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Man holds woman hostage and assaults her at homeChattanooga TN

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Chattanooga, TN

A woman reported that a man broke into her home near Cypher Street Court, held her hostage, took and destroyed her phone, physically assaulted her, and threatened to kill her. The suspect is armed with a revolver and may still be in the building. The victim managed to escape and got help.

Audio|Source: Hamilton County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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near Cypher Street Court, off West 13th Street in the dead end. Callers advising the exploit from broke into her home was holding her hostage, taking her phone into her hair.
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She managed to escape.
00:13
Advised he beat her, deny EMS, but broke her phone, said he would kill her when he left.
00:22
This subject does have a 38 revolver firearm.
00:37
Is she an apartment?
00:40
She didn't move away from the building, she flags someone down to use their phone.
00:51
Clear, all units clear the air.
00:53
Units clear the air.
00:55
Nick.
00:59
That's correct. He's been saying advise that he's still in the apartment, or in the building.
01:05
I'm clear.
01:08
Six, I'm quick.
01:12
Six, I'm quick.
01:17
Suspect is going to be a lot scene wearing blue shirt, gray jacket, gray slap pants.
01:22
I'm not getting out here.
01:24
Hey, I'm clear.

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