Homeless Campers Contacted Near Caruthers Park, Chattanooga TN


Police responded to a vacant lot near Caruthers Park where homeless individuals had set up a camp with several vehicles parked off the road. Neighbors reported the presence and requested the campers move along. Officers made contact with the people at the site and assessed the situation with no further incident.
Audio|Source: Hamilton County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Car 45.
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Car 45.
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Show me out on foot near 3300 Rollins-Brand Avenue. There's a large vacant lot over here. We've had a lot of homeless complaints just across the street from Caruthers Park here.
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I'll make contact with some folks back here.
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Forty-five, unclear.
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Forty-five, start me another unit that we got one. There's about three or four vehicles parked back here off the road. I'll get you tag here in a minute.
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I'm clear. Five-A, will you start that way?
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That's correct.
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Engine 6, respiratory distress,
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4642, trailwood drive.
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Baker 3A, we'll be in right to him as well.
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3A, I'm clear.
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Carline 30, copy us up.
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Let me just one second, think.
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File 30, go ahead.
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Once I got a drive-out tie, Tennessee, Quebec, Quebec,
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Yankee Adam King, North Fix on a silver PT cruiser.
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Central in 47th, Tennessee, Baker-Tom Hotel 5549, and a great Nissan Central in the Rockets.
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Okay.
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I got the tag, I didn't get the address.
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47th and Central.
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Go into the car?
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Hello.
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Clear. Clear on a disorder.
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Four and out of five copy on a 430 turn.
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Charlie Sucy.
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All right before we go ahead.
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Charlie six.
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Five, go ahead.
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Well, I'm not too far from him. Show me in route.
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(number withheld) North Market Street, (number withheld) North Market Street. (number withheld) North Market Street.
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Okay.
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Yes, ma' you take the Tennessee tag for me, (number withheld).
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Bravo, Juliet, Victor Romeo,
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(number withheld), Tennessee.
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Just a blank building, there's no business name on the outside.
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Cars out on the scene is called by one of his neighbors, so there's a homeless party that's on the lot that's set up a camp.
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He wants you to have them move along via brick building.
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Well, I'm good.
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Otherwise.
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Okay. Bobby and Kent.
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Hi, John. I'm from Kent.
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60. On 2008, Toyota four-runner to Derek Terrell (number withheld) Highland Avenue, Northwest, Cleveland.
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Negative stolen, confirmed insurance.
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Expiration, 11, 30, 25.
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I appreciate it, thank you. Okay.
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Forty-five status.
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Forty-five, I'm good. Disregard on the disorder, they're talking back here.
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44. Okay, I'm clear.
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Location mentioned:
Caruthers Park, 3300 Brannon Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37407
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