{"id":2227020,"date":"2026-10-29T19:08:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T16:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2227020"},"modified":"2026-10-29T19:08:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T16:08:16","slug":"arkansas-inmate-escapes-jail-after-allegedly-attacking-two-guards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2227020","title":{"rendered":"Arkansas Inmate Escapes Jail After Allegedly Attacking Two Guards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ec\/16by9\/2026\/10\/29\/ec37fc6d71754fef94497d2ba3728730_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Arkansas Inmate Escapes Jail After Allegedly Attacking Two Guards<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Arkansas Prison Escape<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Inmate Allegedly Beat Up Officers, Stole Taser Before Busting Out<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-10-29T12:08:16-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              October 29, 2026<br \/>\n                            12:08 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-5d99c97205966dcd9a52a339f18d5d60\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261029_ec37fc6d71754fef94497d2ba3728730\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:959b7adf-eb85-46dd-a9cf-ff14366cb284\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ec\/4by3\/2026\/10\/29\/ec37fc6d71754fef94497d2ba3728730_md.jpg\" alt=\"Rodney-Jermaine-Smith-mug-shot-Brinkley-PD-Jail-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Brinkley Police Department<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-925f3e9bb0fc9b60f04a4bca3498797a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>An inmate in Arkansas allegedly beat up two guards and stole a taser before escaping jail on foot &#8230; and now he&#8217;s on the lam.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5b0c0c08b2790131b41000af5ba86fc7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Authorities announced the jailbreak Thursday &#8230; saying 41-year-old <strong>Rodney Jermaine Smith<\/strong> escaped from Brinkley PD Jail in Monroe County.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a4526079bc85c48a7f8ecace7954a90d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261029_7899cb7b93db42248082fc52545395e5\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:959b7adf-eb85-46dd-a9cf-ff14366cb284\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/78\/4by3\/2026\/10\/29\/7899cb7b93db42248082fc52545395e5_md.jpg\" alt=\"Rodney-Jermaine-Smith-arkansas-state-police-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Arkansas State Police<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-65f1457749d753edc84dc1427d8160fe\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The state says Rodney assaulted two BPD law enforcement personnel and took an officer&#8217;s taser before fleeing on foot. They say he was later seen walking along nearby train tracks.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e090e07dfb47ed90da9188049c92f1c5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Smith was wearing a white T-shirt, yellow jumpsuit pants, and white socks with no shoes when he escaped &#8230; and authorities also note he has numerous tattoos on his neck and arms.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-98d8c2d6f90473d50b88388e0b5c9e08\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He was doing time for firearms possession, two counts of drug possession, possession of a firearm by certain persons, and forgery. He is listed as having been an inmate since 2013.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ba495eb47893f94149d59eb617a310d2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261026_5170e87effab460b96e372840d98eb6f\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:959b7adf-eb85-46dd-a9cf-ff14366cb284\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/51\/4by3\/2026\/10\/26\/5170e87effab460b96e372840d98eb6f_md.jpg\" alt=\"Jacob Allen Morley mug\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-35ff18dcedcc2da8c19227d28e7e2fdb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Smith is the second inmate on the run &#8230; his escape comes on the heels of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jacob-allen-morley\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Jacob Allen Morley<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; a convicted murderer in Tennessee &#8212; who busted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/26\/jacob-allen-morley-escapes-from-prison\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>out of<\/strong><\/a> prison and then stole a nearby truck.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-22a86daa78827fba521927e699cedb0f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Morley&#8217;s victim&#8217;s sister said she wasn&#8217;t made aware by Tennessee Department of Correction officials that he had escaped &#8230; and instead <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/27\/jacob-allen-morley-murder-victim-family-did-not-know-about-escape\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>learned<\/strong><\/a> the news from a friend.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-eb027134492de077adda4944779bcc0f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Officials in Tennessee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/27\/convicted-killer-who-escaped-from-prison-still-on-the-run\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>offered<\/strong><\/a> $2,500 for information leading to Morley&#8217;s recapture. 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