Weekend disturbance reported at Rome youth detention center
ROME, Ga. - A brief disturbance broke out Saturday night at the Regional Youth Development Center (RYDC) in Rome.
What we know:
At around 9:45 p.m., officials said there was a disturbance when several of the youths refused to go back to their rooms for the night.
SWAT was called in, but by 10 p.m., detention center leadership and local law enforcement were able to restore peace.
No injuries have been reported.
What we don't know:
A spokesperson for the RYDC did not explain how many people were involved.
The Source: This preliminary information as reported by the Bob Richards Regional Youth Development Center, which serves Bartow, Carroll, Chattooga, Douglas, Paudling, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Polk, and Walker counties. This story was updated Monday morning to change "riot" to "disturbance." According to a spokesperson, the disturbance never reached a severe level and was quickly dealt with.