Escaped Clayton Co. inmate stole officer’s keys when she fell asleep, sheriff says

An inmate who managed to escape from a Clayton County hospital on Saturday got free because an officer fell asleep, the sheriff’s office confirmed.

Sheriff Levon Allen says a correction officer fell asleep and James Beasley took her keys and got out of Southern Regional Hospital.

Beasley got out of his handcuffs and shackles, changed into civilian clothes and got on a MARTA bus to College Park…

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