Walk-aways from Cove Forge Becoming a Problem for Borough

Mayor Ted Hyle told the Williamsburg Borough Council about the issue of walk-aways from the Cove Forge facility, Williamsburg, during the regular meeting last Monday, May 3.

“This is an ongoing situation,” Hyle said.

Cove Forge Behavioral Health’s main campus is located at 202 Cove Forge Road, near Williamsburg. The company offers inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment in the form of drug detox and addiction treatments for adults.

The mayor said that there are an average of 24 walk-aways monthly from the Cove Forge facility. He said that the persons walking away from the facility c...