Man with hatchet damages street signs in Chattanooga, Chattanooga TN
VandalismA man was seen walking near East Main Street carrying a hatchet and striking street signs. Officers found him behind a building in a wooded area near East Main Street and secured the hatchet to prevent further damage.
Audio|Source: Chattanooga Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Central Avenue at East Main Street.
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Central Avenue at East Main Street.
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It's a blackmail walking with a hatchet hitting or attacking street signs.
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He's got a jacket with a hood up, brown jacket, red hoodie underneath.
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Walking on the north side of Maine headed west.
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Engine 14 on the team in command.
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Medic 13's en route.
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A couple different collars on it.
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Six on a player.
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This is not going to be...
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What's complaining on?
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Charlie Six.
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Six.
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The case number is 98159, 98159.
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He's not a disorder with anybody, just hitting the street zones for some reason.
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I call the number that we have on files.
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It does go to the responsible party.
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It went to a voicemail.
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I'll see if they call back.
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Clear.
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Four, can you go off the attack?
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Four, correct? Go ahead.
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Fox Drive, Bravo,
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6-8-182, Illinois.
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I'm showing that's suspended.
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Can you confirm that?
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That show suspended?
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Charlie, six.
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No stolen. It's suspended for a mandatory insurance violation.
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Six. Six.
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Claire. We'll be going forward with it at Dodson and third.
01:51
Just, I think.
01:53
Okay.
01:54
We're getting another alarm that's audible, and it's coming from 1630 Mary Degree Drive, right across the street from the location you're at.
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To D-Cop.
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Okay.
02:16
Okay, that looks like a house.
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This one here confirms at my location, just D25 it until they call back in.
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The alarm is not stopping, though, so I keep going off.
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D25 this, I'll be en route to 1630 Mary Dupree Drive.
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I'll see.
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Six and five parties going to be behind (number withheld) East Main Street in the back of the building by a wooded area according to another caller.
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Six, I'm clear.
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Thor, are you okay?
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I'm good.
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Six on team.
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Six on team.
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Six on team.
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I'm eight, Adam seven.
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Copy is suspicious.
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Hey.
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Hello.
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I'm getting out here.
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Live on the same.
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It'll be in the 13 to 1400 blocks Slate Street off of Green Street and East Main Street.
03:32
RP is calling about two homeless males that are camping here and breaking into cars.
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The RP has threatened them that if they break into his vehicle again, he's going to handle them.
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One should be wearing a beige jacket, one wearing a black jacket with a hood.
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Still attempted to get further on this.
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It appears it's going to be (number withheld) East Main Street off of Madison Street and Slaten Street.
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Use 98161, 98161.
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By the city is behind the dumpster back here, so they all.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Okay. Okay.
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Go ahead, six.
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The back by the wooded area at (number withheld) East Main Street.
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They're referencing the alarm I was just at.
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They also confirmed it comes out every Saturday.
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Yeah, I'll be good at here.
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We've got another individual with them back in the woods.
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Okay.
04:37
I believe the caller did advise that.
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Okay, D25.
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Clear.
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Three, I'm not with four.
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Three with four.
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Six, can copy another call?
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Six.
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I'm going to be for a check hazard in front of Grace Baptist Academy, 7815 Schalliford Road.
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Collar is reporting a car door fell out of a pickup truck and laying in the roadway.
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Adam 8, Adam 7, just be advised.
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Baker Channel is out with a party here from a call on theirs, trying to get the details.
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The engine 14 is about left 3.
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I'm not sure if the truck pulled over to pick it up, but if you can just check the area,
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8162-9-8-162.
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Okay.
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Bob, you okay?
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Okay.
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I'm good. I got the hatchet off of him for now.
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Location mentioned:
Central Ave & E Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
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