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You are here: Home / Crime News / Law and Order Oct. 25

Law and Order Oct. 25

October 25, 2026 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

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

Day Shift October 23: Bravo Team

26-010234-1300 BLK Spring Creek Road-Harassment – The caller reported to police that her son had sent her threatening text messages. She provided the text messages in support of her statement; a warrant for harassment will be sought.

Night Shift October 23: Delta Team

The shift conducted a speed reduction saturation, resulting in: 32 traffic stops, 20 warnings issued, 18 citations issued, and one warrant service

6-010236 – 6600 BLK Ringgold Road – Property – A housekeeper discovered a pistol magazine with ammunition left behind by the previous guest. ERPD took possession of the items at the hotel desk clerk’s request and contacted the property owner, who agreed to pick up his property from the East Ridge Police Department during normal business hours.

26-010237 – 6800 BLK Martha Avenue – Theft – The resident reported that he suspected someone stole his paychecks from his mailbox after his home surveillance captured someone tampering with and removing his mail. The incident is being investigated.

26-010238 – 4300 BLK Ringgold Road – Traffic Stop / Arrest – Officers conducted a traffic stop on a white Ford Focus for a light law violation. Upon identification of the driver, it was found that she had an outstanding warrant from Hamilton County for harassment.

26-010241 – 6700 BLK Ringgold Road – Unknown 911 – Police checked the hotel following a 911 call and disconnect. ERFD was simultaneously dispatched to an alarm at the structure. There was no indication that the two calls were related, and no signs of an actual emergency were observed at the hotel.

26-010242-5300 BLK Clemons Road-Noise Complaint – A caller reported what sounded like a possible domestic disorder. On scene, police determined that the four residents were intoxicated and being loud, but no signs of domestic disturbance were observed.

26-010243 – 5300 BLK Clemons Road – Domestic Assault – A woman called 911 claiming that she and her girlfriend were involved in a physical altercation where the victim was struck in the head, her wig yanked off, and that she and two other friends present were pepper sprayed. The suspect fled the scene prior to police arrival. EMS responded to evaluate the victim’s injuries, which were minor in nature. Warrants will be sought for domestic assault.

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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