6-2-17 Kidnapping - 4000 block Rossville Blvd.

At 11:37 a.m. on June 2, 2017, Chattanooga Police officers responded to a kidnapping call in the 4000 block of Rossville Boulevard. The following are the preliminary facts of that incident:

• Upon arrival investigators spoke with a witness who stated the victim was behind a business in the 4000 block of Rossville Blvd. when a white four door vehicle pulled up and two black males exited the vehicle
• The witness observed one of the males grab and throw the victim into the back seat of the vehicle
• The vehicle was then seen fleeing north on Rossville Blvd.
• A partial license tag number was run on the vehicle and a BOLO issued
• CPD Violent Crimes Investigators found that the suspect was in Collinsville, Alabama and worked with Collinsville Police Department to locate the vehicle, the victim, and the suspect
• The suspect was arrested
• Victim was removed safely and uninjured from the situation
• Members of the Violent Crime Bureau are actively investigating this incident and following all actionable leads

SUSPECT:

Mario McElrath (male, 46)

DOB: 10/31/70

Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call 423-698-2525. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released when available.

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NOTE: The preceding information is preliminary and is subject to change as the investigation continues.