US EditionMassive Search Ends with Capture of Inmate Who Escaped From Atlanta Hospital
Timothy Shane, 52, escaped with a handgun and stole vehicles before being captured in Covington, Georgia, with no injuries reported during the arrest, officials said.
- On Wednesday, authorities announced the capture of Timothy Shane, 52, in a Covington, Georgia residential area about 35 miles outside Atlanta, with a photo showing him handcuffed and surrounded by officers and a police dog.
- Timing records indicate he fled around 1 a.m. Monday after being taken to an Atlanta hospital Sunday evening; Shane had been booked on Nov. 24 for felony firearm and methamphetamine charges, authorities said.
- Investigators added that he stole a car near Mercedes‑Benz Stadium, crashed it, and took a Glock handgun, with the vehicle later found outside a Henry County grocery store.
- Authorities warned the public that Shane was armed and dangerous, searched a south Rockdale home after an Uber order, and noted the public defender's and prosecutor's offices did not respond to comment requests.
- After the arrest, officials said no injuries were reported and Shane was not listed in online Rockdale County court records.
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Massive search ends with capture of inmate who escaped from Atlanta hospital
Authorities say they've captured a Georgia inmate who escaped from an Atlanta hospital. Timothy Shane was found early Wednesday in Covington, about 35 miles from Atlanta.
Escaped Inmate Ditched Stolen Car and Called an Uber
An escaped inmate used ride-sharing to stay on the run after ditching a stolen car at a Henry County grocery store. What’s Happening: Timothy Shane, who escaped from Grady Hospital early Sunday morning, abandoned a stolen silver Pontiac Grand Prix at a Publix on Highway 155 in Henry County and called an Uber to take him […] The post Escaped Inmate Ditched Stolen Car and Called an Uber appeared first on The Georgia Sun.
Escaped Rockdale Inmate Captured After Overnight Search in Covington
A coordinated overnight search involving Covington Police and Rockdale County authorities ended with the safe arrest of escaped Rockdale County inmate Timothy Shane early Wednesday morning. Covington officers were first called around 6 p.m. to Pennington Street after a resident reported seeing a man matching Shane’s description. Officers searched the area for more than an hour but found no sign of him. Just after 1 a.m., a homeowner on Green Acr…
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