Dressed-up Georgia inmate escapes from custody in box truck, police say

TOOMBS COUNTY, Ga. — An inmate is on the run after escaping from police custody in Toombs County.

Robert Lee Presgraves, 39, was last seen driving a stolen Pineland 24-foot box truck (GA Tag number: EYV8388) on Old Kirkland Road headed towards Weyerhaeuser Road in Lyons, sheriff’s deputies said.

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Presgraves was last seen wearing dress pants with a light colored dress shirt and black tie, according to police.

Deputies said he was scheduled to be in court after arriving from rehab.

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The stolen vehicle was located Thursday afternoon, however, Presgraves is still at large.

He is a 5-foot-11 white male, 184 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

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Police are asking anyone who has any information regarding his whereabouts to contact them at (912)-526-6778.

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