Overview
- Rockdale County inmate Timothy Shane fled deputy custody at Grady Memorial Hospital around 1:20 a.m. on Dec. 1 after being taken there for evaluation following a reported suicide attempt.
- Deputies report he ran off, stole an SUV, crashed, and the vehicle’s owner later said a Glock handgun was missing, leading authorities to label him armed and dangerous.
- Investigators say video shows him taking a silver Pontiac Grand Prix near Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which was later found at a Publix on Highway 155 in Henry County.
- The sheriff’s office says Shane ordered an Uber on Monday night to a residence in south Rockdale, where a search warrant was executed but he was not located.
- Authorities say he may now be wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and dark blue pants with shoes, and multiple agencies continue the search while urging tips to 770-278-8000.