An escaped Mississippi inmate was apprehended Monday night in Alabama after being discovered attempting to evade capture by hiding under a bed.
At 10 p.m., officers apprehended Christopher Austin Tedford, who had escaped from detention on burglary charges in Lowndes County and felony shoplifting charges in Amory, after a multi-state manhunt.
The breakthrough came from an anonymous tip submitted through the Crime Stoppers network. Officers from the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office, and the Sulligent (AL) Police Department responded to a home on McCrary Road in Sulligent. Despite Tedford’s initial resistance, officers located and captured him. The extradition process for returning him to Mississippi has already begun.
In addition to facing fresh accusations of escape and resisting arrest, three people discovered at the apartment were detained for allegedly hiding Tedford. Ben Allen, the homeowner, together with Rebecca Pierce and Monte Grubowski, is accused of obstructing prosecution.
Authorities are requesting anyone with additional information about the case to contact law enforcement.
