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East Ridge Family Gets Stolen SUV Back

445 views · Published 22 January 2013 · 2:21 · Indexed 24 October 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2013 · News & Politics

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by Alyssa SpiratoAn East Ridge SUV is back with it's rightful owner. The Chevy Tahoe was stolen right out of one family's driveway just a few days ago. It may be just an SUV to you and me, but to Heather Blanken and her family, it was a year's worth of savings.The SUV was stolen from Blanken's home earlier this week. It wasn't until she remembered the automotive store up the street had surveillance cameras. The video shows one suspect driving by home the home. After finding out the car was unoccupied and running, the car drives to a nearby parking lot.That's when the suspect run towards the home and drives off in the Tahoe. Now, just days later, the Blanken's year worth of savings is back in their front yard, right where it belongs.It was sitting in the middle of the street, and the police officer ran the tag. Of course it was not our tag on the car, so it was an expired, came up stolen tag. When he ran it, and flipped his blue lights on, I guess that's when everyone just scattered, says Blanken.The officer tried chasing the suspects. They got away, but left the car behind.Oh my gosh, they found my vehicle! I wonder how bad it's tore up because I didn't know if it was being sold for scrap pieces or what the person did when they took it, says Blanken.The thieves took everything out of the car including 3,000 dollars worth of golf clubs, a car seat and DVD monitors. They also took out the whole third row seat. But a little bit of tampering doesn't change the fact she's thankful she got her car back.It looks weird sitting in the driveway cause before, all I pictured was it driving away. Now it's sitting in the driveway. This morning I woke up with a big smile on my face knowing my vehicle had been found, says Blanken.She has a message to the crooks on the loose.I got my truck like I told you I was coming for it. Chattanooga police will come and find you, says Blanken.Blanken says she plans to start a neighborhood watch program to ensure nothing like this happens again.

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