Gwinnett Inmate Escapes During Flood Cleanup

Gwinnett County officials said an inmate escaped while clearing mud and flood debris during work detail Tuesday.

The inmate from the Gwinnett County Department of Corrections escaped from a work detail at 1:15p.m. The inmate is identified as Perry Bernard Williams, 27, of Marietta.

On June 23, Williams was convicted in Gwinnett Superior Court of theft by receiving stolen property and was sentenced to serve 24 months in the Work Release Program. He subsequently violated program rules and was transferred to full-time incarceration on July 1, officials said.

At the time he escaped, Williams was assigned to an inmate work crew that was clearing mud and flood debris from Collins Hill Park. The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department is investigating Williams’ escape.