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Chattanooga, Tennn. - Investigators with the Chattanooga Police
Department’s Robbery Unit are asking for the community’s assistance in
identifying a suspect involved in two related bank incidents that occurred
late Saturday morning.

Around 11:30 a.m. on October 4, 2025, a bank robbery occurred at Truist Bank,
followed by an attempted robbery at First Horizon Bank, both located in
Hixson, Tennessee.

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. – On October 5, 2025 at 9:15 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a
report of two pedestrians struck at 2000 Gunbarrel Road. The crash resulted
in one fatality and severe, traumatic injuries to the other pedestrian.

An overnight electrical fire damaged a Chattanooga home, but thankfully,
the residents are safe and uninjured. The following information is from
Captain Wadie Suttles III (Engine 4 Red Shift), who was the incident
commander. Our officers don’t get enough credit for the detailed reports
they write after spending hours on a scene fighting a fire, gathering
information and cleaning up all of the equipment. At 2:44 AM on 10/3/25,
Engine 4, Engine 5, Ladder 5, Engine 10, Squad 1, Battalion 1 and Battalion

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENT ROAD CLOSURES

Medal Of Honor Services

On Friday, October 3rd, from 7 AM until 11 AM, the following roads will be
closed to assist with logistics hosting the Medal of Honor Services:

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. – On September 30, 2025, at 1:54 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to
a three-vehicle crash in the 3600 block of Amnicola Highway that resulted
in the death of a 60-year-old woman.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) arrested a
15-year-old suspect in connection with the attempted murder of a
35-year-old man that occurred on September 30, 2025 in the 100 block of
Colony Circle.

On September 30 at 6:08 p.m., CPD officers responded to a report of a
person shot at a residence in the 100 block of Colony Circle. Upon arrival,
officers found the victim, a 35-year-old man with life-threatening injuries
from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a hospital by Hamilton County
EMS.

Adjustments have been made to the intersection of E 31st Street and Clio
Avenue <https://maps.app.goo.gl/hM1AyPXohyjAUc7n8>in response to
constituent feedback and following a thorough review by CDOT traffic
engineers.

Clio Avenue will now have stop bars and stop signs installed, effective
immediately, creating a three-way stop at the intersection with E 31st
Street.

The theme for Fire Prevention Week™, October 5–11, 2025, is “Charge into
Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.”

The Chattanooga Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire
Protection Association® (NFPA®) — the official sponsor of Fire Prevention
Week™ (FPW™) for more than 100 years — to promote this year’s FPW campaign,
“Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” It
highlights how important it is to buy, charge, and recycle lithium-ion
batteries safely.

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. – On September 28, 2025 at 1:54 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to
a pedestrian struck call at 30 North Market Street that resulted in the
fatality of the 39-year-old male pedestrian.

There were no injuries in a fire at Orange Grove Friday afternoon. The
Orange Grove Center is a Chattanooga-based non-profit that provides
services for children and adults with intellectual and developmental
disabilities. At 12:44 PM on 9/26/25, Blue Shift companies were dispatched
to 2313 Blackford Street after 911 received multiple reports of smoke
coming from the building. Smoke and flames were visible from the roof on