Ex-police chief in prison for murder escapes using disguise, authorities say
A former Arkansas police chief serving time for first-degree murder and rape escaped prison Sunday, according to state authorities, who said the fugitive should be considered 'extremely dangerous.'
Grant Hardin, the former top officer for Gateway, Arkansas, escaped the North Central Unit in Calico Rock through a controlled entryway wearing a fake uniform designed to look like law enforcement, the Arkansas Department of Corrections said. It added that their team was working with the state police, local sheriff's offices, and other local agencies to track down Hardin.
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