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Man broke into North Chattanooga restaurant with stolen car, left with less than $500, police say

Contributed video image / In this screenshot of security footage from inside Mike's Hole in the Wall, a car can be seen backing into the doors early Wednesday. Contributed video image / In this screenshot of security footage from inside Mike's Hole in the Wall, a car can be seen backing into the doors early Wednesday.

By Ellen Gerst March 1, 2023 2 min read

The driver of a stolen car put a hole in the door at Mike’s Hole in the Wall in North Chattanooga early Wednesday morning during a burglary attempt, according to police.

There were no arrests or leads on a suspect in the break-in as of Wednesday afternoon, Chattanooga Assistant Chief Jerri Sutton said in an email.

Video from inside the Cherokee Boulevard restaurant and bar shows an Audi sedan backing straight into the building’s glass doors around 4:45 a.m., shattering them.

The driver then tried to take money from the ATM inside, but was unsuccessful, according to Sutton.