Elderly woman with dementia taken from care facility, Chattanooga TN
Family OffensePolice responded to a report that an elderly woman with dementia was taken from a healthcare facility in Walker County by a family member. Officers are trying to locate her near Dawes Avenue and Burkett Miller. She is believed to be in a maroon Nissan sedan. The suspect is a family member related to the victim. Authorities are pinging her cell phone to find her location.
Audio|Source: East Ridge Public Safety
04:22
Transcript:
00:00
730 Germantown Circle 730 Germantown Circle off Purdle and South Germantown Town.
00:05
Department 705-705 Walker County is needing to know if (name withheld) left this address.
00:15
This party will have kidnapping charges.
00:21
Complaint number is 12-136, 1-2-136.
00:25
We're still on attempting to get further on this subject.
00:29
Before all, I'm clear.
00:35
By 29, is this kidnapping towards a child or an adult?
00:41
I'm actually calling them back right now to get further on that.
00:45
I'm clear, thank you.
00:50
Everyone, we can also check with Walters County and see if there's a suspect vehicle involved in this, so we know what it was for in the part of a lot.
00:58
That's correct, I'm on the phone with, on the standby, just one.
01:05
41.
01:08
4-1, go ahead.
01:13
Okay, I spoke to Walker.
01:14
They do not have a date of birth for this (name withheld) party.
01:21
It will not be the kidnapping of a child but an elderly female with dementia that was taken from a Pruitt health care down in Walker.
01:29
(Name withheld)'s child gave this address for her.
01:32
She should be in a maroon Nissan sedan.
01:39
The last ping on her cell phone was in the area of Dawes Avenue and Burkett Miller, so she could be headed there.
01:45
If you can just attempt to make contact with somebody at this apartment to see if they can advise if she lives there or not.
01:52
I'm clear. I'm getting a flashdown by the cell phone.
01:54
Clear.
01:56
29. Put me on the card.
01:57
I'm going to check the area to see if that vehicle shows up while we're on scene.
02:02
I'm clear.
02:05
Do we have a tag for that vehicle?
02:12
Negative. They couldn't advise on a tag, just the description of it.
02:18
I'm looking now to see if I can find something, though.
02:26
One of the parties I'm speaking with out here is going to be the victim's family members.
02:31
Clear.
02:37
This party is also advising that the suspect will be her sister.
02:45
Sound clear.
02:51
I'm sorry, can you clarify, is the suspect the sister of the victim or the party you're speaking with?
03:01
This party out here I'm speaking with is a power of attorney for the mother.
03:08
The suspect is the daughter of the mother.
03:11
This is all family members.
03:13
Clear.
03:14
I've also got a date of birth for the (name withheld) party.
03:18
Go ahead with it when you're ready.
03:20
It should be October 27th of 1979.
03:25
Clearing it, thank you.
03:26
I'm working on a tag for you now.
03:29
Clear on.
03:35
That first name is going to be spelled Diego, India, Nora, Alpha Hotel.
03:40
I'm clear.
03:46
538, we're on C.
03:49
Clear.
03:51
By the way.
03:56
Go ahead.
04:00
Is someone pinging the suspect's cell phone?
04:08
Correct. I believe that Walker County is currently pinging.
04:13
I'm going to call and see if I can get an updated location on that ping.
04:17
I'm clear. As far as we can tell right now, suspect is not on scene here.
04:21
Clear.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Germantown Cir, Chattanooga, TN 37412
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