Post by Chattanooga Police on Sept 4, 2008 10:59:59 GMT -5
09/04/08
Early this morning Chattanooga Police responded to 2717 Rossville Blvd at the Hamilton Inn on a report of a robbery from person.
Upon their arrival they were met by victim Donald Babb 70 of Chattanooga, who reported he had brought his housekeeper to see her boyfriend who lived at the Hamilton Inn when two black males approached Mr. Babb with a knife and took his wallet from his pants pocket.
One of the suspects then punched Mr. Babb in the face. Mr. Babb then went to other rooms demanding to know who had robbed him and he was let into a room, apparently. Dale Bratchie B M 46 of 727 E 11th St. followed Mr. Babb and was going to rob him again, the people inside the room refused entry to Bratchie and that is when he began kicking in the door threatening to kill everyone inside.
He then smashed the window into the room and began crawling in; the people inside in self defense began stabbing Bratchie in the leg with their pocket knives.
Dale Bratchie was transported to Erlanger where he is currently undergoing surgery for his non life threatening injuries.
Bratchie is being charged with aggravated burglary and may face other charges.
Mr. Babb could not identify the other suspects who initially robbed him on the parking lot.
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Lt. Kim Noorbergen
CPD PIO
Early this morning Chattanooga Police responded to 2717 Rossville Blvd at the Hamilton Inn on a report of a robbery from person.
Upon their arrival they were met by victim Donald Babb 70 of Chattanooga, who reported he had brought his housekeeper to see her boyfriend who lived at the Hamilton Inn when two black males approached Mr. Babb with a knife and took his wallet from his pants pocket.
One of the suspects then punched Mr. Babb in the face. Mr. Babb then went to other rooms demanding to know who had robbed him and he was let into a room, apparently. Dale Bratchie B M 46 of 727 E 11th St. followed Mr. Babb and was going to rob him again, the people inside the room refused entry to Bratchie and that is when he began kicking in the door threatening to kill everyone inside.
He then smashed the window into the room and began crawling in; the people inside in self defense began stabbing Bratchie in the leg with their pocket knives.
Dale Bratchie was transported to Erlanger where he is currently undergoing surgery for his non life threatening injuries.
Bratchie is being charged with aggravated burglary and may face other charges.
Mr. Babb could not identify the other suspects who initially robbed him on the parking lot.
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Lt. Kim Noorbergen
CPD PIO
