One of two escapees from Troup County Jail captured, officials said
![Eric Bell, one of two escapees from the Troup County Jail, was captured on Hamilton Road in LaGrange Friday morning. The search continues for Thomas Cuddington. \](https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/public/latest-news/qf0yx7/picture216878275/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/0817_COLO_BELL.JPG "Eric Bell, one of two escapees from the Troup County Jail, was captured on Hamilton Road in LaGrange Friday morning. The search continues for Thomas Cuddington. \")
One of two escapees from the Troup County Jail was captured in LaGrange, officials said Friday.
Eric Bell, 28, was taken into custody on Hamilton Road. The search continues for Thomas Christopher Cuddington, who was discovered missing about 8 a.m. Thursday at the lockup.
The capture of Bell came after authorities announced a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the escapees.
A review of the surveillance camera shows the two inmates climbing down a drain pipe on the front of the Troup County Sheriff’s Office at 10:59 p.m. Wednesday. They ran up Sam Walker Drive toward Hamilton Road.
Cuddington, 28, is described as white, 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds. His last known address is the 1500 block of Phillips Road in Warm Springs.
Anyone with information on Cuddington should contact Crime Stoppers at 706-812-1000, the Sheriff’s Office at 706-883-1616 or 911.
This story was originally published August 17, 2018 at 12:00 AM.