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Law and Order June 12

June 12, 2026 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

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

Day Shift June 11: B Squad

26-005414-6700 BLK Ringgold Road-Vandalism – While checking surrounding businesses for the vandalism suspect from 26-005413, police located several vehicles that had been vandalized in the service center parking lot; no suspect information is available at this time, report on file.

26-005428 – 1600 BLK Dupont Street – Suspicious Person – ERPD responded to the area after a concerned resident reported a male with no shirt or shoes and wearing black shorts was walking down the street looking into mailboxes and was possibly intoxicated. Patrol located the man at the apartments and determined he was not intoxicated. Officers then relocated him back to his grandmother’s residence. At the time, he did not appear to be a danger to himself or others and was left in the care of his grandmother.

26-005430- 5300 BLK Ringgold Road- Narcotics violation – A man was found unconscious behind the wheel of a vehicle in the parking. Upon being removed from the vehicle, suspected fentanyl fell from his waistband. He displayed signs of narcotic impairment and was transported by EMS. Warrants for DUI and Possession of Fentanyl were sought.

26-005431 – 1600 BLK Dupont Street – Assist Other Agency – Police returned to this address approximately thirty minutes after the previous call after Behavioral Health requested police assistance with a mental health evaluation. The service spoke with the party and, through their communication, determined he required hospitalization. The party was transported at their request.

26-005435- 75 NB 2.5MM- Back other Agency – ERPD assisted Chattanooga PD in locating a white van after a caller reported children inside were displaying a sign reading, “Help, we are trapped and kidnapped.” The vehicle was located at the above-mentioned location. The driver, who was transporting a church youth group from Alabama, advised that two juveniles in the rear of the van had made the sign as a prank. Chattanooga PD responded and took over the investigation.

Night Shift June 11: D Squad

26-005443- 4214 Ringgold Road- Warrant Service – Warrants were served on the suspect upon his release from treatment. The warrants were for DUI and possession of Fentanyl. He was transported to Hamilton County Jail without incident.

26-005448 – 601 Justice Way – Warrant Service – Officers served a male suspect with two forfeiture capias warrants while he was in custody at Hamilton County Jail. The original charges were possession of methamphetamine for resale and possession of marijuana.

 

Filed Under: Crime News, FEATURED POSTS

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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