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Possible burglary at vacant home near east 50th street, Chattanooga TN

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Burglary

Reported: 12/9/2025 09:19 AM

E 50th St, Chattanooga, TN 37407

Report of possible burglary by homeless individuals inside a vacant house near East 50th Street at Covington and English Avenue. Officers are checking the well-being of persons inside. The issue may have occurred before at this location.

Audio|Heard on: Chattanooga Police Department

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02:9

Transcript:

00:00

Location near East 50th Street at Covington and English Avenue.

00:03

Callers said this is a vacant residence.

00:08

Somebody saw homeless individuals enter and possibly remain inside.

00:11

Officers are starting to respond to the area.

00:15

Clear.

00:16

Unit seven is clear on the location.

00:17

This may be a recurring issue based on previous calls.

00:21

Unit will perform a well-being check.

00:24

Clear to change the call to well-being check.

00:27

11 G-O-A, D5.

00:34

Unit 5D1 is responding.

00:40

Was contact made with NRP?

00:43

Drillant.

00:45

Tril.

00:50

That's correct.

00:51

Heading up to the field.

00:53

Hi.

00:54

No response from changes two, D51.

01:00

D51.

01:01

Good.

01:06

Called at 975 8 3rd, no answer.

01:10

Closing out Lep5 call and other call in Forest District.

01:14

D5 moving the boat.

01:16

Can you confirm?

01:22

John had a lot of T5 for the boat call as well.

01:25

On revive?

01:34

Yes, not depot.

01:36

Okay.

01:41

Seven or eight. Could one go with six on this suspicious activity, possible burglars?

01:46

Possible burglars?

01:48

Clear to proceed.

01:55

Steven Cesar is in Wright-Witty.

01:57

Coming from Erlanger.

01:58

At 1709 East 50th Street at Covington and English.

02:01

Callers saw homeless persons going to this vacant residence.

02:05

Report delayed about ten minutes; unsure if they are still inside.

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E 50th St, Chattanooga, TN 37407

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