NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — The escaped Rockdale County inmate who fled from Grady Hospital earlier this week and stole two vehicles was taken into custody in Newton County on Wednesday morning, according to deputies.

The three-day manhunt spanned multiple metro Atlanta areas, including Henry County, Newton County, Rockdale County, and Fulton County.

In a press conference on Wednesday, the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office said the inmate, Timothy Shane, was taken to Grady Hospital on Sunday evening after an attempted suicide. The following day, Shane fled from the hospital and stole two vehicles in the process, deputies said.

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