Metro AtlantaSheriff faces tough questions after Timothy A. Shane got away from deputy custody while at Grady Memorial Hospital.“I am hard on crime and I’m big on crime-fighting,” Rockdale County Sheriff Eric Levett said while commending efforts to recapture an escaped inmate. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)By Alexis Stevens and Rosana HughesUpdated Dec 3, 2025A Rockdale County inmate managed to escape from a hospital, steal two vehicles, ditch a gown for clothes, hail rideshares and lead multiple police agencies on a search that extended to a third day. Early Wednesday, the inmate’s path through metro Atlanta came to end with him once again in handcuffs. 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He is accused of running away from Grady Memorial Hospital on Monday. 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She has been a reporter on the breaking news team since January 2022. Rosana Hughes is an award-winning bilingual (fluent in Spanish) journalist with a passion for explanatory public service journalism. She has been a reporter on the breaking news team since January 2022.