The East Ridge City Council will conduct interviews to hire a new City Manager next week. On Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. during the regular city council meeting, the board will interview Lyndon … [Read More...]
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Suspected Car Thief Drives Stolen Vehicle to ERPD to Claim Property
A man who had been jailed on Super Bowl Sunday for violating his probation was taken into custody on Monday afternoon after he drove an allegedly stolen vehicle to the police department to claim his … [Read More...]
Mayor Williams Asking for Residents to Submit Questions for City Manager Interviews
East Ridge Mayor Brian Williams is asking for help from residents of the city in choosing its next City Manager. J. Scott Miller announced in September that he would be retiring as East Ridge City … [Read More...]
Sanford Found Not Guilty in Perry Killing
On Friday, a jury found Jason Sanford not guilty of the 2000 killing of his girlfriend Sarah Davis Perry. Perry's body was found stuffed in a garbage can by two boys playing in Spring Creek in June … [Read More...]
HCSO Mourns the Passing of K9 Deputy Zorro
Sheriff Jim Hammond and the HCSO are sad to announce retired K-9 Deputy Zorro passed away on Sunday, February 10. Zorro was born in 2007 and began his career in 2008 with the HCSO. He served with … [Read More...]
Police Briefs Feb. 15
_ 1507 Karwill Ln.: Police were called to the address, Thursday, in regard to a suspicious person. According to a "pass along" report, when an officer arrived he confronted a man who identified … [Read More...]
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ERPD Arrests Feb. 11-17
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Feb. 11-17. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. FRANCISCO-JUAN, ANGELINA 1713 TOMBRAS AVE EAST RIDGE, 37412 Age at Arrest: 44 years old Arresting Agency: East Ridge DOMESTIC ASSAULT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CRIMINAL TRESPASSING HARASSMENT KERSEY, … [Read More...]
Municipal Court Docket for Feb. 19
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Municipal court is located at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins with traffic cases at 3 p.m. Paul Bailes - Aggravated Criminal Trespass, Possession Stolen Vehicle, Possession Meth, Drug Paraphernalia, Registration Violation. Jared Broome - Possession of Meth, Revoked DL. Lorenzo Wells - Possession of Meth, Conspiracy to Distribute Meth. Erik Wolfe - Theft of Services. Lee Yerkes - Criminal … [Read More...]
Actions from Housing Commission Meeting of Feb. 11
The following actions were taken at the February 11 East Ridge Housing Commission meeting. According to minutes of the meeting the board affirmed its prior order to demolish the house on the property at 1312 Pleasant Street. The city will commence demolition proceedings after 45 days from the meeting. In previous housing commission meetings, the owner appeared and reported to the board that she was in the process of selling the property. The new owner, she said, intended to raise the property … [Read More...]
Council Rejects Developer’s Bid to Rezone S. Seminole Property for Apartment Complex
The East Ridge City Council denied a developer's request to rezone property near the Bachman Tunnels to build a luxury apartment complex, Thursday night during its regular meeting. After hearing a chorus of concerns from citizens that the new 80-unit complex would clog traffic, increase crime and create stormwater issues in the area, the council voted unanimously to deny the request by property owner P.J. Patel. Former East Ridge Mayor Bob Johnson, a 40-year resident of Seminole … [Read More...]
Police Briefs Feb. 14
A man accused of assaulting his girlfriend and sexually battering her daughter in 2012 was arrested by East Ridge police on Wednesday. According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, Dustin Gabriel Ellis, 32, of a West Garden Farm address in Rossville, was charged with Aggravated Assault, Sexual Battery by an Authority Figure and Contributing to the Delinquency of Minor. He is being held on a $2,500 bond. A court date has yet to be set in the case. A department official said that … [Read More...]
ERFD Partners with State Fire Marshal’s Office to Promote ‘Close the Door’ Campaign
Saving a life in a house fire could only require something as simple as closing a door. Experts say that sleeping with a closed bedroom door could hold back flames and smoke long enough for occupants to wake up and attempt escape. To help raise awareness of this simple but effective life-saving message, the East Ridge Fire Department partnered with the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office (SFMO) in the hopes of saving more lives in Tennessee.The Phoenix, Arizona-based rapid access device … [Read More...]
Williams to Hold Second ‘Meet the Mayor’ Event on Saturday
East Ridge Mayor Brian Williams will hold his second "meet the mayor" event on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Local Coffee. Mayor Williams said that he will bring East Ridge Parks and Recreation Director Adam Wilson along for this meeting, the second of numerous meetings planned where Mayor Williams will engage in a constructive dialogue with residents of the city. Williams, who is serving his first term as mayor after having served two years as a city councilman, has emphasized that the goals … [Read More...]
Woman Who ERPD Ignored Called as Star Witness in First Day of Sanford Murder Trial
According to our friends at Chattanoogan.com, a woman who police ignored twice when she tried to tell them about a murder over 18 years ago was called as the star witness for the state on Tuesday in the Jason Sanford first-degree murder trial. Sanford, who had returned to his home state of Michigan shortly after the body of his girlfriend was found stuffed in a trash can in Spring Creek in mid-June 2000, is standing trial in the courtroom of Judge Tom Greenholtz. The Cold Case Unit formed by … [Read More...]
ERHS Student Charged with Statutory Rape
An East Ridge High School student caught having sex with his girlfriend, Tuesday, inside the school has been charged with Statutory Rape, officials said. According to a press release by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, earlier this morning, the School Resource Officer (SRO) at East Ridge High School was notified that a school faculty member had discovered a male and female student engaging in sexual activity at the school. The SRO immediately conducted an investigation and found the male … [Read More...]
Police Briefs Feb. 12
East Ridge police officers had some tense moments on Sunday as they assisted Chattanooga police in taking a wanted man into custody at the Budgetel Inn. According to a department "pass along" report, ERPD was called to 1410 N. Mack Smith Road after a CPD officer was conducting surveillance on room 4312 in regard to a man by the name of Jordan Roberts. Roberts had an active warrant out of Chattanooga on an Aggravated Robbery charge. ERPD officers accompanied the CPD officer to the room. When … [Read More...]
Custer Among First Graduating Class of Certified Public Manager Program
East Ridge City Manager Kenny Custer recently completed the Tennessee Certified Public Manager (CPM) program. The inaugural class of the CPM program, based in the UT Institute for Public Service’s Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership, graduated at the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the Capitol Building in Nashville. Fourteen participants from local, state and federal government positions graduated as members of the program’s inaugural class. The ceremony included an address from Tennessee … [Read More...]
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Beware of Sweetheart Scams This Valentines Day
NASHVILLE – With Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14, 2019) quickly approaching, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs reminds Tennesseans to be wary of ‘sweetheart’ scammers who claim to love you but, in reality, are only after your money. “Valentine’s Day is a time to show your loved ones how much you care, but it also provides the perfect opportunity for unscrupulous individuals to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers by utilizing emotion-provoking … [Read More...]
Garrett Takes Oath as HCSO Chief Deputy
Earlier Monday morning, Austin Garrett was officially sworn in as Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy by Judge Gary Starnes. Surrounded by his family, friends, members of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, and numerous law enforcement personnel and elected officials from the tri-state area, Austin Garrett took the oath of office at the Hamilton County Courts Building and has officially assumed the role of Chief Deputy. As Chief Deputy, Austin Garrett will serve as the second … [Read More...]
ERPD Arrests Feb. 4-10
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Feb. 4-10. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. RAINEY, SAMUEL 7310 STANDIFER GAP RD CHATTANOOGA, 37421 Age at Arrest: 21 years old Arresting Agency: East Ridge DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE LEE, TRAVIS JASON 1318 ELI RD HIXSON, 37343 Age at Arrest: … [Read More...]