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You are here: Home / Crime News / Law and Order August 21

Law and Order August 21

August 21, 2025 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

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

Day Shift August 20: A Squad

23-005517 – 4214 Ringgold Road – Warrant Service – A woman arrived at the police department to be served with a warrant for Theft Under $1,000. The bonding company made the bond; she was fingerprinted and released with a court date.

25-008860- 3900 BLK Fountain Avenue- Delayed Suspicious Activity – Police were called about a party going into the front carport of this address. The male party was observed to be a heavy-set, shirtless, and was wearing a chain around his neck. Police will add this house to the watch list.

25-008882- 1400 BLK Saint Thomas Street Rm- Disorder – Police responded to this location regarding a guest refusing to leave after the 11:00 AM checkout. The elderly guest had been staying at hotel since 8/8. Alternative shelter arrangements are were made after several hours of intervention by officers.

Night Shift August 20: C Squad

25-008890 – 6600 BLK Stateline Road – Suspicious Persons – A resident reported seeing two unidentified individuals walking around the neighborhood on foot, who appeared suspicious. Both parties left in separate vehicles before the police arrived.

25-008891 – 6300 BLK Ringgold Road – Miscellaneous – Hamilton County Dispatch called and verified a bed was available at the Chattanooga Rescue Mission for a homeless male, but the man was gone when police arrived on scene to facilitate a ride.

25-008896 – 3400 BLK Ringgold Road – DUI – A man was arrested for DUI, Open Container, and Driving without a License following a traffic stop for failure to maintain lane. Her passenger was the registered owner of the truck and was arrested for DUI by Consent. Both parties were transported to the Hamilton County Jail.

25-008898-941 Spring Creek Rd.-Assault – A caller reported to hospital staff that two days ago she was kicked in the back multiple times and was now experiencing pain. Hospital staff notified police and officers attempted to investigate the assault, but the victim was uncooperative. The victim refused to tell police where the assault took place or who the alleged assailant was.

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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