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You are here: Home / Crime News / Law and Order Jan. 23

Law and Order Jan. 23

January 23, 2026 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department.

Day Shift January 22 : B Squad

26-000703- 6500 BLK Ringgold Rd- Disorder/Arrest – Hotel staff reported of two females in an argument in the front lobby which carried over into the lot of a nearby gas station. One party was arrested for Domestic Assault, and the other was arrested for Violation of a Protection Order and Criminal Impersonation. A copy of the no contact order against was submitted to NCIC. One of the arrestees was found to have numerous charges out of Hamilton County.

26-000705- 3900 BLK Ringgold Road- Burglary – At approximal 0219 hours, an unknown suspect smashed the front door of the business. The suspect entered the building and caused approximately $6,000 worth of damage. Six ounces of THC wax were stolen. Charges for burglary and vandalism are pending identification of the suspect.

Night Shift January 22 : B Squad

6-000715 – 1000 BLK McHann Drive – Intoxicated Person – A man broke his hand when punching a refrigerator in his residence while under the influence of alcohol. He declined transportation to the hospital via EMS.

26-000719 – 4214 Ringgold Rd – Warrant Service – A male subject served with two outstanding East Ridge warrants at the Hamilton County Jail. OCN 26-000343.

26-000722 – 1600 BLK Keeble Street – Back EMS – Police responded to assist EMS with an intoxicated person. EMS transported the intoxicated person to the emergency room without incident.

No East Ridge Case Number – John Ross Rd / Greens Lake Rd – Traffic Stop / Tow – ERPD conducted a traffic stop on a silver Infinity Q50 for an illegal window tint. The driver informed ERPD that he did not have a valid license and didn’t have insurance for the vehicle. The driver was issued citations, and his vehicle was towed.

No East Ridge Case Number- Wheeler Ave/ Wilcox Blvd- Assist Other Agency – The East Ridge drone was requested to assist the Chattanooga Police Department with four individuals who fled on foot from a traffic stop. ERPD responded to the scene to assist CPD. The last remaining suspect who fled on foot was apprehended.

Filed Under: Crime News, FEATURED POSTS, News

About Dick Cook

Dick Cook has lived in East Ridge since the Kennedy Administration when his parents bought a house on Marietta Street. Dick graduated from ERHS in 1976 before going on to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he studied Political Science. Dick worked for the Chattanooga Free-Press and the Chattanooga Times Free Press for 22 years. Free-Press Sports Editor Roy Exum plucked him out of production in 1989 and gave him a job as a sports reporter. Dick covered everything from prep sports to the whitewater events on the Ocoee River for the 1996 Olympics. When Chattanooga's two paper's merged, he became the Crime Reporter covering both the Chattanooga Police and Fire Departments. He was among reporters who were honored by the Associated Press for the TFP's coverage of the 2002 fog-shrouded crash on I-75 in Catoosa County, Dick and his wife, Cathy, live on Marlboro Avenue where they are seen frequently chasing around their three grandsons.


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