STAUNTON, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Virginia State Police have charged five teenagers who left the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents in Staunton on Monday, May 19, 2025.

The teens, with ages ranging from 14 to 17, were taken into custody within 40 minutes of leaving the facility with assistance from numerous area law enforcement agencies.

The girl was charged with assault for biting a security guard, according to police. Two of the boys were charged with obstruction of justice. The other two boys were charged with destruction of property.

The juveniles were processed at the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Justice center in Staunton.