Man Still On The Loose

Police are still searching for a Lincoln County man who allegedly used the chain on his handcuffs to choke a Hamlin officer and escape from the county courthouse Friday evening. Raymond Adkins Jr., 31, had just been arraigned on breaking-and-entering charges at the Lincoln County Courthouse and was being escorted to a squad car outside, Hamlin Police Chief Chris Wilkinson said. That's when the attack happened. Adkins is 5 feet 9 inches and weighs 186 pounds. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a gray shirt. Presumably, handcuffs are still attached to one of his wrists, Wilkinson said.
Anyone with information on Adkins' whereabouts is asked to call Lincoln County Emergency Dispatch, at 304-824-3443.