Anthony Labron Bell / Photo from Hamilton County Sheriff's OfficeUPDATED Monday, July 8, 2019, at 7:10 p.m.:
Escaped inmate Anthony Labron Bell is now in custody, officials confirmed late Monday afternoon.
He was captured in an area on North Germantown Road, Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Austin Garrett said, but declined to say what in what block Bell was found.
It also wasn't clear whether Bell was inside a building or outdoors at the time of his arrest, or if he was alone.
Bell is currently in the Hamilton County Jail.
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ORIGINAL STORY:
The search for a missing Hamilton County inmate has entered its second day.
Anthony Labron Bell, 29, was last seen around 6:30 a.m. Sunday while being treated for an undisclosed medical condition at Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga.
Anthony Labron Bell / Photo from Hamilton County Sheriff's OfficeBell had been in custody on charges related to the robbery of a Papa John's restaurant located at 5942 Highway 58 in May.
He was last seen wearing a hospital gown and handcuffs, but law enforcement officials learned that he was able to change clothes after breaking into Professional Industrial Tire on the 1500 block of Riverside Drive some time on Sunday. He is now believed to be wearing a blue T-shirt and jeans belonging to an employee of the business.
An official with Professional Industrial Tire declined to comment, but said no damage was done to the business other than Bell breaking in and taking the clothes he is believed to be wearing.
The sheriff's department has attempted to pull video surveillance of his escape at Erlanger and the break-in at Professional Industrial Tire, according to a news release, but so far have not been successful because of technology issues with camera systems. Efforts to obtain the footage is ongoing, the release states. The sheriff's department says the video will be released to the public when it's available.
Professional Industrial Tire. Staff photo by Tim BarberBell is believed to still be in the Chattanooga area. Since his escape, he has been added to the TBI's Most Wanted list.
He is described as a black man, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing about 160 pounds.
Anyone with information on the inmate's whereabouts is encouraged to call the sheriff's office at 423-622-0022.
This is a developing story.
Search for inmate: Things to know
Who is he? Anthony Bell is a 29-year-old man who has an extensive arrest history in Hamilton County dating back to 2008, according to online court records. Some of those charges include at least 15 aggravated robbery and burglary charges, seven of which were added between April 5 and May 8.How did he escape? Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Austin Garrett on Sunday said Bell escaped down a stairway and out of one of the hospital's main exits. Where is the search? The sheriff's office has not released any new information as of Monday morning, but Garrett said Sunday they are looking "at if as he could be anywhere." Is he dangerous? The sheriff's office classified Bell as a "risk." And because of his "violent history," he could be armed, Garrett said.