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UPDATE: CPD Makes Additional Arrests in Connection to 2020 Double Homicide
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Effective immediately, the public lobby of the
Chattanooga Police Department, located at 3410 Amnicola Highway, is closed
to the public due to the need for mold remediation. This temporary closure
is being taken as a precaution to ensure the safety of both staff and the
public.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has again been granted
accreditation status by the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation (TLEA)
Program. This marks the department’s fourth TLEA award which will remain in
effect through April 2028.
To earn this recognition, CPD demonstrated compliance with more than 160
professional standards established by the Tennessee Association of Chiefs
of Police that reflect best practices in law enforcement
policies, operations, and service to the community served.
October 9, 2025
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has upgraded charges against a 15-year-old suspect following the death of the victim in a September 30, 2025, shooting on Colony Circle.
The 35-year-old victim, who sustained life-threatening injuries during the incident, has died from his injuries. As a result, the 15-year-old suspect is now charged with Second Degree Murder in addition to Unlawful Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony.
CPD’s Homicide Unit continues to lead the investigation.
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Shooting - 2300 block Windsor Street
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) is
investigating a shooting that occurred on September 25, 2025, at
approximately 6:41 p.m. The incident happened at a residence in the 2300
block of Windsor Street, where a 17-year-old female sustained a
non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) is
investigating a shooting that occurred on October 8, 2025, at approximately
12:45 p.m. in the 2300 block of Kirby Avenue.
When officers arrived, they learned the 19-year-old male victim had
transported himself to a local hospital, where he was treated for a
non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
National Night Out 2025 is set for Tuesday, October 14, with
gatherings taking place across Chattanooga neighborhoods and a citywide
host event at Silverdale Baptist Church.
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that’s intended
to strengthen relationships between community members and law enforcement
while encouraging neighbors to connect with one another to create safer,
more united neighborhoods.
On October 8, 2025, the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD)
relieved one of its Neighborhood Policing Bureau sergeants of law
enforcement duties following his indictment by the Hamilton County Grand
Jury on an Aggravated Assault charge.
On October 6, 2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m., CPD responded to a reported
Aggravated Assault near the intersection of Gunbarrel Road and Crane Road.
The suspect was later identified as Worlie D. Johnson, a Chattanooga Police
Sergeant.
Chattanooga, Tennn. - The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) has arrested
the suspect connected to a bank robbery and an attempted bank robbery that
occurred in Hixson, TN on October 4, 2025. The same suspect is also charged
with Aggravated Robbery for another bank robbery committed the morning of
October 6, 2025.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) is
investigating a shooting reported Sunday afternoon after a 15-year-old male
victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound arrived at a local
hospital around 2:19 p.m. on October 5, 2025.
CPD's Homicide Unit responded to conduct the investigation. Preliminary
information suggests the shooting occurred between 2:00 and 3:00 a.m. on
October 5th in the area of the 7600 block of Standifer Gap Road.