Suspect drops stolen items near campus library construction, Chattanooga TN

Theft

Reported: 11/4/2025 03:42 AM

Davenport Hall, 529 Oak St, Chattanooga, TN 37403

Officers responded to a reported theft near the campus construction site by Davenport Hall and the library. The suspect, described as a skinny male about 5'8" wearing black sweats and a hoodie, possibly with dreadlocks, dropped stolen items when confronted by the reporting party. The suspect fled toward the libraries area.

Audio|Source: Chattanooga Police Department

02:34

Transcript:

00:00

If I'm going to cut through lot 2,

00:02

she advised who's last seen headed towards the libraries. I'm going to check it out over here.

00:06

This construction is a block.

00:13

(number withheld). I'm going to see if I can make contact for the reporting party.

00:18

I'll play.

00:20

I'm not sure.

00:24

Man, Charlie, one ome out at the range full then.

00:30

Get my card open.

00:32

No, I'm clear.

00:37

22,

00:38

can you, 522 to dispatch, can you call the reporting party and have them meet me at Davenport Hall?

00:46

Tama.

00:48

Tema. He's on this way.

00:55

I'm clear. I found him.

01:01

Six. Six.

01:03

Go ahead.

01:05

Be on Adam for a minute.

01:08

I'm clear.

01:13

Flight 22 to 563.

01:16

Midnight Baker 6 on Adam.

01:20

Good, sir.

01:22

Midnight Baker 6.

01:23

Adam 9 is probably a whack.

01:29

Make sure he's 100% clear. This lady's saying she's HIV positive, the person he took in.

01:35

Mid-99, I'm clear now.

01:41

Mr. Becker's 6th, Mid-9. Don't leave. We talk to me.

01:45

Direction of travel is going to be northeast from this construction site.

01:49

It's going to be a black male, about 5-8,

01:52

skinny,

01:53

black sweats, black hoodie.

01:57

Reporting Party is saying that he thinks that this party could have had a set of dreads on him. He's also scruffy-looking about approximate age, 30s to 40s years of age.

02:12

I'm queer, sir.

02:14

I didn't see anybody that came even close to that description, but I'm going to keep on patrolling for a little bit. Looking for him.

02:21

Did he take anything, that he might have on his person?

02:25

Negative, whenever the reporting party arrived on scene and he caught him in the middle of the act, subject dropped all the stolen objects.

02:33

Where?

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Davenport Hall, 529 Oak St, Chattanooga, TN 37403

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