Teen Escapes Police Custody Outside Berkeley County Jail, Search Underway

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. — A teenager is on the run after escaping police custody outside the Hill-Finklea Detention Center early Friday morning, prompting a multi-agency search.

According to the Summerville Police Department, the escape happened around 12:33 a.m. as officers were transporting two suspects to the jail for booking.

Authorities identified the individual as Jovon Perlote, 18, who had been arrested earlier in the evening on charges of auto breaking and entering and possession of burglary tools…

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