Police say ‘armed and dangerous’ Georgia inmate used Uber in attempt to escape

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A Georgia An inmate who was considered “armed and dangerous” has been accused of using rideshare service uber to escape from the police attempt to escape,

Timothy Shane was taken atlanta He was hospitalized Sunday night “for medical evaluation following a suicide attempt,” the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office said.

He is accused of fleeing the hospital early Monday morning and on foot before stealing an SUV parked in the area, according to authorities.

He was captured on security cameras wearing a blue hospital gown and no shoes as he allegedly ran away.

“Prisoner Shane has a history of escapes with serious drug and weapons charges,” police said.

Timothy Shane, a Georgia inmate who

Timothy Shane, a Georgia inmate who was considered “armed and dangerous”, has been accused of using the rideshare service Uber to elude police in an escape attempt. ,Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office,
Shane was taken into custody on Wednesday after a search lasting several days.

Shane was taken into custody on Wednesday after a search lasting several days. ,Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office,

According to authorities, Shen did not drive the SUV very far before crashing it, and then took off on foot. The owner of the SUV said a Glock handgun was missing from the car, leading police to believe that Shane was armed.

Shane was caught on video stealing a silver Pontiac Grand Prix near Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday night, police said. He was then reportedly seen wearing a red hoodie and dark blue pants.

Less than 30 minutes later, police said the Pontiac was found at a Publix in Henry County, about 40 minutes southeast of Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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Police said Shane then requested an Uber to a home in Rockdale County.

Shane is accused of fleeing an Atlanta hospital Sunday night wearing only a medical gown. According to authorities, he later purchased a red hoodie and dark blue pants

Shane is accused of fleeing an Atlanta hospital Sunday night wearing only a medical gown. According to authorities, he later purchased a red hoodie and dark blue pants ,Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office,

When police arrived at the home, Shane was nowhere to be found, local outlet 11 alive The report was made citing officials.

Authorities said Shane later requested another car from a rideshare service that took him to Newton County.

Police announced Wednesday morning that Shane had been captured in Covington, Newton County.

“Units in the Covington area responded after receiving notification that he was seen knocking on doors,” the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office said.

Police said Shane requested two rideshare cars and stole two other vehicles, including a silver Pontiac Grand Prix, during his escape attempt.

Police said Shane requested two rideshare cars and stole two other vehicles, including a silver Pontiac Grand Prix, during his escape attempt. ,Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office,

The Covington Police Department later said in a press release that it received multiple reports from Shane residents of people banging on their doors. Covington police said Shane was found in an abandoned house with a broken window.

According to authorities, Shane was found inside the home and taken into custody “without incident.”

It is unclear how Shen ordered the rideshare cars, with police saying he did not have a phone when he was detained.

“We haven’t found a cellphone yet,” Rockdale County Sheriff Eric Levett said. nbc news“So how was he making this call?” [to get rides]”We don’t know exactly yet.”

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