Three juveniles to be charged as adults for alleged home invasion, police say

LAGRANGE, Ga. (WRBL) — Three teenagers are at the center of Monday’s soft lockdown at Callaway High School and Gardner Newman Middle School.

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According to the LaGrange Police Department, three arrest warrants were executed at Callaway High School early Monday afternoon, concluding an investigation that had been going on for more than two months.

The LaGrange Police Department confirmed to WRBL News 3 that the execution of the arrest warrants were the reason for the soft lockdown at both Troup County schools. Authorities say during the operation, one of the suspects attempted to escape through an exterior classroom door, but was captured several minutes later hiding in the woods.

Police say 15-year-old Jaydon Sherman, 15-year-old Tyzian Johnson and 16-year-old Isaiah Mackfield were taken into custody and charged as adults due to the severity of their alleged offenses.

The juveniles were charged with varying counts of armed robbery, home invasion, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain crimes.

Sherman, Johnson and Mackfield were transported to a Regional Youth Detention Center.

The LaGrange Police Department encourages anyone with information that may assist in these investigations to reach out directly to Detectives Blane and Montondo by calling 706-883-2620.