12-21-16 Significant Arrest/Pursuit
12-21-16 Significant Arrest/Pursuit
Officers with the Chattanooga Police Department made the arrests in the Gunbarrel Rd area on December 21, 2016. The following are the preliminary facts of today's significant arrest:
- Police were conducting surveillance of Hamilton Place area businesses due to recent robberies in the area
- These officers utilized undercover techniques and tactics during this operation
- Officers observed a gray Jeep Patriot follow a female who was leaving a local business in her vehicle
- Officers followed the vehicles to the potential victim's destination
- Officers tasked a marked patrol unit to stop the suspect's vehicle, however the suspects fled and led police on a vehicle pursuit
- Chattanooga Police and Hamilton County Sheriff officers were involved in the pursuit
- Eventually the suspects fled the vehicle on foot and police were able to take both of them into custody within a short period of time
- Police were able to seize drugs from both the suspects (Methamphetamine and Marijuana)
- Suspect #2 was taken into custody a short distance from his vehicle
- Suspect #1 was taken into custody with the assistance of a K9 officer. The suspect was found hiding in a dumpster.
- Investigators with the Violent Crimes Bureau will be attempting to link these suspects to recent robberies in the area
- Charges include Evading Arrest and Drug Possession at this time.
- Other charges are pending a full investigation.
Suspect #1 - Suspected Driver
Justin Thurman (male, 27)
Arrest Location: 1502 Gunbarrel Rd
Suspect #2 - Suspected Passenger
Tamarcus Jordan (male, 24)
Arrest Location: 7429 E Brainerd Rd
Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call 423-698-2525. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released when available.
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NOTE: The preceding information is preliminary and is subject to change as the investigation continues.
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