Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and Chattanooga Police Department pursuit / Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office

Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and Chattanooga Police Department pursuit / Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A man wanted out of Rutherford County was taken into custody Thursday afternoon after a police chase ended near the Chattanooga Navy Operations Center.

Around 1:35 p.m. on June 5, 2025, officers with the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) began chasing the suspect on I-75.

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) joined the pursuit and successfully performed a PIT maneuver.

HCSO said the PIT maneuver stopped the vehicle near the Riverpark off of Amnicola Highway.

The suspect, later identified as Scott Gooden, ran from the car, jump

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