4217 12th Avenue SWAT Call

[Chattanooga Police]

Sunday, April 05, 2009

A disturbance call at 4217 12th Avenue ended peacefully tonight despite not being able to locate the suspect.

Chattanooga Police were called to the residence around 7:30 Saturday night after receiving a call of shots fired. Once on-scene, police spoke to Charles Vandergriff who advised that he’d been in an argument with his ex-girlfriend and her uncle, Freddie Grady Smith. During the course of the argument, Smith got his gun; fired shots at Vandergriff; then retreated to his home.

When police arrived at the residence, they were unable to get Smith to come out. Due to the gravity of the situation and previous arrest history, the SWAT team was called in to make initial contact with Smith. After an extended period without contact, entry was made into the residence and it was discovered that Smith was not at the location.

Vandergriff wasn’t injured during the altercation but a warrant was issued for Smith for the aggravated assault against Vandergriff. Police will continue the search for Smith.

Sergeant Jerri S. Weary
Public Information Officer
Chattanooga Police Department

[Longshot! [ Saint ]]

I saw the local news' interview of the neighbors.

"Man, they didn't have to do all that, they had like, fully automatic assault rifles and stuff. That was just overkill, man."

Man is reported as shooting a gun in the street, holding a girl hostage the same neighbors saw be dragged into the house by the hair, the same month 7 shooting sprees lead to 53 deaths, the same week 7 cops are killed at two different barricaded suspect locations.

What, exactly, would they like cops to take seriously? No, really. They could use a list it seems.

'Black Bottom', I swear.

[LimitedRecourse]

"Why didn't they just try to talk to dude?"

[Tsavodiner]

From long experience with the denizens of 12th and 13th Avenues, I can attest unequivocally these are the people who GET EXACTLY the kind of neighborhood they deserve.

Also, a BIG shout-out to the Newsless Channel 9 Edward R. Murrow wannabe who had a thousand idiots to interview--AND FOUND ONE!!!

ZOUNDS! The Incisiveness of Local 'Neuws'!