 when he allegedly shot a man in a parking lot on March 12 before stealing a car, Houston police said.
Jahrell West is wanted for aggravated robbery and burglary. The two were being tried as adults for their crimes, Brooks said.
The third juvenile still faces charges as a minor.
The three teens were wearing white shirts and khakis when they broke out.
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