UPDATE: Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 7:37 am
All three of the youth who escaped from the Tillamook Youth Correctional Facility shortly before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, have been apprehended. Noah Martin, 18, and Jed “June” Alexander, 16, were apprehended early Saturday morning, shortly after midnight.
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office deputies apprehended Martin and Alexander in Tillamook, Oregon. Martin is being held at Tillamook County Jail. Alexander has been returned to the Tillamook Youth Correctional Facility.
Johnathan Haymond, age 18, who also escaped from Tillamook Youth Correctional Facility Wednesday, September 2, 2026, was located several hours after the escape. Haymond is currently being held at Tillamook County Jail.
OYA would like to thank Oregon State Police and Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in the search for the absconded youth.
No further details are available at this time.
PREVIOUS UPDATE: Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 8:51 pm
- Noah Martin, age 18, adjudicated for Attempted Sexual Abuse 1; Criminal Mischief 1; Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police (vehicle) in Linn County. Martin has fair skin, short brown hair and a large tattoo of a P on his cheek and a king of hearts tattoo on the right side of his neck. Martin is originally from Albany, but has family in Mill City, Oregon.
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Jed “June” Alexander, age 16, adjudicated for Assault 3; Menacing; Theft 1; and Assault 4 in Coos County. Alexander is white, with a slender build, blue eyes, glasses and light brown hair. Alexander has two tattoos on their left index and middle fingers. Alexander is originally from Coquille, Oregon.
The Oregon Youth Authority is requesting that any member of the public with information regarding the youths’ whereabouts contact Oregon State Police at 503-375-3555 (reference case number is SP 26-286763).
Tillamook, Ore. — Three youth in Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) custody escaped from the Tillamook Youth Correctional Facility shortly before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
Facility staff immediately notified the Oregon State Police (OSP). OSP is leading the investigation, and warrants have been issued for all three individuals.
While OYA does not typically release identifying information about youth in its care, the agency is doing so in this case due to the potential impact on the public. The escaped youth are:
- Johnathan Haymond, age 18, adjudicated for Attempted Sexual Abuse 1 in Tillamook County. Haymond has fair skin, light brown hair and wears glasses. Haymond’s family is originally from Tillamook.
- Noah Martin, age 18, adjudicated for Attempted Sexual Abuse 1; Criminal Mischief 1; Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police (vehicle) in Linn County. Martin has fair skin, short brown hair and a large tattoo of a P on his cheek and a king of hearts tattoo on the right side of his neck. Martin is originally from Albany, but has family in Mill City, Oregon.
- Jed “June” Alexander, age 16, adjudicated for Assault 3; Menacing; Theft 1; and Assault 4 in Coos County. Alexander is white, with a slender build, blue eyes, glasses and light brown hair. Alexander has two tattoos on their left index and middle fingers. Alexander is originally from Coquille, Oregon.
The Oregon Youth Authority is requesting that any member of the public with information regarding the youths’ whereabouts contact Oregon State Police at 503-375-3555 (reference case number is SP 26-286763).