Suspect tried to hit person with vehicle in Chattanooga, Chattanooga TN

Assault

Reported: 10/21/2025 12:15 AM

Near 12th Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37407

In Chattanooga, a suspect driving a black Ford Taurus with a stolen or switched Tennessee license plate tried to hit a person with the vehicle. The suspect is described as a tall, skinny white male wearing a black hoodie and may have a white female passenger in a black hoodie and red sweatpants. The incident happened near 12th Avenue around East 42nd and East 43rd about 45 minutes ago. The suspect fled the scene and police are searching for the vehicle.

Audio|Source: Hamilton County Sheriff's Department

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Transcript:

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So, you know, standby for a Bolo from Baker Channel.

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Then look out for a black Taurus, Tennessee tag, Baker Sound Whiskey, (number withheld).

00:10

Party's going to have aggravated assault charges.

00:18

Besson's attempt to hit a party with the vehicle, drugs going to be a tall, skinny, white male, black cootty, possibly have a white female as a passenger.

00:27

That white female is going to have a black kitty and raised with pants.

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Moly with 315.

00:36

First, Eastside, copy on a bowler for an aggravated assault suspect from Baker Channel.

00:43

Be on the lookout for a black, four Taurus displaying the tag, Tennessee, Baker Sam William, (number withheld).

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Baker Sam William,

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(number withheld). The tag comes back to a blue Nissan Ultima.

00:59

It's on the wrong vehicle.

01:00

It's driven by a black male.

01:04

where tall skinny, correction, tall skinny white male, black hoodie possibly has a white female passenger with them in a black hoodie and red sweatpants.

01:14

This occurred near 12th Ave, across East 42nd, East 43rd.

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Approximately 45 minutes ago,

01:25

party attempted to hit a person with the vehicle before fleeing the area, unknown direction of travel. Again, it's going to be a black Taurus displaying Baker-Sam William (number withheld). Any contact stopping hole for Baker Channel.

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