Post by Chattanooga Police on Oct 7, 2008 21:34:11 GMT -5
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Home Invasion at 3225 Navajo Drive October 3, 2008
Chattanooga Police are investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred at 3225 Navajo Drive late Friday night.
According to Jinney Wiesendanger and Virginia Warrick, two black males with guns, kicked in the front door and demanded their money and valuables. The women were made to take off their clothes and go into the bathroom.
Shortly there after another resident of the house, Carla Hernandez, and friend Christopher Sanford attempted to enter the home while the suspects were there. After not being able to get in the front of the home, they went to the rear where they encountered the suspects.
Sanford advised that he was able to knock the gun from a suspect’s hand and flee from the back door. He ran to a neighbor’s house where he called police. While calling police, he realized that he’d been shot. The women in the house were able to escape through a rear bedroom window while Hernandez and Sanford encountered the suspects.
The witnesses described the suspects as 2 black males between 5’4 and 5’7, thin build wearing all black clothing. All occupants of the home were treated for minor injuries. Sanford was treated for the gunshot wound to his thigh. Police are still working on this investigation.
Robbery at 3635 Brainerd Road on October 4, 2008
Chattanooga Police are investigating a business robbery that occurred at the Family Dollar Store located at 3635 Brainerd Road.
According to witnesses, the manager was confronted by a gunman while in the store’s back office. The gunman demanded money and gave instructions to the manager to get money from the safe and cash registers.
Several witnesses observed the incident and gave the same account to police. The suspect was described as a black male, 20-25 years old, wearing blue jeans and a baggy striped polo shirt. He was able to get away for $600. No one was injured in the incident.
Property crimes investigators are working on establishing a suspect identification.
Sgt Jerri Weary, PIO
Chattanooga Police Department
Home Invasion at 3225 Navajo Drive October 3, 2008
Chattanooga Police are investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred at 3225 Navajo Drive late Friday night.
According to Jinney Wiesendanger and Virginia Warrick, two black males with guns, kicked in the front door and demanded their money and valuables. The women were made to take off their clothes and go into the bathroom.
Shortly there after another resident of the house, Carla Hernandez, and friend Christopher Sanford attempted to enter the home while the suspects were there. After not being able to get in the front of the home, they went to the rear where they encountered the suspects.
Sanford advised that he was able to knock the gun from a suspect’s hand and flee from the back door. He ran to a neighbor’s house where he called police. While calling police, he realized that he’d been shot. The women in the house were able to escape through a rear bedroom window while Hernandez and Sanford encountered the suspects.
The witnesses described the suspects as 2 black males between 5’4 and 5’7, thin build wearing all black clothing. All occupants of the home were treated for minor injuries. Sanford was treated for the gunshot wound to his thigh. Police are still working on this investigation.
Robbery at 3635 Brainerd Road on October 4, 2008
Chattanooga Police are investigating a business robbery that occurred at the Family Dollar Store located at 3635 Brainerd Road.
According to witnesses, the manager was confronted by a gunman while in the store’s back office. The gunman demanded money and gave instructions to the manager to get money from the safe and cash registers.
Several witnesses observed the incident and gave the same account to police. The suspect was described as a black male, 20-25 years old, wearing blue jeans and a baggy striped polo shirt. He was able to get away for $600. No one was injured in the incident.
Property crimes investigators are working on establishing a suspect identification.
Sgt Jerri Weary, PIO
Chattanooga Police Department
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