Updated at 10:58 a.m., Monday, September 2, 2002
Nine of 10 teens remain at large
Advertiser Staff
Nine of 10 teenage girls who escaped from the Hawai'i Youth Correctional Facility in Kailua Saturday remain at large today after one was apprehended yesterday, police said.The van the girls stole in their escape also was recovered yesterday in Kailua.
Police said the girl was caught at 4:52 p.m. in the area of Pahia Road and Kamehameha Highway. Her age was not available.
Officials have not released the names of the girls, all between the ages 14 to 17, because they are minors.
Officials said the girls escaped at 12:33 p.m. Saturday after overpowering two guards and stealing the unmarked white 1998 Ford Windstar van with license number GXT 744.
All of the girls were wearing blue prison uniforms at the time of their escape.
