18 year old Michael Huggins continues. Safe to say theyre using every resource available both ground, air. Reporter it all started 35 y huggins along with three other teenagers overpowered Correctional Officers and escaped from the harbor feels youth detention al facility in Egg Harbor City about 12 30 this morning. They overpowered two guards. They stole vehicle. They subsequently crashed the vehicle after a small chase. Then they escape on foot. Reporter three of the juveniles were caught in bridgeton about midday. Schools were put on lock down. State Police Helicopters searched the area by air and troopers descended on the bridgeton home where huggins once lived. Huggins was awaiting trial for the first degree murder of 21yearold did he van thai lee of bridgeton back in october of last year. Police say at this point huggins may be armed and should be considered desperate and dangerous. Anyone who would harbor a wanted individual who escaped from a facility would be committing a crim
Live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news at 11 00. Right now a massive manhunt accused killer on the run and community very worried. Police are warning he could be armed and dangerous. Thank you for joining us at 11 00. Im lucy noland. The teenager who escaped from Youth Detention Center this morning is still out there. Fox 29s Chris Oconnell joins us live in bridgeton, new jersey. Chris, police have caught the three other teens who broke free along with him. Reporter lucy i got to be honest with you residents here in bridgeton Cumberland County are on edge tonight. Knowing that an accused killer is still out on the loose, believed to be in this area. Now, more than 22 hours after he first escaped, theres no sign of Michael Huggins. Bridgeton police scowering the city tonight as the manhunt for 18 year old Michael Huggins continues. Safe to say theyre using every resource available both ground, air. Reporter it all started 35 y huggins along with three other teenagers