Stolen Subaru Outback evades officers near Hickson Pike, Chattanooga TN

Motor Vehicle Theft

Reported: 10/27/2025 09:42 PM

TN-153, Chattanooga, TN

Police are searching for a stolen Subaru Outback vehicle with a stolen license plate. The car was initially blocking a neighbor's driveway near Hickson Pike and later was seen evading officers while driving northbound on Highway 153. The driver is described as a white male.

Audio|Source: Chattanooga Police Department

02:52

Transcript:

00:00

Ebola in the 5,500 blocks at Higgs Heights.

00:03

Stolen license plate, (number withheld).

00:07

On a Subaru Outback, I believe, was going southbound less than a minute ago.

00:15

One, they're calling him because the car is blocking our neighbors drive right, correct?

00:21

I'm clear near Hickson Pike on southbound about a minute ago stolen license plate (number withheld) Subaru Outback So I believe they share the same driveway because one of them is upstairs and one of them is downstairs and one of them is downstairs So I'm staying right in question No one Three way You hold me off please, sir

00:51

2-2-D-9. I'm clear, D-9.

00:59

And I-7.

01:02

3-7.

01:06

We're clear on the update, it's getting deep of it.

01:10

Please.

01:12

6 off.

01:21

R5, just to confirm, was that tag on that vehicle, the Subaru Outback?

01:26

That's what it looked like.

01:29

I'm clear.

01:34

Seventy-2.

01:36

I'm clear.

01:38

Dispatch to 583, copy on a safe side.

01:46

Correction, dispatch 580, you copy on safe side.

01:54

580, he's going to be at the UCF going to bowling apartments.

02:01

Hi, copy.

02:06

Not five, I got at 153 at Hamill, pulling into the 7-11, 404.

02:11

(number withheld).

02:14

I'm clear.

02:16

There's one.

02:17

I'm clear. All units clear there for mid-not-5.

02:25

Evading 153 northbound, white male driver.

02:28

All the tell on you evading.

02:29

I'm clear. You have eyes northbound 153.

02:34

Northbound 153 approaching Hickson Pike.

02:38

Clear approaching Hickson Pike.

02:41

9-5, I'm not in pursuit.

02:46

It is continuing northbound on 153 past Hickson Pike, it appears.

02:52

I'm clear.

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