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Shelter in place following guard stabbed by juvenile escapee in Denver, sheriffs say

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

DENVER (KRDO) -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has issued a shelter in place for residents and businesses as law enforcement conduct a yard-to-yard search for a juvenile escapee.

On Tuesday, the sheriff's office received a report of a correctional officer getting stabbed at a dentist office, just after 9:45 a.m. In response, law enforcement is advising people in the area to stay inside.

There is heavy police presence reported at 5801 W. 44th Ave. as law enforcement actively search for 17-year-old Juan Ocegueda.

As of 11:45 a.m., there is heavy police activity near 20th and Wadsworth. Police say they contacted a person that matched the suspect's description but confirmed not to be the suspect.

Ocegueda was last seen wearing a white shirt and tan pants. He is described to be five feet, nine inches tall, weighs 118-130 pounds, black hair, and brown eyes.

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