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Emergency Incidents
55-year-old woman seizing on W M.L.K. Blvd in Chattanooga
Medical Emergency
W M.L.K. Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37402
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a possible seizure involving a 55-year-old woman near West Martin Luther King Boulevard between an exit ramp and Gateway Avenue. The patient reportedly had been seizing for over five minutes and has a history of seizures. Medic 9 was assigned to respond.
House fire after weapon incident at Bennett Road home
Weapons
Bennett Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37412
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported disorder involving a weapon at a residence on Bennett Road near Schmidt Road and Myrtle Avenue. Police reported the house filled with smoke and a suspect still inside who had been tased. Fire units staged until the scene was secure, then reported an active fire in a bathroom next to the toilet.
Man with knife damaging house, fire possible
Weapons
Bennett Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37412
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance at a home near Bennett Road by Schmidt Road and Myrtle Avenue, where a man was reportedly inside destroying the house and armed with a knife. The house was reported to possibly be on fire, and the suspect was said to still be inside while multiple units worked to contain the situation.
Smoke-filled house reported on Bennett Road
Fire
Bennett Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37412
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible residential fire at a home near Bennett Road by Schmidt Road and Myrtle Avenue, with reports that the house was filled with smoke.
Welfare check at motel on Lee Highway
Medical Emergency
Lee Hwy, Chattanooga, TN 37421
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a motel on Lee Highway for a welfare check on a woman after her mother in Maryville reported not hearing from her and possible drug use.
Man with knife damages home; house filling with smoke
Weapons
Bennett Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37412
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported domestic-type disturbance at a home on Bennett Road near Schmidt Road and Myrtle Avenue. An older man was reportedly inside destroying the house and armed with a knife. The house was reported to be filled with smoke and possibly on fire. Officers made contact in the front yard, and the suspect was reported to still be inside the home while multiple people were trying to contain the scene.
Man with knife damages house, fire reported inside
Weapons
Bennett Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37412
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of an older man inside a home near Bennett Road and Smith Road who was reportedly destroying the house and armed with a knife. The caller later reported a possible fire in the residence. Multiple units responded, held a person at gunpoint, deployed a taser, and detained one individual. Active flames were later reported in a toilet inside the house.
Woman seizing over 5 minutes at Martin Luther King Blvd
Medical Emergency
W M.L.K. Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37402
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a medical call for a 55-year-old woman reportedly having a seizure for more than five minutes near West Martin Luther King Boulevard. Engine 12 and Medic 9 were assigned to the scene. Separate radio traffic mentioned a man with a knife inside a house and a possible house fire at another location.
Parking lot crash involving two vehicles
Traffic
Washington St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible crash involving a white Volkswagen and a Yukon in a parking lot near Boston, with debris in the roadway.
Automatic fire alarm near Boynton Drive
Fire
Boynton Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37402
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible automatic fire alarm at a building near Boynton Drive in Chattanooga. Multiple units, including an engine and ladder company, responded to the scene.
Possible stolen vehicles found ditched near Youngstown Road
Stolen Vehicle
Youngstown Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37406
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer located two unoccupied vehicles ditched in the woods near Youngstown Road by the railroad tracks. One vehicle (with a Georgia tag) was confirmed stolen, and the officer requested a fingerprint kit for the scene while checking the other vehicle.
Person having a seizure at West Martin Luther King Blvd
Medical Emergency
W M.L.K. Blvd, Chattanooga, TN
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS units were dispatched to a possible seizure at a location on West Martin Luther King Boulevard in Chattanooga.
Elderly man dehydrated after 36 hours without food
Medical Emergency
Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is transporting an 88-year-old man to a hospital for possible dehydration after he has not eaten or drunk much for about 36 hours. He is conscious and alert but has weakness, an unsteady gait, and a history of Parkinson’s disease. An IV line has been established and he is expected to arrive in about five minutes.
Elderly woman with COPD transported for breathing difficulty
Medical Emergency
Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews report a non-emergency transport of a 72-year-old woman with difficulty breathing and a history of COPD to a hospital in Chattanooga.
Motorcycle crash reported at Wilcox and Lawson
Traffic
Lawson St, Chattanooga, TN 37415
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible traffic incident involving a blue and white motorcycle that apparently hit something again near Lawson Street in Chattanooga.
66-year-old male with high blood pressure returned to hospital
Medical Emergency
McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
As discussed during the dispatch call, an EMS unit reported transporting a 66-year-old man back to a hospital after a third party reported concerning vital signs. The patient had previously been treated for low blood sugar and was reportedly not being accepted by his group home.
Man hitting objects near Broad Street intersection
Disturbance
Broad St & W 33rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible disorderly man near Broad Street and West 33rd Street, reportedly hitting random items and walking toward a nearby fast-food restaurant.
Disruptive man loitering near Broad and West 33rd
Disturbance
Broad St & W 33rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to the area of Broad Street and West 33rd Street for a report of a disorderly man throwing and hitting items near a fast food restaurant. The caller reported the man was in his 30s, wearing a (description withheld), and later said he returned to the store to loiter and threatened to stay there all day. The caller requested that the man be trespassed from the location.
Police seek stolen white Ford truck
Stolen Vehicle
Benton Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37406
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers issued a BOLO for a stolen 2013 white Ford truck with rear-end damage and a Dock Masters logo, reportedly taken from a location near Benton Drive.
