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The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift September 27 24-012419, 24-012424,24-012425 – 5000 BLK S Terrace – Domestic Assault - Officers responded to the AMC … [Read More...]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift September 26 24-012386 – 1000 BLK Hibbler Circle – Vehicle Fire - Police assisted fire personnel with a vehicle fire at this address. The vehicle was parked near the street. There were no injuries, and no other property was damaged. 24-012362 – 1500 BLK Tombras Avenue – Suspicious Vehicle - Police found a woman sleeping behind the wheel of a Toyota Camry at Pioneer Park. She advised she was homeless and looking … [Read More...]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift September 25 24-012308 – 3700 BLK Anderson Avenue – Burglary / Narcotics Arrest - The resident stated she went to her vehicle this morning and much to her horror, she found her vehicle had been ransacked and a person she did not know asleep in the passenger seat. The man was awakened, removed from the vehicle and immediately handcuffed. She stated she is unsure if any items were taken, and an inventory is … [Read More...]

Two Students Arrested  On Wednesday, at approximately 3:30 pm, the School Resource Deputy at the Center for Creative Arts was advised of a possible school threat. The SRD immediately began an investigation which determined the suspect, a 14-year-old male, made a statement about "Blowing up the school" and referenced an internet search of the same nature. The student was arrested and charged with Threat of Mass Violence.  On the same day, around 4:00 pm the School Resource Deputy (SRD) assigned … [Read More...]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift September 24 24-012266 – 400 BLK Camp Jordan Parkway – Suspicious Person - A caller reported a male acting strange in the area between Camp Jordan ER and the hotel. Police located him on the patio of the hotel. A field interview was conducted. 24-012267 – 3600 BLK Ringgold Road – SIA - Officers contacted a woman at the hotel. She was found to have an active warrant out of East Ridge for Alias Capias (Driving on … [Read More...]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift September 20 24-012064 – 5700 BLK Ringgold Road- DUI - An employee stated she observed a gray sedan driving erratically and in the wrong lane several times and at a high rate of speed. The driver was described as a shirtless male, with long hair, tattoos and shouting nonsensical words. The vehicle turned south onto Springvale Road. While checking the area police observed a vehicle stopped in the roadway. The … [Read More...]

On Monday, at approximately 4:40 pm, a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputy observed a dark blue motorcycle traveling in the 740 block of Highway 27 northbound at a high rate of speed. The motorcycle was swerving in and out of traffic endangering other motorists and was displaying an unreadable license plate.The deputy attempted a traffic stop, however, the driver of the motorcycle failed to stop and a pursuit ensued. Additional deputies joined in as the pursuit continued.Despite numerous … [Read More...]

On Saturday, September 21, at approximately 11:50 am, Hamilton County Park Rangers and emergency medical personnel responded to Chester Frost Park located at 2277 Gold Point Circle North for a reported traumatic injury at Campsite #26. The caller advised a 5-year-old child had been alone in the family car and was bleeding from his leg above the kneecap. When EMS and Park Rangers arrived on scene, it was later determined the child was inside the family car when he apparently began playing with a … [Read More...]

Early Monday morning, Hamilton County Sheriff's Office deputies initiated a traffic stop on Sequoyah Road near Dayton Pike in Soddy Daisy. As the Deputy approached the vehicle, it took off and a pursuit ensued. However, the pursuit was later terminated due to the extreme speeds and the loss of visual contact. A short time later, Hamilton County 911 received a call reporting a suspicious vehicle pulling into a driveway in the 1800 block of Sequoyah Access Road. Upon arrival, deputies discovered … [Read More...]