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Two Georgia teenagers escaped custody and prompted a manhunt Thursday after they overpowered a deputy and assaulted him with his own gun, according to police.
The boys, identified as Brandon Davis, 14, and Corinthian Newton, 15, stripped a deputy of his gun and used it to knock him unconscious, according to the Jenkins County Sheriff’s Office. The teenagers then fled into the woods and are now back in custody after an extensive search, police said.
“The safety of our community was of utmost importance, and we were confident that, together, we would bring these individuals to justice,” Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams said in a statement.
“The deputy is safely recovering. The juvenile suspects are unharmed and in custody.”
The boys were apprehended around 5 p.m. with the assistance of police dogs, WRDW reported.
“Bloodhounds from the Department of Juvenile Justice or their department of corrections were able to track them into the woods. We found a T-shirt belonging to one of the suspects that had some blood on it,” Wylds told the station.
Brandon Davis, 14, is pictured in police custody. (Burke County Sheriff’s Office)
The bloodhounds tracked the escapees to a dead end on Ponderosa Road, where the teens were found hiding in a storage container.
“When the dogs got on them, they surrendered,” Wylds said.
Sheriff Williams thanked the participating law enforcement agencies for their assistance and the community for its support during the search.
“Thank you everyone for remaining vigilant and reporting any suspicious activities or sightings,” Williams said.
It is unclear what additional charges the teens will face.
