The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department.
Day Shift July 2
25-006993-4300 BLK Ringgold Rd.- Suspicious Vehicle/ Field Interview – During routine patrols, police observed a marron Fiat 500 parked in front of the business with sheets in the windows. The officer contacted the sleeping driver who advised he had worked out the night prior. He stated his car keys had been stolen, and he slept in his vehicle overnight. Police asked if he would like to report the theft. He declined the report and stated he still had his car.
25-007000- 5700 BLK Roper Street- Domestic Assault/Arrest – Police were dispatched to this address on reports of an assault. A woman advised her boyfriend had struck her in the face. Officers did not observe any injuries to her person. Police spoke with the boyfriend who stated he had been assault by the reporting party. Police observed bite marks and scratch marks on his body consistent with his account of the incident. The female subject was taken into custody and charged with Domestic Assault and transported to jail without incident.
Night Shift July 1
25-007037 – 5300-6000 BLK Ringgold Road – Focused Traffic Enforcement – Between 2000 and 2130 hours, Police conducted focused traffic stops on Ringgold Road. The key focus areas were hands-free violations and drivers failing to move over for stopped emergency vehicles. During this timeframe, Police initiated 11 traffic stops, issued 13 written citations, and gave three verbal warnings while still answering routine calls for service.
25-007021 – 601 Justice Way – Warrant Service – While in custody at the Hamilton County Jail, a woman was served with a Petition to Revoke arrest warrant through the City of East Ridge. The original charge on the warrant was Possession of Methamphetamine.
25-007024 – 600 BLK Camp Jordan Parkway – Intoxicated Person / Arrest – Police responded to the report of an intoxicated person in the parking lot of a restaurant. Police located a heavily intoxicated female and identified her. It was determined that she was a danger to herself and others, so she was arrested for Public Intoxication.
25-007028 – 6500 BLK Ringgold Rd – Motor Vehicle Crash / Arrest – Police responded to a two-car crash at the gas station. During the on-scene investigation, officers determined that one of the drivers was highly intoxicated and responsible for the crash. She was not able to complete the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing due to her level of intoxication. The woman was taken into custody and charged with Driving Under the Influence, Reckless Endangerment, and Failure to Exercise Due Care.
25-007040 – 1100 BLK John Ross Rd – Residential Fire (False Alarm) – East Ridge Police and Fire Department units responded to reported residential fire. Responders located an area with heavy white smoke, but found it was a large, controlled fire in a residential backyard. Fire Department units checked on safety compliance before departing the area.
