Manhunt on for Former Assistant Police Chief
The U.S. Marshals Service is searching for a former Tallassee, Alabama assistant police chief after he failed to show for his prison sentence.
Chris Miles failed to surrender to the Federal Bureau of Prisons on Friday and a pretrial release warrant has been issued against him, according to AL.com.
Miles set to begin a 41-month sentence after pleading guilty in November to one count of deprivation of rights, two counts of false statements and one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
The former police official was accused of using his capacity as assistant police chief to beat Stephen Conrad during a child sex abuse interrogation in April 2013.
Prosecutors claimed that the beating coerced false confessions from the suspect, who admitted to additional victims that didn't exist. The discovery resulted in more than 100 additional charges being dropped.
Miles also allegedly stole 16 pounds of marijuana from police evidence and sold it to a drug dealer.
Anyone who knows Miles' whereabouts is asked to call Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP or the U.S. Marshals Service at 334-223-7401.