The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift July 8 25-007272 – 1517 Tombras Ave – Warrant Service – A party was arrested on two outstanding East Ridge Forfeiture Capias warrants for Felony Evading and Improper Display. He was taken into custody without incident. 25-007269 – 4214 Ringgold Road – […]
Bohannon Appointed Administrator of Health Department’s Health and Social Services Division
Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp today announced his appointment of Beka Bohannon as the next Administrator of the Hamilton County Health and Social Services Division. Bohannon, who currently serves as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, has played a key role in shaping the county’s response to the opioid crisis and leading its nationally recognized recovery courts. […]
Budgetel Sold; May become New Retail Space
The Budgetel Inn has been sold and may soon go under the wrecking ball and replaced by retail stores. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, the business went into foreclosure, some three years after authorities shut the extended stay motel down, citing it as a public nuisance. The news of sale came to light […]
Law and Order July 8
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift July 3 25-007062 – 300 BLK Dunlap- Domestic Assault – Police spoke with the assault victim who reported that her boyfriend punched her in the face while she was attempting to exit her vehicle. It was later determined that the assault occurred […]
Red Wolves Edge Knoxville in ‘Tennessee Derby’
The Chattanooga Red Wolves shutout One Knoxville, 1-0, Saturday night at CHI Memorial Stadium to win what is being called the “Derby Cup.” With the win, Chattanooga sits fourth in the table with 20 points in USL League One. The Red Wolves will be back in action on Saturday, July 12 at 7:00 p.m. as […]
ERPD Arrests July 4-6
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from July 4-6. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Friday, July 4 PHELAN, […]
Municipal Court Docket July 8
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, July 8. Municipal Court is held at City Hall and begins at 3 p.m. Brenda Arbajian – Possession Meth, Possession Ecstasy, Drug Paraphernalia. William Birkhead – Possession Fentanyl, Drug Paraphernalia. Camarius Bryant – DUI, Reckless Endangerment (5), Open Container, No DL. […]
ERPD Arrests June 30-July 3
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from June 30-July 3. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Monday, June 30 […]
HCSO Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest, Recovery of Narcotics & Firearm
On Wednesday at approximately 7:00 pm, Deputies were advised a red Nissan Frontier was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic in the area of Hixson Pike and Ashland Terrace. Deputies located the vehicle in the 500 block of Spears Avenue and initiated a traffic stop. The driver, later identified as Marlon Crawl, Jr., […]
Law and Order July 3
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift July 2 25-006993-4300 BLK Ringgold Rd.- Suspicious Vehicle/ Field Interview – During routine patrols, police observed a marron Fiat 500 parked in front of the business with sheets in the windows. The officer contacted the sleeping driver who advised he had worked […]
Death of East Brainerd Woman under Investigation
On Wednesday morning at 8:20 a.m., Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 3400 block of Jenkins Road for the report of a deceased female. Detectives are currently conducting a death investigation. The body will be transferred to the Hamilton County Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the identity as well as the cause and […]
Law and Order July 2
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift July 1 25-006963- 6600 BLK Hilton Drive- Disorder with a Weapon – Police were called to a domestic disorder where a firearm was pulled on a party. The reporting party was identified and stated he was choked out and a gun was […]
Law and Order July 1
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift June 27 25-006797 – 6500 BLK Ringgold Road – Theft – Police responded to the hotel after an employee alleged an unknown male stole $160 from the register. The employee said the man asked if there were any jobs available. The clerk […]
Arrest Made in Lindsay Avenue Killing
The Chattanooga Police Department arrested 31-year-old Joseph Tanner Smith in connection to the homicide that occurred on Monday at a residence on Lindsay Avenue. At 5:32 a.m., CPD responded to a report of a stabbing within a residence in the 600 block of Lindsay Avenue. When the officers arrived at the scene, they found the […]
Red Wolves Fall on the Road, 4-1
TUSLA, Okla. – The Red Wolves lone goal of the game would come early on after Michael Knapp found the back of the net. Yanis Lelin beat his man down the line on the left-hand side and whipped a ball low across the box that found Knapp for his third goal of the season. FC Tulsa tacked […]