March 12, 2025
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – On March 12, 2025, at 12:34 p.m., Chattanooga
Police responded to an EPB building located in the 1000 block of Central
Avenue for a vehicle theft call. The stolen vehicle description was
broadcast to all CPD officers.
A CPD officer located and stopped the vehicle in the 3100 block of Dodds
Avenue. During the traffic stop, the driver initially stopped but then
began to drive the vehicle away. At some point during that initial traffic
stop, the driver attempted to hit a CPD officer with the stolen vehicle.
The driver failed to stop for the officers and began a pursuit. CPD and
HCSO were able to stop the vehicle in the 300 block of Highway 153
southbound.
The driver was identified as 27-year-old Brett Ellis. He was arrested and
charged with Aggravated Assault on Police, Reckless Endangerment, Reckless
Driving, Auto Theft, and Felony Evading Arrest. He was transported to the
Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center.
This information is preliminary and is subject to change as the
investigation continues.
The charges and allegations referenced in this release are merely
accusations of criminal conduct and not evidence. A defendant is presumed
innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and
convicted through due process of law.