Crime & Safety
ATL Inmate Escapes Police Custody While At Grady: Reports
The woman, 53, had been arrested during a traffic stop after it was discovered she had several shoplifting warrants issued against her.
ATLANTA, GA — Police are searching for an Atlanta jail inmate who escaped custody Tuesday while awaiting treatment at Grady Memorial Hospital, according to media reports.
Amy Hightower, 53, was arrested Monday during a traffic stop after it was discovered several warrants had been obtained to charge her on suspicion of shoplifting, both Fox 5 Atlanta and Atlanta News First reported.
She was in the custody of Atlanta City Detention Center staff at the time of her escape, reports say.
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