Stolen "Warm Up" Van Involved in Wreck

[Chattanooga Police]

03/13/09

Around 0745 am this morning Auto Theft Investigators responded to 6428 Rose Mary Drive where a stolen 1992 Mazda MPV Van had been involved in a wreck. The victim stated he left the vehicle was warming up at 3910 Webb Oaks when it was taken. The victim spotted the vehicle and gave chase until police arrived. The suspects in the vehicle fled on foot after they jumped out of the van leaving it in reverse.

The vehicle rolled into the driveway at 6428 Rose Mary Drive and crashed into another vehicle. A Property Crimes Investigator who was in the area was able to get to one of the suspects and take him into custody. Using the description from the victim the other three where located at 7754 Nautical Way , one of the suspects was inside the house and the other two where in the yard.

During this time patrol responded to 4510 Hwy 58, Wendy’s where a call had been received on suspicious subjects who appeared to be getting ready to rob the restaurant. After conducting interviews with witnesses all 4 suspects in custody for the auto theft matched the suspicious subjects at Wendy’s.

During interviews with the suspects they all 4 admitted to the vehicle theft and also to planning to rob the Wendy’s manger as he came out for a bank run. Investigators found masks and guns the suspects hid in a bush when they ran from the stolen vehicle.

All 4 of the subjects are juveniles ranging in ages of 14 to 16 they have been charged with Auto Theft, Attempt Aggravated Robbery and Conspiracy to Commit Robbery.

They are currently at Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Center .


Lt Kim Noorbergen
CPD PIO

[Kordax]

All 4 of the subjects are juveniles ranging in ages of 14 to 16 they have been charged with Auto Theft, Attempt Aggravated Robbery and Conspiracy to Commit Robbery.

Stealing a car & robbery-related charges? What's the big deal? Just a few rites of passage activities thugs-in-training are expected to perform before they graduate into the adult system where they'll receive 4, 5, perhaps as many as 15 freebies like pre-trial diversions, charges dropped entirely, probation without serving a minute behind bars, suspended sentences -- these juveniles probably already know through their criminal networks that crime in Chattanooga pays....

In the meantime, let's all rally to make sure these thugs regularly attend their zoned public skool -- missing skool is a serious issue; we want & need street thugs & should-be criminals in skool because that way (wink, wink), they won't be causing trouble, carrying weapons, committing felonies -- they'll be studiously studying to become tomorrow's leaders, movers & shakers ....

[mikeydokey]

Who knows, they might be president one day, or at least one of his top advisors, like rezko and bill ayers.

[duke]

Good work.

All juveniles do not go on to be career criminals. If any do it is too many, but at least give most juveniles a chance and not always presume the worst in the view of those on this board.