Georgia deputies are searching for a 31-year-old Hall County man who escaped jail after removing his ankle monitor on Monday, officials said.
Hall County Sheriff’s deputies said inmate Jerry Lamar Thomas left the prison just after 5 p.m. on Monday for a job interview at Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation on Industrial Boulevard in Gainesville.
Pilgrim’s Pride called the jail soon after, stating that Thomas never showed up for his interview. Jail officials then received an alert indicating Thomas’ ankle monitor had been removed, deputies said.
Thomas was jailed in May on drug possession charges and had been court-ordered to participate in the work-release program.
Investigators described Thomas as white, 6′3″ inches tall and weighing 185 pounds with close-cut strawberry blonde hair. He has several visible tattoos on his neck, face and arms, according to officials.
Anyone who sees Thomas or has information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call 911 or Hall County Dispatch at 770-536-8812.
