ATLANTA — Authorities are actively pursuing a Georgia inmate who made a brazen escape from a hospital and is currently deemed armed and dangerous.

According to the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, 52-year-old Timothy Shane was transported to a hospital in Atlanta on Sunday evening. However, in the early hours of Monday, around 1 a.m., Shane managed to flee the medical facility, subsequently stealing a nearby SUV to aid his getaway.

Shane, who had been incarcerated on charges involving drugs and weapons, abandoned the SUV after a crash and reportedly took a Glock handgun from the vehicle, intensifying the urgency of the search.

On Monday, officials revealed that surveillance footage captured him stealing a Pontiac Grand Prix in the vicinity of Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This vehicle was later discovered outside a grocery store in Henry County, roughly 33 miles south of downtown Atlanta.

At the time of his escape, Shane was clad in a blue hospital gown and barefoot, but he later changed into more casual attire, donning a red hoodie and dark blue pants as he continues to evade capture.

Shane ordered an Uber to a home in south Rockdale, but law enforcement didn’t find him there, according to the sheriff’s office.

The department asked anyone with information about his escape to call or email.

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Shane was booked into jail on November 24th.

He faces charges including attempting or committing a felony with a firearm or knife and possession of methamphetamine, according to jail records.

Inmate Shane is still considered to be armed and dangerous. The public is urged not to approach approach him and continue reporting sightings by calling (770) 278-8000 or by email at rcso.pio@rockdalecountyga.gov.

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