CHATTANOOGA, Tenn
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. – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has arrested a suspect in
connection to a shots fired incident that occurred on April 27, 2025, in
the 2300 block of Dodds Avenue.
The incident resulted in extensive property damage, including several
bystanders' vehicles and nearby buildings being struck by gunfire.
Following a thorough investigation, the CPD Gun Team identified a Black
Chrysler 300 as a suspect’s vehicle.
On May 10, 2025, a CPD officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle
matching that description. The driver fled, quickly crashed, and all three
occupants attempted to flee on foot but were caught by CPD officers.
During a search of the area, officers recovered two firearms along with the
suspect’s identification.
Further investigation by the CPD Gun Team determined the firearm in the
suspect’s possession during the May 10 traffic stop was also used in the
Dodds Avenue shooting.
Nineteen-year-old Roberto Mejia-Chalate was charged with three counts of
Aggravated Assault, two counts of Vandalism, and Reckless Endangerment. He
was already in custody at the Hamilton County Jail on unrelated charges.