Escaped Georgia inmate Timothy Shane is back in custody after a days-long multi-agency manhunt that stretched across Rockdale, Newton, and Henry counties, according to multiple law enforcement agencies.

The Covington Police Department said its officers were first dispatched around 6 p.m. Tuesday to Pennington Street after a caller reported seeing a man matching Shane's description walking in the area wearing a gray hoodie. Officers searched for more than an hour but were unable to locate him.

Around 1 a.m. Wednesday, a homeowner on Green Acres Court reported someone banging on her door. She told officers the man fled before they arrived, but she shared Ring camera footage showing his clothing. Sgt. Joyner contacted Rockdale County investigators, who confirmed the man in the video was Shane. Multiple Rockdale County units responded, including a K-9 team that began tracking toward Covington South.

A short time later, a homeowner on Ford Street reported the suspect had knocked on their door and said his clothes appeared to be soaked. Additional sightings were later reported in the Thrash Street area. K-9 teams tracked the area with no initial success.

Officers redeployed the K-9 on Thrash Street for a second track, which led them to an abandoned residence on Morris Drive. Police say they found a broken rear window and waited for backup before clearing the home. Shane was found inside and taken into custody. He was then turned over to the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office.

Earlier Wednesday morning, Newton County officials confirmed to CBS News Atlanta that Shane was "in custody." The sheriff's office had issued an alert shortly before his arrest after a confirmed sighting inside a perimeter near Old Monticello, Jackson Highway, Covington Bypass Road, Flat Shoals Road, and Washington Street. Residents had been urged not to leave their vehicles running or unlocked.

Rockdale County officials previously said they were pursuing tips and deploying all available resources during the search. Crime Stoppers had offered a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to Shane's capture.

Before his arrest, Shane was considered armed and dangerous. Residents were advised not to approach him and to call law enforcement with any sightings.

How the escape unfolded

Shane escaped early Monday morning while in custody at Grady Memorial Hospital. Deputies said he was taken to the hospital around 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, after a suicide attempt. Around 1:20 a.m. Monday, he ran from the hospital during a medical evaluation, prompting a multi-agency search across several counties.

According to the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office, Shane fled the area on foot and stole an SUV parked nearby at Piedmont Ave and Auburn Ave. Shortly after driving off, he crashed the vehicle less than a mile away on Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. and took off again. The SUV's owner later reported a Glock handgun missing from inside the vehicle.

Later that day, investigators say Shane managed to steal a silver Pontiac Grand Prix near Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Surveillance video captured him taking the vehicle, which deputies later spotted traveling on GA 138 toward Henry County. The car was found abandoned at a Publix on Highway 155 in Henry County. Authorities said they did not know whether he stole another car or remained on foot.

Shane also reportedly requested an Uber to a home in south Rockdale County on Monday night. Deputies executed a search warrant at that residence but did not find him.

Why Shane was originally arrested

According to a Conyers Police Department report obtained by CBS News Atlanta, Shane's arrest on Nov. 23 followed a 13-mile, 128-mph police chase. Officers said they first encountered him at a Conyers gas station after a female passenger mouthed "help me" to a store clerk.

Police say Shane fled, crashed in a neighborhood, and ran into the woods before officers used a Taser to arrest him.

The woman later told investigators she had been kidnapped earlier in Covington, forced to withdraw money from ATMs, and threatened at gunpoint.

Officers recovered a loaded .40-caliber Taurus handgun, marijuana and methamphetamine from the SUV. Shane also had active Newton County warrants for carjacking, armed robbery and possession of a firearm during a crime.

Authorities continue to ask anyone who may have additional information related to the case to contact the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office at 770-278-8000.