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You are here: Home / Crime News / Law and Order Oct. 26

Law and Order Oct. 26

October 26, 2026 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

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

Day Shift October 25: Bravo Team

26-010245 – 700 BLK Germantown Circle- Deceptive Practice – Police spoke with the caller regarding a reported scam. He stated a male identifying himself as “Deputy Scottie” with Hamilton County called on 10/24/2026, claiming he had missed jury duty and owed $9,000 to avoid arrest. The victim sent four (4) $500 transactions via Cash App. The scammer threatened arrest is the victim left his apartment for any reason other than going to the bank for the remaining funds. The victim was advised of proper jury duty procedures and reassured he would not be arrested for leaving his residence.

26-010251 – 6700 BLK Ringgold Road – Disorder

Police responded to this location where a vehicle ‘piggy-backed’ another through the gate. Immediately following this, the driver of the first vehicle approached the second driver, yelling. The second driver exited his vehicle and allegedly made threats to the other driver. No statements could be verified, and all parties were instructed to leave for the day.

26-010252 – 4214 Ringgold Road – Warrant Service – A woman was served with ERPD warrants at the Hamilton Couty Jail for Possession of a Controlled Substance x2.

26-010254 – 900 BLK Spring Creek Rd – MVC Ejection – Police responded to a reported pedestrian struck. During the investigation, it was found that a stopped motorcycle was struck in the rear by a vehicle moving at speed. The two occupants of the motorcycle and the driver of the vehicle were all transported inside the Emergency Room by on-duty medical staff due to the severity of their injuries.

26-010256 – 4214 Ringgold Road – Warrant Service – Police executed the Petition to Revoke Warrant (Theft of Property, Conduct Involving Merchandise) on a subject while in custody at the Hamilton County Jail.

Night Shift October 25: Delta Team

26-010263 – Eads Street / Beulah Drive – Disorder – Police were dispatched to the area for reports of a verbal argument between two male subjects on foot. A man was found in the area matching the description of a subject reported, but he claimed no involvement in any argument. He was found to have multiple warrants out of Alabama that were non-extraditable. The other subject was never located.

26-010266-4200 BLK Ringgold Road- Warrant Service – While in custody at the Hamilton County jail, police served a subject with two outstanding warrants. The charges were Possession of Methamphetamine for Resale and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

26-010271 – 3700 BLK Ringgold Road – Lost Property – A man reported he lost his wallet at the above location. A miscellaneous lost property report was completed.

26-010275-5400 BLK Connell Street- Burglary – Police responded to the above location after the caller stated that sometime between 10:15 pm and just before midnight, someone had entered their residence and stole a PS5. Police did not observe any indication of forced entry.

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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