Man injures woman, steals car in Hixson, police say

HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) — A man injured a woman and stole her car in Hixson Tuesday morning.

It appears to have happened in a neighborhood around 10 a.m. The Chattanooga Police Department said it was in the 4700 block of Metro Park Lane.

According to police, the man and woman had an altercation. This resulted in the man hitting the woman in the face multiple times.

She says he then took the keys out of her purse. Police were told he then left the scene in her vehicle.

Chattanooga Police found the woman with a non-life-threatening injury. First responders then took her to a hospital.

Police are still investigating. They have not made any arrests yet.