For Immediate Release: September 7, 2024

HCSO Responds to Burglary at Westview Elementary School, Suspect Arrested

Hamilton County TN - On September 7th, 2024 at approximately 3 A.M., Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to a business alarm at Westview Elementary School. The HCSO Deputies began searching the school's interior and soon located a suspect in one of the classrooms. The individual, who appeared to be under the influence, was detained without further incident. She claimed an employee had let her inside the school and she was there to find her son’s cell phone.

A search of the suspect’s person resulted in finding:

13 Sharpie markers

An unopened package of ink pens,

Packaged hair bands

Disposable gloves

Pocket knife, wallet, keys, flashlight, sunglasses, and coins.

A Red Bank Police Department K9 officer assisted the HCSO deputies in searching the rest of the building for additional suspects.

During the search, school equipment was found staged near a side entrance and in a hallway. Those items included:

A large printer

A bag with three iPads

Disposable gloves

Sharpies, Markers, Post-it notepads, and another bin with additional classroom supplies

Due to the suspect’s claim she had a son whose phone may have been at the school, HCSO deputies conducted a well-being check at their home. The family advised that the suspect does not have a son, but an infant daughter, who is in the care of another family member.

The suspect, Chandler Ison (7/6/1995), was transported to the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center where she was booked on a charge of Burglary.

We would like to thank Red Bank PD for their assistance during this incident.

No further information is available at this time.