RiverOtter
01-16-2005, 10:04 AM
Thought this was great!! :hammerhea
Tables turned on would be car jacking suspect in East Ridge
Saturday, January 15, 2005 --- On Saturday evening at approximately 7:45 pm, the East Ridge Police responded to the intersection of Camp Jordan Parkway and Ringgold Rd on a report of an attempted car jacking.
Officer John Sentell of the ERPD say 24 year-old Brandon S. Neal approached an occupied vehicle in the parking lot of the Econo Lodge and tried to open the driver's side door. The driver had to quickly lock the passenger door as Mr. Neal ran to that side of the car.
When Mr. Neal could not enter that vehicle he ran across the street into the parking lot of the Texaco where a second family was sitting inside their car.
Mr. Neal opened the drivers side door, began to climb inside where a mother and her two juvenile children were located. She then yelled at her husband who ran to the door where Mr. Neal was located. Mr. Neal then assaulted the male who in return pulled Mr. Neal from his vehicle, put him on the ground and with an arm locking procedure, detained him until the police could arrive.
East Ridge Police arrived within one minute and even with the quick response time the victim had already detained Mr. Neal and protected his family. The victim told the police that he had a friend who was killed in a car jacking about ten years ago and said, "Not today".
Officer Johnnie Cameron arrested Brandon S. Neal of 4981 N. Eldridge Road of Chattanooga, and transported him to the Hamilton County Jail and charged him with one count of car jacking. Mr. Neal is being held on a $50,000.00 bond with a court date of Tuesday, January 18, 2005, at 5:30 pm. (Court is being held on Tuesday this week since Monday is a holiday)
All the victim's names are being with held since the investigation is on going.
Tables turned on would be car jacking suspect in East Ridge
Saturday, January 15, 2005 --- On Saturday evening at approximately 7:45 pm, the East Ridge Police responded to the intersection of Camp Jordan Parkway and Ringgold Rd on a report of an attempted car jacking.
Officer John Sentell of the ERPD say 24 year-old Brandon S. Neal approached an occupied vehicle in the parking lot of the Econo Lodge and tried to open the driver's side door. The driver had to quickly lock the passenger door as Mr. Neal ran to that side of the car.
When Mr. Neal could not enter that vehicle he ran across the street into the parking lot of the Texaco where a second family was sitting inside their car.
Mr. Neal opened the drivers side door, began to climb inside where a mother and her two juvenile children were located. She then yelled at her husband who ran to the door where Mr. Neal was located. Mr. Neal then assaulted the male who in return pulled Mr. Neal from his vehicle, put him on the ground and with an arm locking procedure, detained him until the police could arrive.
East Ridge Police arrived within one minute and even with the quick response time the victim had already detained Mr. Neal and protected his family. The victim told the police that he had a friend who was killed in a car jacking about ten years ago and said, "Not today".
Officer Johnnie Cameron arrested Brandon S. Neal of 4981 N. Eldridge Road of Chattanooga, and transported him to the Hamilton County Jail and charged him with one count of car jacking. Mr. Neal is being held on a $50,000.00 bond with a court date of Tuesday, January 18, 2005, at 5:30 pm. (Court is being held on Tuesday this week since Monday is a holiday)
All the victim's names are being with held since the investigation is on going.