‘It’s impressive they got that far:’ Two teens back in custody after being hunted down by bloodhounds following dramatic escape from police truck where despite being shackled they stole sheriff’s deputy’s gun and shot at him before escaping into the woods

Two teenage offenders have been returned to custody after being tracked down by bloodhounds following a dramatic escape from a police vehicle where, despite being shackled, they overpowered a deputy and stole his gun before fleeing.

Corinthian Newton, 15, and Brandon Davis, 14, who faced burglary and firearms charges, had escaped from custody in Jenkins County, 45 miles south of Augusta, Georgia, according to the Burke County Sheriff’s Office.

The duo had attacked Jenkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Milo Perry, who was taking them back to the Regional Juvenile Detention Center from a courthouse in Millen.

Col. Jimmy Wylds of the Burke County Sheriff’s Office said that while the teens were being driven back to Augusta, they complained of feeling hot while sitting in the back of the police truck.

Deputy Perry had refused to roll down the windows, but eventually opened the divider between the front and back seats because the teens continually complained.

Corinthian Newton, 15, and Brandon Davis, 14, were charged with burglary and firearms before escaping custody in Jenkins County, 45 miles south of Augusta, Georgia

Deputies from the Burke County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene around 1:30 p.m. Roads were closed and helicopters were deployed in the search

The boys were tracked down by bloodhounds who followed them to a storage container at the end of Ponderosa Road

“And at some point one of them went into the cab of the truck and started struggling with him and was able to get his gun and pistol gun and they stopped and got out and fought outside a little bit,” Wylds said. WRDW.

“I understand they shot around and then ran into the woods.”

The teens attacked Deputy Perry by hitting him in the head with his gun, knocking him unconscious.

This all happened while the boys were tied up in shackles.

After managing to steal the firearm, a .45-caliber handgun, they fired three shots in the direction of Deputy Perry.

The officer was not hit by any bullets.

The armed teens then fled the scene and ran to the woods in hopes of escaping authorities.

Agents from the Burke County Sheriff’s Office rushed to the scene around 1:30 p.m. and released bloodhounds from the Department of Juvenile Justice to track down the perpetrators.

The armed boys scrambled deep into the forest in an attempt to hide from authorities

The boys were found after a chaotic four-and-a-half-hour manhunt

Brandon Davis pictured after his capture by Burke County Sheriffs

Roads were blocked as officers raced through the forest and helicopters buzzed overhead.

The dramatic hours-long manhunt for the boys reportedly stopped buses from returning schoolchildren in the communities of Hancock Mill, McBean and Bennock Mill.

Officers had advised citizens in the area to lock the door and report suspicious persons immediately to the police.

“Bloodhounds from the Department of Juvenile Justice or their department of corrections were able to detect in the woods that we found a T-shirt belonging to one of the suspects that had some blood on it,” Wylds said.

The dogs continued to sniff the boys, eventually leading officers to the dead end of Ponderosa Road, where the teens were spotted hiding in a storage container around 5 p.m.

According to Wylds, they surrendered immediately, but he was impressed that the pair had managed to survive “a few kilometers in leg irons.”

“I’m telling you, there are some treacherous thorn bushes and trees out there. I mean, it’s very thick,” he said.

“I mean, it’s really thick. So it’s impressive that they’ve gotten this far.”

He also praised the work of the bloodhounds, who were able to find ‘their boys’ after four and a half hours of searching.

Deputy Perry was rushed to Burke County Hospital and later released. He is expected to make a full recovery, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

It was not immediately clear what additional charges the two teens now face.