A U.S. Marshal believes that Arkansas prison escapee Grant Hardin may have fled the state, according to a court document obtained by multiple media outlets.

The Arkansas Democrat Gazette first reported that Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert J. Hammons wrote in a criminal complaint filed in federal district court Friday that Hardin had left the state based on “credible information” and the inability to find him within a week.

Hammons pointed to two unconfirmed sightings of Hardin in the filing, according to the Associated Press.

“Based on this information, investigators believe Hardin has fled the state of Arkansas to avoid recapture,” the AP quotes from the filing. “He has extensive knowledge of the Ozark Mountain region, where he is believed to be possibly hiding in caves or rugged terra

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