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You are here: Home / Crime News / Police Briefs for Jan. 31

Police Briefs for Jan. 31

January 31, 2023 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

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

Day Shift January 30, 2023

23-001215- 5300 BLK Clemons Road- Suspicious Activity- The caller advised a male subject was attempting to enter a vehicle with a coat hanger. On scene police spoke with the male. He was able to show police he had permission from the vehicle owner to make entry.

23-001217- 4214 Ringgold Road- Warrant Service- A man was served an East Ridge warrant at the police department. He was transported to Silverdale.

23-001219- 800 BLK Harris Drive- Suspicious Person- The caller advised of a male walking in the neighborhood. On scene the male was not located.

23-001220- 6500 BLK Ringgold Road- Found Property- While conducting a business check the manager of a local business turned over to police two debit and one government assistance cards that had been left behind by their respective owners. Police accepted the cards and placed them into the property room at the police station.

23-001224- 200 BLK Bales Avenue- Suspicious Person- The caller advised a younger male was attempting to sell him insurance. On scene the male had already left the area.

23-001227- 1400 BLK Saint Thomas Street- Intoxicated Person- A woman was detained on Hamilton County warrants and transported to Silverdale.

No number assigned- 3700 BLK Ringgold Road- Suspicious Person- The caller advised of a homeless male sitting in front of the business eating and yelling at people. On scene the male was not located.

23-001228- 1000 BLK John Ross Road- Suspicious Person- The caller advised a male was walking around the school looking into windows. On scene police spoke with the SSO. The unknown male had already left the area.

Night Shift January 30-31, 2023

23-001239- 6500 BLK Ringgold Road- Narcotics Arrest- After receiving a complaint about short term traffic at a hotel, police responded and arrested a female. She was charged with possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

23-001245- 3900 BLK Ringgold Road- Narcotics Violation- Officers responded after an employee found a baggie of methamphetamine on the floor. The narcotics were turned over to police to be submitted into property for destruction.

23-001249 – 3600 BLK Ringgold Road – Unconscious Person- Police were called regarding an unconscious female inside a vehicle at this location. Upon arrival the female was awake. She was identified and taken into custody for public intoxication, possession of drug paraphernalia, and simple possession.

23-001250- 6900 BLK Village Lake Circle- Theft from Vehicle- A resident called to report a theft from her vehicle. She advised her vehicle was unlawfully entered overnight during the weekend. She stated her vehicle was unlocked at the time. The only item of value taken was an unknown amount of change.

23-001252- 3100 BLK Mason Drive- Shots Fired- Officers responded to the area of S Seminole and Mason Drive after the reporting party stated there were shots fired in the area. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate any shell casings.

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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