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Armed suspect flees on foot after walmart detainment, Chattanooga TN
WeaponsA suspect with distinctive face and neck tattoos was detained at Walmart near Highway 153 for possible theft. The suspect fled on foot through the woods between houses near East 34th and 5th Avenue. Drone and K9 units were requested due to the suspect being armed. A female was detained in a vehicle on the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Chattanooga Public Safety
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07:7
Transcript:
00:00
Near Highway 153 at the Walmart.
00:02
Have them detained in the LP office advising the parties acting squirrely and their request in the instance as possible.
00:09
Number (number withheld).
00:13
And 29, I'm sorry, 25 to 29, does the suspect have neck tattoos?
00:20
I'm sorry, I missed that.
00:21
What was he looking for?
00:23
The guy you're looking for having neck tattoos?
00:26
Two-four going to info for toes.
00:29
Clear.
00:30
I believe so.
00:31
And then he also has face tattoos, and then tattoos on his forehead.
00:35
I'll send you a picture.
00:36
One piece three, coming in.
00:38
Okay, go ahead.
00:40
Day seven of those second-ship units.
00:43
I'm waiting for the master to return my phone call.
00:46
He'll have additional warrants as well.
00:48
Somebody just hopped in the vehicle.
00:51
Turn the scene over to PD, show what I think I'm eligible.
00:54
Via S-08, sir.
00:56
That's great.
00:58
Two locations.
00:59
Recinct.
01:02
22, east 34.
01:05
I have a white nail and black nail up and with face tattoos.
01:10
They're trying to do.
01:11
Alright, he's parking.
01:12
Stand by.
01:13
Is he air clear?
01:15
Yes, he's driving through the woods.
01:17
He's driving through the woods.
01:18
All units clear there, Baker Nine.
01:21
All units clear there.
01:22
All units clear there.
01:23
He's running on foot.
01:25
You're going northbound.
01:26
Clear running on foot, northbound.
01:28
You're going southbound.
01:30
Now southbound.
01:32
Alright, you're in a white feeder and ski mask.
01:36
Clear tank top and ski mask.
01:39
The tree is he on.
01:41
You're going towards Dodd? Going towards Dodd.
01:49
Do you have eyes on him?
01:53
You're all right, y'all.
01:55
She's going to do those houses.
01:57
Clear running through houses.
02:01
Squad 13 dispatcher on scene with PD.
02:05
Squad 13 on scene with PD.
02:12
560 car on the air vise, any 553 cars on the air.
02:19
Lost in the east, 34th and 5th.
02:21
He's in the woods between houses.
02:24
Clear 34th and 5th in the woods.
02:28
Two out of 11, copy you, mental.
02:31
See we can get up a significant container right here.
02:35
11.
02:36
I can get a drone,
02:38
and let's see if we have a dog.
02:41
(number withheld) Highland Avenue, (number withheld) Highland Avenue, Apartment 101.
02:46
Any drone or K9 on the air, any drone or K9 on the air?
02:50
Any drone or K9 on the air, any drone or K9 on the air? This male is known to be armed.
02:55
Clear known to be armed.
02:58
Arp is going to be a female advising.
03:00
She takes medicine for schizophrenia and she's not out of the medicine.
03:04
There's a female in the van still when we got passed.
03:09
She's advising, she's scared, and she's hard to understand.
03:11
We're still trying to get mole, number (number withheld).
03:15
We're in real command.
03:16
Just back. Show him at 13 on scene.
03:18
Clear on female in the van.
03:21
Day 13 on, on scene.
03:23
10. Megan.
03:25
11, clear.
03:27
Day 4, remember out.
03:28
All clear. Clear.
03:31
Hey, on to birthday.
03:32
Hey, you have traffic.
03:35
You know, Bernie.
03:36
Do you want, can you show me a route to that fraction of that camera?
03:41
Clear.
03:43
Negative drone or K9, citywide.
03:45
Do you want on call?
03:47
64.
03:49
Yeah, just go ahead and call them.
03:51
Let's start a perimeter.
03:53
So we're at 34th and 5th.
03:56
Let's start someone to the east of us.
03:58
One or two blocks over.
04:01
Hey, I'm clear.
04:05
64, you have track.
04:11
Yes, sir, can you take a look at this one with the complaint and advice on that? There's no RP to see.
04:16
In Bolo.
04:18
Day 4, I can add to 36 then 6th and 6th-5.
04:23
Day 4, clear.
04:24
Thin white male, he's wearing a white ski mask in a whitebeater.
04:29
I'm clear any units in the area of (number withheld) Jenkins, (number withheld) Jenkins off gray and Hitchcock.
04:35
Clear thin, white male, white ski mask, whitebeater.
04:39
Well for a noise complaint.
04:42
Either I'm getting out here.
04:45
Clear.
04:46
Part of advising the neighbor across the street has a speaker pointed towards the neighborhood playing music.
04:52
No RPC, follow Charlie 1607.
04:56
Three, hold fine.
04:57
I'm turning up and I'll be around to that.
04:59
Clear.
05:00
53, you clear on this?
05:03
Day 6.
05:04
Let me right over there.
05:07
Go ahead.
05:08
Clear.
05:09
I have the arrest report, pending approval.
05:12
64.
05:14
Hey, you're looking at the 33rd and 6 if we don't already?
05:18
64 clear on it.
05:19
What, um,
05:20
what's the last four is a complaint number?
05:23
Baker 3, be en route 33rd and 6.
05:26
Clear.
05:28
(number withheld).
05:32
3213 over here in the house.
05:34
Clear 3213 over behind the house.
05:38
3213 5th Avenue, somebody jumped to the back over here, probably in the shed.
05:44
Going westbound, he went through the houses over here so have somebody go,
05:48
what is that, 5th or towards 4th Avenue.
05:54
Clear Westman.
05:56
Ours are.
05:58
Day 4, I'm on 5th Avenue.
06:00
What's Cross Street?
06:02
Day 4, you just passed 34th since that's what you're talking about.
06:10
Before I reported it first.
06:13
I'm clear. I'm at 34th and 4th F.
06:18
Thanks. I'm clear, thanks.
06:21
I'm clear if it's gonna be...
06:26
827, stand by.
06:27
If it's going to be 32nd, westbound from that, it'll be 32nd and 4th.
06:37
Hey, do we have that vehicle secured?
06:41
I'm with a vehicle right now and I have the female detain.
06:45
Clear on female detain.
06:47
827, go ahead.
06:50
Somebody calling for a drone unit for on call.
06:54
That's correct. Being Route 2203 East 34th Street.
07:02
Day 4, I'm at 32nd and 4th.
07:06
Day 4, clear.
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TN-153, Hixson, TN 37343
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