Youth Apprehended After Escaping from Home

A fourteen-year-old female from McKeesport escaped yesterday from a Youth Home located in Apollo Borough.  She was tracked to the FuelLand convenience store in Washington Township, Westmoreland County. As she was taken into custody by Pennsylvania State Police troopers, she was found to have stolen food items from FuelLand amounting to $13. She is being charged with Escape in Armstrong County and also Retail Theft before District Magisterial Judge Elise Glenn. She was returned to the Youth Home.