A teen who claims to have escaped from the Malmsbury youth detention centre has taken to social media to brag about his exploits.
The teen posted three words on his personal Facebook page at 3am on Thursday: "I escaped motherf---ers".
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Four teens are arrested in Melbourne's southeast but three remain at large after breaking out of a youth detention centre amid a riot and allegedly carjacking a pensioner's SUV on Wednesday. Courtesy Seven News Melbourne.
The Facebook post suggests the boy is one of the 15 inmates who escaped from the centre on Wednesday.
The teen also found time to chat with his Facebook friends, one of whom commented on the post saying: "I f---en love you." To which the teen responded: "I love you more baby."
Another said "Aha come my way brother," while a third noted: "He's escaped malmsbury."
​A search through the teen's public Facebook status updates also gives an insight into his past:
"October, 2015: 6 months later I'm free got out on parole today."
Four more teen escapees were arrested on Thursday morning, with three still on the run after busting out of the centre during a riot.
A violent overnight crime wave ensued, police said.
Victoria's adult prison anti-riot squad could be sent into youth justice facilities as part of a suite of new measures being considered by the Andrews government in response to a spate of breakouts, assaults and property damage.
Premier Daniel Andrews, in his first comments on the outbreak, told the Nine Network the incident would "lead to significant change" in youth justice.Â
He said the Minister for Children Jenny Mikakos, who is facing calls for her resignation, had his "full support" and was doing the best she could in challenging circumstances.Â