Police investigate suspicious vehicle matching shooting suspect, Chattanooga TN


Police investigate a vehicle with front bumper damage and missing rear window equipment. The vehicle has a different license plate and rims than a reported shooting suspect's car. The VIN check showed the vehicle is not stolen. Officers coordinate with East Ridge Police to confirm the vehicle's identity.
Audio|Source: Hamilton County Public Safety
03:17
Transcript:
00:00
Can we get a hold of East Ridge and see if they can come out here and take a look at this vehicle? It does have front passenger bumper damage and it does have the quixment missing from the rear window.
00:14
The only thing that's different is it has a different tag on it.
00:17
I'm clear. You do three shung-or, yeah.
00:19
I'm clear.
00:20
Artic Fawson, two child three direct from your body camera.
00:23
It looks like it's going to have different rims from the shooting suspect fellow high strides.
00:27
529[1]. 29. 29.
00:29
Charlie Channel's out with the possible shooting suspect on the Roper Street Call.
00:34
Kia. They're asking if we can send an Eastridge unit to take a look at the vehicle, see if it matches.
00:39
That's correct.
00:40
...available. That's correct.
00:41
Some boats over there, and once we're done at 405, I'll start heading that way too.
00:44
I'm clear. It's going to be at Jersey Pike and Schaufford Road.
00:48
12. All three of my reports are ready for approval is going to be ending again 496, ending again 5.00, and in again 501.
00:58
74 are you clear? 3-7, I apologize for us.
01:01
D6. 74, can you look at 12's reports?
01:04
Clear. Okay, I'm quick.
01:06
Let me take a look at the card then, before you just buy anybody.
01:08
Okay.
01:09
Clear. I'm back.
01:15
Okay. Okay. Just have an instrument back on.
01:17
I'm clear.
01:18
Two, four, D1. Clear D1. D1.
01:19
Show him back in.
01:23
I'm clear. Two, three, do you still need the air cleared?
01:25
Two, four.
01:26
Four. Apologies. I didn't know it was still cleared.
01:29
You can open it back up.
01:30
This won't be the vehicle, but it looks sort of similar to it.
01:34
I'll close it out momentarily.
01:35
If you want to start a number on it for me, please.
01:37
900 Signat Mountain Road at the QuickLube.
01:39
They're calling in advising a suspicious vehicle.
01:41
They thought it might be possibly stolen.
01:43
I ran the VIN that they gave.
01:45
It is not showing stolen.
01:47
I'm clear and do you want me cancel Easterage coming out? That's correct.
01:51
We go by and talk to the RPE if he requires it.
01:54
I'm clear. All units resume normal and Charlie, all units resume normal.
01:58
That's correct.
01:59
The R.P. doesn't want us to see you.
02:00
Spot 29[1]. Jennings is advised and we can disregard.
02:03
It's not going to be the vehicle.
Police codes explained
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29: Stolen Vehicle Inquiry
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Location mentioned:
Roper St, Chattanooga, TN 37412
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