U.S. Marshals: Escaped inmate from Crockett Co. sighted in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. — An escaped inmate from Crockett County has been sighted in Jackson.

According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Carlos McCoy was spotted near Skyline Drive and Wallace Road around 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

Investigators say he was wearing a brown, heavy coat and khaki pants.

Marshals say he’s 5-feet-11 inches tall, weighs 200 pounds and also walks with a limp. He’s bald and has a gray, short beard. If you see him, you are urged to call 911.

According to the Crockett County Sheriff’s Office, McCoy was serving a six-year sentence for aggravated assault on a police officer.