HCSO Responds to Vehicle Theft in the Ooltewah Area - Requests Community Assistance with Locating Suspects

Hamilton County, TN - On Monday, December 21, 2015, between the hours of 1:00 am and 3:00 am, a theft from a vehicle occurred on Fox Glove Drive in the Meadow Stream Subdivision in North Ooltewah. During the theft, an American Express Card was taken.

At 3:27 am, three white males occupying a silver Ford Aerostar van arrived at the Wal-Mart on Little Debbie Parkway. One of the subjects made a purchase of over $400.00 with the card. Additional purchases were made at the BP store in Ooltewah as well.

Description of the suspects are as follows:

White male, medium build, with shaved head and goatee.

(He is the one pictured wearing the black leather jacket and was in possession of the stolen card)

White male, medium build, brown hair, brown beard.

(Pictured in the gray/green hoodie wearing the gray ball cap)

White male, slender build, clean shaven with shaved head

(Pictured in the gray hoodie)

The vehicle is a late 80's early 90’' Ford Aerostar silver in color with a full luggage rack. The vehicle has been reported as being seen numerous times in the Meadow Stream Subdivision.

The vehicle was also reported as being seen at a residence on Scarlet Oak Lane in Ooltewah on December 28th where a burglary occurred between the hours of 10:30 am and 1:30 pm.

Additionally, the vehicle has also been seen in the neighborhood surrounding the old James County Courthouse under suspicious circumstances.

Numerous recent thefts from vehicles have occurred in that area prior to and after the Christmas holiday.

Anyone that has information on the identity of these subjects or the location of the vehicle in question is asked to call the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office at 423-622-0022.