Juvenile Escapes Custody During Medical Appointment Charlotte

Authorities in Charlotte are searching for Alberto P., a juvenile who escaped custody during a medical appointment at Atrium Pediatrics on Steelecroft Parkway around 10:30 a.m. on June 25. Alberto P., who was being held at the Cabarrus Juvenile Detention Center on adult charges of fleeing to elude arrest, fled from staff during the visit, prompting a coordinated search by local law enforcement. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety and the Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention have released a recent photograph of the juvenile and are urging the public to report any sightings immediately. Details on how the escape occurred have not been disclosed, and the investigation is ongoing.