Deputies arrest escaped Georgia inmate who was on the run for weeks

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. — An inmate who escaped a work detail earlier this month in Haralson County has been captured.

Michael Kirk Chappell walked off a special detail in Tallapoosa, Georgia at around 10:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 10.

Deputies searched for Chappell with assistance from K-9 officers and a Georgia State Patrol helicopter but were not able to locate him.

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The Haralson County Sheriff’s Office announced on Sunday, June 25 that Chappell was arrested in another county.

They have not yet released the circumstances surrounding his arrest.

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