Authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped custody on Monday from a facility in Augusta.
Christopher Craig fled from the Georgia Department of Corrections’ Augusta Transitional Center, located at 601 Taylor St., at about 5 p.m. on Aug. 3, noted a wanted poster issued by the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. Officials said Craig was being held on multiple violent felony charges, including aggravated assault, escape, and drug-related offenses.
The wanted poster described Craig, 40, as 5-foot-10 and 192 pounds.
Law enforcement considers Craig potentially dangerous. The sheriff’s office is urging anyone who encounters him or has information about his whereabouts to
contact authorities immediately.
Tips can be reported to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office or an on-call investigator at 706-821-1085, 706-821-1080, or 706-821-1020.
This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Inmate escapes Augusta transitional center, search underway
