Monday, a man in Sheriff’s Deputies custody was able to get away for a short time. According to Cannon County Sheriff’s Department reports, Deputies were transporting two men Eli Jenkins and William Prater back from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department . After getting back to the Cannon County Jail, Sgt.Charlie Blades was in the process of removing both inmates out of the back of the squad car. As Mr. Prater was getting out of the vehicle, Sgt. Blades had his back turned to Mr. Jenkins and that’s when Jenkins decided to make a run for it. Jenkins took off fully handcuffed towards the St. Thomas Stones River Hospital. Authorities couldn’t find Jenkins. Jenkins made contact with his mother, that didn’t do him any good as his mother took him straight to Warren County Sheriff’s Department and turned him back in. Jenkins is now being charged with escape. Court date in Cannon County General Sessions Court is set for August 30th.
