East Ridge police arrested a homeless woman early Friday afternoon after she allegedly held her girlfriend against her will and cut her during a scuffle over a knife.
Officials said Christa Shianne Ford, a homeless 18-year-old woman, was charged with Aggravated Domestic Assault and False Imprisonment, after a bizarre incident that happened in the 6700 block of Ringgold Road at about 12:30 p.m..
Assistant Police Chief Stan Allen said that Ford was driving a car and holding her girlfriend against her will. When the car stopped at a red light on Ringgold Road near Camp Jordan, the girlfriend scuffled over control of a knife and was cut, before jumping out of the vehicle and running to a convenience store to call police.
Chief Allen said that Ford jumped out of the car and ran to a house on nearby Wright Street. Police quickly located Ford and she was taken into custody.
Officials said the victim was not seriously injured during the incident.
Chief Allen said more charges could be brought against Ford.
_ 6611 Hilton Dr.: Late Wednesday evening police were dispatched to the address on a domestic violence complaint. According to a police report, dispatchers said a pregnant woman had called 911 saying that her husband had been drinking and that he shoved her. Dispatch advised officers that during the 911 call they heard “banging” in the background and a woman screaming while the line was open.
The report states that when officers arrived they spoke with the crying victim who said she was 39 weeks pregnant and that her husband, paramedic Thomas Wright, had become upset because his employer was withholding his paycheck until he completed reports. The victim told police that her husband had been drinking earlier in the night and that his drinking had increased as the night wore on.
The report states that the victim told officers that Wright has a history of becoming aggressive when he’s intoxicated and that this was not the first time police had been called after he had been drinking.
The report states that when officers went inside the residence they “observed items all over the floor including a broken beer bottle, broken lamp and a broken electrical outlet.” The victim told police that Wright initially smashed a beer bottle against the wall before punching holes in the kitchen wall. She added that Wright had ripped the “baby gate” off the wall and began throwing an assortment of household items all around inside the residence.
The victim told officers that at one point Wright shoved her three or four times before he kicked a bar stool at her. The victim said that the bar stool glanced off her elbow, which was in close proximity to the unborn child.
According to the report, the victim played an audio tape of a portion of the incident for police. “Throughout the audio recording (the victim) is heard hysterically screaming multiple times pleading for Wright to ‘get out’ of the residence,” the report states. The recording documents the smashing of multiple items in the home.
The report states that police attempted to speak with Wright, who admitted to drinking margaritas, an eight-pack of beer and whiskey during the evening. Wright claimed no knowledge about any altercation occurring other than admitting to calling his pregnant wife “crazy.”
Police booked the 37-year-old Wright into the Hamilton County Jail on charges of Domestic Assault and Reckless Endangerment.
_ 4150 Monroe St.: An officer stopped a blue Toyota Corolla for speeding in a school zone at this location earlier in the week. According to a police report, the driver, Eric Dewhite Williams Jr., was asked for his drivers license and the man said he didn’t have the license on him. Williams told the officer that he didn’t have any insurance on his vehicle. According to the report, the officer went back to his cruiser to begin writing several citations. When finished the officer approached Williams’ car and asked for him to step out of the vehicle as it was parked close to several fuel pumps a the Walmart market.
According to the report, Williams said, “no, you come to my window and I will sign.” Due to safety concerns the officer commanded Williams to exit the vehicle, but he would not comply, the report states. Williams was then informed that his vehicle would be towed, per state law. As Williams exited the vehicle, he was asked for his keys and the man started to pull away from officers.
The report states that Williams started to yell “Buster” at officers, which is considered to be a derogatory term for law enforcement, and was asked several times to lower his voice. The report states the man started yelling even louder, creating a public scene, and started to move his head in a threatening manner.
Williams was arrested for Disorderly Conduct and transported to the Hamilton County Jail.
