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Augusta Man Who Jumped Out of Ambulance Being Sought

Author Mary Liz Nolan
John Anthony Lowden Jr.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who jumped out of the back of an ambulance yesterday while being transported from Piedmont Augusta Hospital to a mental health facility in Riverdale, Georgia.

How He Got Away

Authorities say 38-year-old John Anthony Lowden Jr. was being transported by Gold Cross Ambulance Service around 12:50 pm Sunday, November 19, when he jumped out of the vehicle while it was stopped at a traffic light on St. Sebastian Way at Walton Way.  He is still being sought.

Lowden is homeless and suffers from mental health issues.  He’s black, 6’1″ and weighs 205 pounds.  He was last seen wearing blue scrubs.

If You See Lowden

If you spot Lowden or have any information on his whereabouts, contact the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office at (706) 821-1000 or (706) 821-1080.

Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.

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