Pursuit of Cyclist Ends in 4300 Block of Ringgold Road
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department.
Day Shift June 4: A Squad
26-005183 – 1500 BLK Heather Street – Unconscious / Back EMS – The resident at the above address found an unresponsive woman in his back yard a few steps away from the hotel cut through to the South Parking lot on his way to work. The woman was heavily intoxicated and transported for treatment. To identify the woman police visited her hotel room where her boyfriend was found in the room, also unresponsive. He too was heavily intoxicated and transported by a separate EMS unit for treatment. East Ridge Animal Services took possession of the man’s dog until discharge from the hospital.
26-005191 – 1517 Tombras Avenue – Warrant Service – A man was arrested at the East Ridge City Court for four outstanding warrants: Forfeiture Capias (Possession of Xanax for Resale), Forfeiture Capias (Possession of Fentanyl for Resale), Forfeiture Capias (Tampering with Evidence), and Forfeiture Capias (Felony Evading). He was transported to jail without incident.
26-005193 – 941 Spring Creek Road – Shots Fired – An unknown caller requested police assistance after alleging he had fallen into the woods and could not get up. The caller then advised he was being shot at and said he would meet officers at the ambulance bay before disconnecting the call. No parties were located, and the caller did not identify himself. No other reports of shots being heard were filed.
Night Shift June 4: C Squad
26-005211 – 3700 BLK Ringgold Road – Traffic Stop / Arrest – A Police officer observed a man riding a bicycle at night without a white light on the front as required by Tennessee law. The officer initiated a traffic stop, but the male bicyclist refused to stop. Several other officers responded to the area and attempted to stop or slow down the suspect. Police were able to eventually box in the bicyclist in the 4300 block of Ringgold Road. The male was detained and identified. He was found to have a Failure to Appear warrant through the Hamilton County Sessions Court. He was taken into custody and given an additional charge of Evading Arrest along with a Light Law Violation.
26-005202 – 800 BLK South Germantown Road – Motor Vehicle Crash / DUI Arrest – Police responded to a single vehicle crash with no injuries. A witness stated a vehicle crashed into a guard rail and the driver left on foot. Police checked the area and found the driver a short distance from the crash site. Upon further investigation, the male suspect was found to be intoxicated and was in possession of a small amount of crack cocaine. In addition, several open containers of alcoholic beverages were found in his vehicle. The man was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence, Open Container Law, Simple Possession, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident with Property Damage.
26-005210 – I-75 Southbound MM 0.4 – Suspicious Activity – A driver traveling on I-75 reported that a large object hit his windshield and damaged it. The driver thought the object was thrown from the Ringgold Road overpass. Police checked the area around 6600 Ringgold Road but did not locate any suspects. Debris to include broken cinder block was found near the overpass but Police could not verify the objects were used to strike the reporting party’s vehicle.
