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You are here: Home / Crime News / Police Briefs for July 19

Police Briefs for July 19

July 19, 2023 By Dick Cook 0 Comments

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

Day Shift July 18

23-008999- 500 BLK Pine Top Court- Vandalism- The caller reported that a known suspect vandalized a Dodge Challenger by puncturing the left front tire. He did not realize air was escaping the tire until he reached the school parking lot at his destination. The complainant provided police security camera footage of the incident and a screen shot of a text message where the suspect admitted tampering with the vehicle. Warrants are pending for vandalism.

23-009000- 6400 BLK Ringgold Road- Wellbeing Check- The caller advised a male in just his boxers was yelling at traffic. On scene police checked the area but the male had already left the area.

23-009003- 3400 BLK Maple Creek Lane- Found Property- Upon arriving at the scene, a red wallet containing various items was handed over to the police. The wallet belongs to a woman with an ID from Floyd County Jail and contained a social security card belonging to a third party. The property was entered into East Ridge Property and Evidence for safekeeping.

23-009004- 5300 BLK Greenbriar Road- Disorder- The caller advised her neighbor was yelling at her. She advised he was upset due to her putting up a fence. On scene police spoke with the caller and attempted to speak with her neighbor but he refused to answer the door.

Night Shift July 18

23-008890 – 600 BLK Camp Jordan Parkway Ste. 121 – Supplemental – Police were dispatched regarding a video of a theft that had taken place on 7/15/23 (two parties had entered the back door). Police were able to identify the suspect. Warrants are being sought.

23-009027- 4214 Ringgold Road – Warrant Service – Police served an arrest warrant on a woman for Forfeiture capias (Possession of Schedule I) at the Jail.

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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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