Juvenile Escapes from Western Area Multi-Purpose Juvenile Crisis and Assessment Center

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The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention reports a juvenile has escaped from the Western Area Multi-Purpose Juvenile Crisis and Assessment Center located at 20 Lees Creek Road in Asheville.

The escape occurred at 8:22 p.m. on Aug. 18. The juvenile who escaped is identified as Dakota T. The division has notified local law enforcement and is cooperating fully with the investigation.

For additional information, please contact Matt Debnam with the Department of Public Safety’s Communications Office.