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Local first responder agencies are now in possession of a massive stash of hand sanitizer, antibacterial wipes and face masks that had been picked up in bulk over the past couple of weeks by a pair of Hixson brothers hoping to resell for a profit on Amazon.
Matt Colvin, 36, and his 21-year-old brother Noah made national headlines over the weekend after being featured in a New York Times story about what they thought would be frustrated online sellers who are stuck with in-demand inventory they can't move.
But once the story published, the Colvins found themselves the target of death threats and prank pizza deliveries.
By the next day, Tennessee's Attorney General's Office had issued a cease-and-desist order and launched an investigation into the brothers' activities. A local church, accompanied representatives of the attorney general's office, hauled away the supplies, part of which - about one-third - was taken back to Kentucky where it was bought. The church said it planned to distribute the remaining supplies to first responders.
Now, those supplies are with the first responders - the Chattanooga Police Department, Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Chattanooga Fire Department - and they're working to distribute the supplies among their ranks.
Half of it was given to the sheriff's office and the other half to Chattanooga police. Police say they plan to share half of their portion with the fire department, and whatever is left over will be distributed throughout the community until the supply is gone, spokeswoman Elisa Myzal said.
The sheriff's office will "work with our local county partners as to how to distribute it," spokesman Matt Lea said.