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Rockdale County inmate escaped in stolen truck, officials say

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — Rockdale County sheriff’s officials are looking for an inmate who escaped Wednesday from a work detail.

Sheriff’s officials said Timothy Allen Ward stole a work truck within minutes of walking away from a work detail at Latex Construction Co. at 1353 Farmer Road in Conyers at approximately 10:15 AM.

The stolen truck is a white extended-bed 1997 Chevrolet C2500 with Latex Construction logos on the side. It has Georgia tag IP150R and had a red generator in the truck bed, according to sheriff’s officials.

Ward is a 33-year-old white male, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, with brown hair and a receding hairline. He was last seen wearing a white shirt with pink shorts, sheriff’s officials said.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Ward or the vehicle is asked to contact the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office at 770-278-8000.

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