CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — 4 Chattanooga juveniles are facing charges for breaking into cars at an apartment complex and leading law enforcement on a chase Saturday night, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
HCSO says deputies assisted Chattanooga Police with a call in progress for vehicle break-ins in the area of the Populus Apartments on Gunbarrel Road Saturday night.
Patrol deputies and detectives saturated the area and HCSO says they identified four individuals matching the suspect descriptions on Pinewood Road.
As deputies approached, HCSO says the suspects fled on foot and got into a Hyundai Elantra, which was later confirmed as stolen out of Chattanooga earlier that evening.
HCSO deputies pursued the suspects in the Elantra, stopping them with a P.I.T maneuver.
2 suspects were apprehended by deputies following a brief foot chase and the remaining 2 suspects were apprehended by responding Chattanooga Police Officers on Pinewood Road.
HCSO says a stolen 9mm firearm, taken during a recent car burglary on December 17th, and a window glass breaker were recovered from the driver.
Four juveniles were charged in connection to this pursuit.
Juvenile 1 (16-year-old) is charged with:
- Evading Arrest
- Reckless Endangerment
- Burglary
- Theft of a Motor Vehicle (valued over $10,000)
- Theft of a Firearm (valued over $1,000)
- Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony
- Possession of Burglary Tools
- Stop Sign Violation
- Traffic-Control Signal Violations (x3)
Juvenile 2 (13-year-old) is charged with:
- Burglary
- Theft of Property (valued over $10,000)
- Evading Arrest
- Resisting Arrest
Juvenile 3 (16-year-old) is charged with:
Juvenile 4 (13-year-old) is charged with:
