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17-year-old wanted for murder who escaped from police back in custody

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Posted at 10:06 PM, May 24, 2022
and last updated 2022-05-25 06:14:22-04

CLEVELAND — The Ohio State Highway Patrol confirms to News 5 a 17-year-old wanted for murder who evaded police custody has been caught in Cleveland.

He was caught early Wednesday.

Troopers said the teen escaped from Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) custody on Tuesday.

He was caught late Tuesday night in Cleveland.

Troopers said he has a pending murder charge in Lorain County and was in custody on unrelated charges when he escaped.