Chattanooga police are seeking help in locating a man who is wanted on charges of child abuse and domestic violence that occurred on New Year’s Day.
Police were called to 700 Hooker Road at about 4 p.m. on a domestic assault. The victim told officers that she and her boyfriend, Lonnie Hutchinson, had gotten into an argument so she decided to leave before things got too escalated, according to police. She told police that as she was putting their infant into a car seat, Mr. Hutchinson grabbed the baby by the arm and threw her out of the car and onto the ground, causing her to hit her head. He then grabbed the mother and hit her in the face, according to police. Mr. Hutchinson fled before officers arrived. The victim is pregnant, and the child that was thrown from the car was less than 1 year old at the time of the incident.
Mr. Hutchinson, 54, is black, 6 feet tall, 240 pounds with brown eyes and gray hair. His last known address is 717 E. 11th St. in Chattanooga. Warrants for aggravated child abuse and simple assault-domestic are on file for Mr. Hutchinson.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of this individual, call Crime Stoppers. Your confidential call could make you eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
Call Crime Stoppers at 698-3333.