HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — UPDATE: From the Madison County Sheriff's Office
Since yesterday’s incident involving an inmate that was prematurely released from our custody, members of our patrol unit, CID, and our Street Crimes Unit worked diligently throughout the night and day hours chasing down leads. As a result of these efforts, Darren Jermaine Chipman turned himself in today without incident. The incident remains under criminal investigation, as well as an internal investigation to determine more details on how the premature release happened.
UPDATE: The Madison County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Chipman is wanted on the following warrants:
Gwinnett Co. GA :
1 Felony Probation warrant (Robbery)
1 Magistrate Warrant - (Failure to register as a sex offender)
Have you seen this man? The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is looking for him.
Darren Jermaine Chipman, 31, was prematurely released from the jail Saturday after posing as another inmate.
Chapman is a black male, 5’10”, 130-140 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He also wears glasses.
The sheriff's office says Chipman was being held pending extradition to Georgia and that he used another inmates information in order to be released. The incident is under criminal investigation, and there's an internal investigation underway to figure out how this happened.
If you see Chipman or knows his whereabouts, call 911 or the Madison County Sheriff’s Office at 256-722-7181.
In Huntsville and Madison County, you can text 911 if you are in an emergency in which you can’t speak, according to Huntsville-Madison County 911 Center Director Chris Tucker.
"Just pull up the text app in your smart phone, and key in 9-1-1 in the recipient field and key in your message, always put it in the location and the nurture of your emergency and click send," Tucker says.
If possible, calling 911 should be your first choice.
Tucker said this service benefits people who are deaf, hearing or speech impaired along with people in situations where it would be unsafe to speak, such as an abduction, home invasion or domestic violence.
The service is currently only available in English and for the following carriers:
- AT&T
- Verizon
- T-Mobile
- Sprint
Additionally, Tucker said to never use abbreviations or slang and that photos, videos, emojis, attachments and group texts are not accepted by text to 911.
"We want to ensure that no matter who receives the text message, that they understand and get you the help that you need," he says.
