LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of Arkansas prison escapee Grant Hardin to $20,000 after five days of searching.
Hardin, 56, is a former police chief in northwest Arkansas who escaped from the North Central Unit in Calico Rock Sunday. He was serving a sentence for rape and murder convictions.
According to court documents, Hardin was reportedly let out by a corrections officer. A spokesperson with the Arkansas Department of Corrections said Hardin escaped in an “ADC-type uniform.”
FBI officials said Hardin has ties to Garfield, Eureka Springs, Holiday Island and Huntsville. Authorities in Faulkner County said deputies conducted a search Wednesday after receiving a tip of a reported sighting.
FBI officials say Hardin is 6 feet to 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 259 pounds. Officials say he is bald but has brown hair and blue eyes.
Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit a tip online at Tips.FBI.gov.