The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department.
Day Shift July 22
25-007708 – 3100 Block Ringgold Rd. – Stolen Vehicle Recovery – Investigators with the Crime Suppression Unit located a stolen Ford Fusion utilizing the LPR systems. CSU followed the vehicle until CPD could intercept the vehicle. It subsequently fled from CPD and was found abandoned behind a business on Shallowford Road. Warrants are pending identification of the suspects.
25-007705 – 4500 BLK Ringgold Road – Burglary of Auto – Police responded on a property report. A Jeep Wrangler was burglarized, and a pink HP Chromebook was stolen. The owner wanted a report for insurance purposes.
25-007706 – 18300 Interstate 24 WB – Firearm Recovered – Police were called to the westbound exit ramp after a construction crew digging found a Ruger 5.7 pistol. The weapon was reported stolen out of Catoosa County. The firearm was turned into property and evidence.
Night Shift July 22
25-007725 – 6700 BLK Ringgold Road – Suspicious Activity – A couple reported finding suspected illegal drugs in their room at the inn. Police checked the substance and determined it was candy left in the room by a previous tenant. The couple left the hotel and checked into a different lodging.
25-007729 – 900 BLK Spring Creek Road – Disorder – Police responded to a disorder in the Emergency Department. A mental health consumer was attempting to break a window so he could leave the hospital. Officers found that he was at the hospital on a psychiatric Certificate of Need (CON) and was not free to go. Police spoke with the patient, and he agreed to take his medication as directed by the ER staff. ERPD remained on scene, until he relaxed and stopped harassing the staff.
25-007732 – 1400 BLK McBrien Road – Domestic Assault / Arrest – Police responded to an Assault in Progress at this residence. Upon further investigation, Police determined that a man and his brother had a verbal disorder that escalated to a physical fight. Police determined that the older sibling was the primary aggressor based on injuries and witness statements. The suspect was arrested and charged with Domestic Assault.
25-007733 – 4300 BLK Ringgold Road – Assist Other Agency – While investigating a separate incident, an East Ridge Police Officer was approached by a female who stated her adult daughter was being assaulted by her boyfriend. The mother then allowed Police to listen to her phone and an active disorder could be heard on the other side of the call. The Chattanooga Police Department was notified and units responded to the disorder at an apartment complex in Brainerd. Reference CPD report 25-063244.
