Fight at Lee County Youth Detention Center under investigation
Opelika police are investigating after a fight broke out at the Lee County Youth Detention Center.
Police responded to the Lee County Youth Development Center, located at 1109 Spring Drive, regarding a fight on June 19, 2024, around 6:30 P.M..
Officers located several juvenile inmates barricaded within the detention center. “With the assistance of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, officers were able to make entry and secure the facility,” police said. “No inmates, staff or first responders were injured during this incident.”
Officers remain in the area conducting an investigation and are asking citizens to avoid the area of Spring Drive and Dallas Drive.
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