Clayton jail inmate back in custody after escaping from hospital

An inmate who was able to escape a Clayton County hospital after being arrested last week is back in custody, officials said Tuesday.

Brandi Marie Cannon was taken to Southern Regional Hospital, just outside of Riverdale, after she told officers that she took drugs before being taken to jail, sheriff’s office spokesman Jamal Webb said. She was charged Friday with theft by receiving stolen property, burglary, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, possession of tools during the commission of a crime, giving a false name and violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.

According to authorities, Cannon slipped out of her handcuffs and pulled the fire alarm in order to escape the hospital.

She was spotted Tuesday evening near an apartment complex on Old Dixie Way in Forest Park, which is about a mile from the hospital. Officials said they received a call about a suspicious person in the area and Cannon took off running when she noticed deputies were after her.

During the chase, Cannon is accused of breaking into a home and car before being taken back into custody.

She faces additional charges of burglary, entering auto and escape.

“This is being reviewed and turned over to internal affairs to investigate the conduct of the deputies and corrections officers,” Webb confirmed.