Press Releases
12-4-18 Shooting - 100 Signal Hills Drive
On 12/4/18 at approximately 1:15 a.m., Chattanooga Police were dispatched to 100 Signal Hills Drive on a person shot.
12-3-18 Traffic Crash/Fatalities - 100 Barton Ave.
On December 2, 2018 at approximately 1:24 a.m. a fatal crash occurred at 100 Barton Avenue. The Chattanooga Police Department's Traffic Unit responded to the scene. The following was determined through interview, investigation and observation:
11-25-18 Traffic Crash/Fatality - 120 I-75 Southbound
On November 25, 2018 at approximately 11:00 p.m. a fatality crash occurred at 120 I-75 at the I-24 split. The Chattanooga Police Department's Traffic Unit responded to the scene. The following was determined through interview, investigation and observation:
11-29-18 Internal investigation opened into alleged sexual assault involving officer
CHATTANOOGA, TN - The Chattanooga Police Department opened an an internal investigation into an allegation of misconduct involving an officer in CPD's Neighborhood Policing Bureau on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. CPD launched the Internal Affairs investigation after a victim filed a report with CPD’s Special Victims Unit on November 27, 2018. Due to the victim’s statement identifying the suspect as a CPD Officer and to remove any suggestion regarding a conflict of interest, CPD immediately turned over the criminal investigation to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office per the direction of the Hamilton County District Attorney. CPD relieved Officer Dessalines of duty on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. He will remain on administrative leave until a final disposition in the Internal Affairs investigation is reached.
11-24-18 Shooting - 1700 block S. Greenwood Ave.
On November 24, 2018 at approximately 12:13 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a person shot call. The following are the preliminary facts of the incident:
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