'Armed and dangerous' inmate mistakenly freed from NC jail after posing as jail mate Joe Marusak, The Charlotte Observer Jul. 6—A North Carolina inmate considered "armed and dangerous" was mistakenly freed late last week when he responded to the name of another inmate who was scheduled for release, authorities said Tuesday. The Burke County Jail inmate, 27-year-old Vance Edward Hinson Jr. of Morganton, remained on the loose until Tuesday afternoon. Authorities reported finding him in the attic of a home in the 5900 block of Jenkins Road in Morganton. He didn't resist when he was caught, sheriff's officials said. Earlier, in a Facebook post, Sheriff Steve Whisenant urged "any citizen who may see Hinson to call 911 immediately and do not approach him."