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You are here: Home / Crime News / Law and Order Oct. 28

Law and Order Oct. 28

October 28, 2026 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

Day Shift October 26: Alpha Team

26-010298- 4000 BLK Woodmont Avenue- Aggravated Burglary – A man came to the police department to report a delayed burglary at his residence. He showed police video of a male with a beard wearing a black hoodie and khaki pants entering his home through the doggy door on the rear of the house at 0340 hours on 10/15/2026.  The resident stated he knew the subject through Veteran Affairs (VA), and the party had been his caretaker. The suspect receives mail at the residence but has never lived there. The man would only stay the night from time to time to fulfill his caretaker duties. The resident stated he did not wish to pursue charges for aggravated burglary at this time. Nothing was taken from the residence that he was aware of. Patrol advised the reporting party how to obtain a protection order through the Hamilton County Courts.

26-010294 – 4214 Ringgold Road – Theft Report – Police spoke to a woman in the ERPD lobby about a theft from her home. She said that her boyfriend took two of her guitars and pawned them. One was a Taylor acoustic guitar, and the other was a blue Fender Stratocaster. The total value of stolen items was $2,100. Charges are pending.

26-010304 – 4400 BLK Vester Lane – Miscellaneous – Police spoke with a man who wanted to inform ERPD that another party was in the throes of mental illness, and he wanted to try and get him some mental health assistance. He told Officers that he was going to go over to the house later in the evening to convince him to go to the hospital.

Night Shift October 26: Charlie Team

26-010322 – 3100 BLK Bimini Place – Disorder/Narcotics Offense – Officers responded to this location for a loud disorder between a male and female. On scene, Officers observed two subjects flee from a vehicle and attempt to hide behind the apartments. Both subjects were located and questioned. The disorder was found to be verbal, but while checking the vehicle involved, Marijuana was observed in plain view. Approximately 103 Grams of Marijuana were in the vehicle, and juvenile was taken into custody for Possession of Marijuana for Resale.

Day Shift October 27: Alpha Team

26-010338 – 500 BLK Donaldson Road– Warrant Service – A woman was taken into custody on an outstanding East Ridge Petition to Revoke warrant for Driving on Revoked after Hamilton County Civil Process learned of her warrant during her eviction process.

26-010339 – 4214 Ringgold Road – Found Property – The property manager turned in a black wallet with a TN ID. The wallet and its contents were logged into Property and Evidence for safekeeping.

Night Shift October 27: Charlie Team

26-010322 – 4300 BLK Ringgold Road – Theft/Misdemeanor Citation – Police responded to a theft after a female left the store without paying for merchandise. Police were able to locate the female attempting to walk into a residence on Oakdale Avenue. The woman admitted to stealing the items and was issued a misdemeanor citation in lieu of arrest. She was also criminally trespassed from the property.

26-010360 – 1300 BLK Pleasant Street – Unknown 911 – ERPD responded to the above address regarding a 911 call. Upon arrival, officers contacted the homeowner, who stated he was unsure how the call had been placed. The homeowner advised he was okay and did not require police assistance.

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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