A search is underway for a youth corrections inmate who escaped authorities in Douglas County.
Jacob Beckstead, 18, escaped Tuesday afternoon in the area of C-470 and Quebec Street, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. He was in transit at the time of his escape.
Beckstead is described as a white male, about 5-foot-10 and 140 pounds. He was wearing a red jacket and brown pants. He previously lived in the Highlands Ranch area.
Deputies still looking for 18 yr old escapee, Jacob Beckstead, in Highlands Ranch. Recent photo showing jacket he was last seen wearing
— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff)
Beckstead was in custody on charges that were adjudicated when he was a minor. The charges were not released by the sheriff’s office.
Anyone who sees Beckstead is advised to call 911 and not to make contact with him.
