'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 teen offenders are back in 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 had been facing burglary and firearms charges, had escaped custody in Jenkins County, 45 miles south of Augusta, Georgia, according to Burke County Sheriff's Office.

The duo had attacked Jenkins County Sheriff's Office Deputy Milo Perry who was transporting them back to the Regional Youth Detention Center from a court in Millen.

Burke County Sheriff's Office Colonel Jimmy Wylds said that while being driven back to Augusta, the teens complained about being hot as they sat in the back of the police truck.

Deputy Perry had refused to roll down the windows, but eventually opened the partition between the front and rear seats due to the teens constant complaining.

Corinthian Newton, 15, and Brandon Davis, 14, had been facing burglary and firearms charges, before escaping custody in Jenkins County, 45 miles south of Augusta, Georgia

Officers from the Burke County Sheriff's Office rushed to the scene at around 1:30pm. Roads were blocked and helicopters were deployed in the search

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

'And at some point, one of them goes into the cab of the truck and started wrestling with him and was able to get his gun and pistol weapon and they stopped and got out and they fought a little bit outside,' Wylds told WRDW. 

'It's my understanding that they fired around and then ran off into the woods.'

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

This all took place while the boys were restrained in shackles.

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

The officer was not struck by any bullets. 

The armed teens then fled the scene, making a dash for the woods in the hopes of escaping the authorities.

Officers from the Burke County Sheriff's Office rushed to the scene at around 1:30pm, and unleashed bloodhounds from the Department of Juvenile Justice to hunt down the offenders.

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

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

Brandon Davis pictured after his capture by Burke County Sheriffs 

Roads were blocked as officers swept through the woodland and helicopters whirred overhead. 

The dramatic hourslong manhunt for the boys reportedly kept buses from returning home school children in the Hancock Mill, McBean and Bennock Mill communities.

Officers had advised citizens in the surrounding area to lock their doors and report any suspicious individuals to the police immediately.

'Bloodhounds from the Department of Juvenile Justice or their department of corrections were able to track into the woods 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 out, and ultimately led officers to the dead end of Ponderosa Road where the teens were spotted hiding in a storage container at around 5pm.

According to Wylds, they surrendered immediately, but he was impressed the pair had managed to make it 'a couple of miles in leg shackles'.

'I'm telling you there are some treacherous briars and trees in there. I mean, it's it's very thick,' he said. 

'I mean, it's it's very thick. So it's impressive they got as far.'

He also praised the work of the bloodhounds, who after four-and-a-half hours of searching, were able to find 'their guys'.  

Deputy Perry was rushed to Burke County Hospital and was later discharged - 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.