Editor's Note: This is a developing story. Updates will be posted as they are made available.

Update #2 (3:45 p.m. on Dec. 5)

It was later revealed at a Dec. 3 press conference held by the RCSO that the 6 p.m. call from Pennington Street was not the first report of Shane’s presence in Newton County—a report came in just hours earlier that the fugitive had been seen at the Dunkin’ Donuts on Highway 278.

The Covington News reached out to the RCSO to ask why Newton County residents were never alerted to Shane’s activity in this county, as none of the press releases during the hunt for Shane indicated he could be in the area.

Lieutenant Billy Burrell, RCSO chief of staff, said this was a tactical decision.

“We didn’t want to release too much information because anytime we release something and it could tip him off, we kind of wanted to keep him in the area because he’d been so evasive lately,” Burrell said. “We knew if we could at least keep him in that general area, we’d have a better chance of capturing him.”

Update #1 (10:15 a.m. on Dec. 2)

The Covington Police Department has put out a press release containing additional information about Timothy Shane’s capture.

According to the release, officers went to Pennington Street at approximately 6 p.m. on Tuesday in response to a call of a “suspicious person” matching Shane’s description. After what the release calls an “extensive search” of the area that lasted over an hour, there was no sign of the person.

Several hours later, at approximately 1 a.m. on Wednesday, another call reportedly came in from a resident in Green Acres Court who said that Shane was banging on her door. 

“The suspect fled prior to officer arrival, but the homeowner provided Ring camera footage that clearly showed the suspect’s clothing,” the Covington Police Department release states.

Through collaboration between the Covington Police Department and the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office, authorities were able to confirm that the man in the Ring footage was Shane, the release states. Rockdale deputies joined Covington officers in searching the area, utilizing a K-9 that tracked into a wooded area near Covington South.

An unspecified amount of time later, another call came through reporting Shane knocking on a door on Ford Street. The caller reportedly told authorities that Shane went in the direction of Sterling Lakes and also appeared to be wearing clothing that was wet.

Another call came from Thrash Street. As law enforcement and K-9 units kept searching, they eventually came to an abandoned residence located at 9102 Morris Drive.

“Officers located a broken rear window and waited for additional units before clearing the residence,” the release states. “The suspect, Timothy Shane, was found inside and taken into custody without incident.”

The release highlighted the success of collaboration between multiple departments.

“This incident demonstrated excellent collaboration, communication, and perseverance between Covington officers and Rockdale County units, ultimately leading to the safe apprehension of a dangerous fugitive.”

Original story below

COVINGTON, Ga. — Escaped Rockdale County inmate Timothy Shane was apprehended in Covington after a manhunt that lasted several days.

According to a news release posted to Facebook by the  Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO), Shane was captured around the 9000 block of Morris Drive in Covington.

“Units responded to the Covington area after receiving notification that he was seen knocking on doors,” the release states.

The capture took place overnight between Dec. 2 and 3. As of 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 2, authorities had not located Shane. At 7:28 a.m. on Dec. 3, the RCSO posted the news of Shane’s capture to Facebook.

Though many details of Shane’s capture – including a precise time – were excluded from the news release, the RCSO is planning a press conference for noon on Wednesday.

Local agencies reportedly assisted in the arrest. 

Shane’s Dec. 1 escape

After being arrested in Newton County by the Conyers Police Department on Nov. 23 following a high-speed chase, Shane was briefly treated at Piedmont Rockdale before being booked at the Rockdale County Jail, per a case report obtained by The Covington News.

On the evening of Nov. 30, Shane was transported to Grady Hospital after he reportedly attempted to commit suicide, according to a RCSO news release from Dec. 1.

Less than six hours after being brought to Grady, at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Dec. 1, Shane escaped custody.

“Inmate Shane fled the hospital on foot and stole a SUV parked in the area,” the news release states. “Shortly after, inmate Shane was involved in an accident and then fled on foot.  The owner of the stolen SUV reported a Glock handgun was stolen from the vehicle.”

Subsequent RCSO news releases tracked Shane’s escape from Atlanta into Henry County and back into Rockdale County, and eventually to Newton County, where he was captured.

It appeared that Shane initially stole a silver Pontiac Grand Prix near Mercedes-Benz Stadium and used it to travel to Henry County. He was observed at a Publix on Highway 155 in Henry County on the evening of Dec. 1.

“It is confirmed that Inmate Shane requested an uber to a residence in south Rockdale,” a Dec. 2 news release stated. “RCSO units conducted a search warrant of the location and Inmate Shane was not located.”

Shane was eventually captured in Newton County. Further information about his arrest has not yet been released.