A 16-year-old boy escaped from the number 10 Goian Penitentiary last night, where he was serving his jail sentence for theft.

According to the National Penitentiary Administration (ANP), the juvenile is sought by law enforcement agents and is at risk of being supplemented with a detention period of up to three years for escape.

The young man is 185-190 cm high, has a light complexion, black hair, round face and thick lips. ANP asks citizens who hold information about this case to contact authorities at Goian village, Râșcani sector, on telephone number 0 (22) 35-08-90, 0 (22) 40-97-87, 078777450 or to contact the Single National Service for Emergency Calls on 112.