The Rockdale County (Ga.) Sheriff’s Office, along with other law enforcement agencies, apprehended an incarcerated patient who allegedly escaped custody after being transported to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta for a medical examination following a reported suicide attempt, according to the sheriff’s office.
In a Dec. 3 statement, sheriff’s deputies said Timothy Shane was captured in Covington, Ga.
“Units responded to the Covington area after receiving notification that he was seen knocking on doors,” they said.
Mr. Shane initially escaped from the hospital Dec. 1 while in deputy custody, prompting a manhunt.
Sheriff’s deputies previously said Mr. Shane “has a history of fleeing along with felony drug and weapon charges” and “should be considered armed and dangerous.”
In response to the incident, Grady administrators shared the following statement with Becker’s Dec. 1: “The existing policy for inmates under treatment at the hospital is that the custodial law enforcement agency must have one-to-one oversight of them at all times.” The hospital referred further questions to the sheriff’s office.
Editor’s note: This story was updated Dec. 3.
