FOUR youths who escaped the Juvenile Holding Centre, Sophia in Georgetown in the wee hours of Saturday, were quickly recaptured.

Police Headquarters noted that the youths escaped at around 02:45 hours; they were housed in cells three and four respectively, at the Holding Centre.

The young men, police said, escaped by breaking the padlocks that were used to secure the cell doors; they also removed some wooden lattice works from the ceiling on the eastern side of the building.

Ranks who were on duty at the facility, heard a loud noise and upon making checks, noticed the four juvenile offenders on Dennis Street, Sophia running in a western direction. One of the ranks chased after the offenders but they made their way to Pike Street, Campbellville.

A police patrol was informed and the four offenders were recaptured on Delhi Street, Prashad Nagar and taken to the Brickdam Police Station.

Police said two broken padlocks and four pieces of steel rods which are suspected to be used in the break out were found at the scene and lodged.