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Caught on camera: Man tries to carjack mother, 3 kids in Hamilton County Saturday

Story from NewsChannel 9: The Hamilton County Sheriff's office says someone tried to carjack a mother and her 3 kids, and it was all caught on camer

Story from NewsChannel 9: The Hamilton County Sheriff’s office says someone tried to carjack a mother and her 3 kids, and it was all caught on camera Saturday morning.

 

On Saturday at approximately 11:50 am, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Wendy’s located at 6009 Ooltewah-Georgetown Road and made contact with a female victim in reference to an attempted carjacking. Additional deputies went to the victim’s residence on Double Eagle Court where the incident took place in an attempt to locate the suspect.

 

The victim advised deputies that she and her three children arrived home around 11:45 am when an older model black SUV pulled in behind her and parked on the street parallel to her vehicle blocking her driveway.

 

Police say a white male exited his vehicle and walked into her garage. They say the male walked to the passenger side of her vehicle and attempted to open the passenger side rear door before the victim tried to back her vehicle up to exit her property. They say the male then entered his vehicle and backed up. The victim then drove through her yard to exit the property. The male and his vehicle remained on scene and eventually left the residence and traveled back towards Snow Hill Road.

 

Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office detectives are actively pursuing leads in an attempt to locate the suspect. The HCSO is asking the public if anyone has any information as to the whereabouts of this vehicle or know someone matching this description to please contact 423-622-0022.