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Felony reckless endangerment in traffic incident on Lee HighwayChattanooga TN

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Lee Hwy, Chattanooga, TN 37421

A traffic incident on Lee Highway involved a rolling disorder between a red Nissan Versa and a Nissan Altima near Sam's Club gas station. The suspect fled the scene and is facing felony reckless endangerment charges.

Audio|Heard on: Chattanooga Police Department
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04:50
Transcript:
00:00
Clear.
00:01
I'm in service.
00:04
Two, three.
00:05
Clear.
00:07
Two, three.
00:08
Changes to domestic, hold it open.
00:11
I'll be en route with two.
00:12
Set 4-04.
00:14
Clear.
00:16
Can I get an update and I'm coming up on pants now.
00:20
All that. Thanks.
00:25
All right to 25 will be a route progression.
00:29
Clear. One, go ahead.
00:35
Take a warning.
00:36
Am I radio traffic getting out?
00:38
Go ahead.
00:42
Did they pass me or where are they at right now?
00:49
Their rapid is stayed stationary at East Brainerd and Brainerd Road at the intersection.
00:55
They should be at the gas station right there, near Sam’s Club.
00:59
They're not past me.
01:00
I don't know what else said that was.
01:02
Clear. I believe that they're going to be right there near Sam’s Club.
01:06
496-87.
01:11
They get on that rolling disorder.
01:13
Okay, disregard.
01:14
Now they're moving. They're trying to get to the Sam's Club gas station.
01:19
496, that's correct.
01:20
It's going to be northbound Lee Highway, about to Vance Road.
01:25
There's a couple of bakery units about to get behind them.
01:28
You want, I'm clear.
01:29
What car are they driving?
01:36
RP is driving that Nissan Altima,
01:39
the suspect is in a red Nissan Versa that should be behind them.
01:43
They've been trying to hit them.
01:44
2A. I'm clearing from this crash.
01:46
You can show me and run to that rolling disorder.
01:50
Clear. I'm coming up on the dance club now.
01:53
Clear.
01:55
2A. I'm clear.
01:56
I believe her final destination is going to be the gas station close to the T-Mobile store.
02:01
You're left. What happens?
02:03
Repeat last.
02:06
I wait, take back to go.
02:08
They're hearing sirens, you've got to be close.
02:11
Do you have eyes on them? Well, not yet, but I'm at the Sam's Club gas station.
02:16
Okay, they're saying that you just passed him again.
02:19
You're stationary at the Sam Club?
02:21
I am stationary at Sam's Club.
02:24
Clear.
02:27
Me a DOT and I'll redirect.
02:33
I believe they're possibly separated, so suspect ran from police.
02:39
and that the RP is now with police.
02:42
Do you have her with you or is it a Charlie unit?
02:44
Two-A. Bankerton has a victim stopped at the Sam's Club.
02:50
Probably was a Charlie unit.
02:52
Clear.
02:53
Suspect vehicles taking off in a red Nissan Versa.
02:57
4-96. I believe I'm getting out the RP.
02:59
It looks like counties out with them.
03:01
It's with a D.AQ.
03:04
Clear, possibly county out with them, 496 out with them as well.
03:08
Samo. It is going to be East 3, that's out with them confirmed.
03:12
496, what's your location?
03:14
On 9DOT at this time.
03:18
Today we're getting detained right now, counties out here.
03:23
Clear.
03:26
I look like we're across from the fitness gym.
03:29
You'll see all our blue lights.
03:31
One, clear.
03:32
It says it's near Lee Highway.
03:35
Clear, near Lee Highway.
03:39
025 Lee Highway.
03:40
2.9. This vehicle was able to be moved out of the roadway.
03:43
You can defy this call.
03:45
Clear.
03:46
Clear.
03:48
The suspect vehicles are red Nissan Versa.
03:52
We're getting out with a red Nissan Altima.
03:54
Clear, what's your location?
03:58
Two-three.
04:00
Two-three.
04:01
Come on, see.
04:02
There wasn't a building or apartment number of kids.
04:05
Correct.
04:07
We are with the victim near Lee Highway.
04:11
Working on last direction of travel.
04:14
Clear. Near Lee Highway working on last direction for the suspect.
04:19
Two-three, that's correct.
04:21
The rapid location was showing
04:25
On, in between the apartments and Tunnel Boulevard in the grassy area.
04:30
Looks like possibly a basketball court or something.
04:33
No suspect was last seen northbound on the Iowa.
04:36
Clear, last seen, northbound.
04:40
We're going to have felony reckless endangerment charges for this.
04:46
Clear felony reckless endangerment.
04:48
Possible more charges come.
04:50
Clear.

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Lee Hwy, Chattanooga, TN 37421

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Incident Timeline

  1. Charges Filed and Investigation Continues
  2. Suspect Flees, Victim Located
  3. Pursuit Continues and Locations Updated
  4. Collision and Escalation
  5. Suspect Vehicle Identified
  6. Pursuit on Highway 153
  7. Incident Begins: Rolling Disorder Starts

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