The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department.
Day Shift July 25
25-007831 – 3500 BLK Ringgold Road – Disorder – Police were called after a customer and staff got into an argument over repossessed wheels and tires. Prior to police arrival the irate customer left. ERPD located the car heading north on S Germantown Road. Officers were able to initiate a traffic stop at 100 Glenwood Drive. The passenger told police he was upset the wheels were repossessed but left before anyone got physical. He was notified that the business wanted him trespassed from the location. Proximity Restriction #25-000138
25-007818 – 1500 BLK Tombras Avenue – Traffic Stop/Arrest – A man was taken into custody for Driving on Revoked for DUI during a traffic stop at this location.
25-007830 – 1600 BLK Castleberry Avenue – Disorder/Assault – Police responded to a report from an anonymous caller about a fight. Upon arrival, officers found a male with visible cuts and bruises. A female was also present and sitting inside a vehicle. Both individuals were uncooperative with the investigation. The man’s mother provided video footage of the incident and expressed her intent to press charges against those who entered her residence. Warrants are being pursued for the suspects, pending positive identification.
Night Shift July 25
25-007836 – 3400 BLK Lisa Drive – Suspicious Activity – An anonymous caller reported hearing at least eight gunshots near her home. Police responded to the location and checked the neighboring areas. Officers did not locate any signs or evidence of gunfire.
25-007837 – 6600 BLK Ringgold Rd – Motor Vehicle Crash / Assault – Police responded to a crash without injuries on Ringgold Road. The incident was upgraded to an Assault in Progress involving two women. On scene, officers determined that one was upset and struck the other which caused her to lose her balance and fall. The suspect was issued a Misdemeanor Citation for Simple Assault and released from the scene. A crash report was also completed for the incident.
25-007842 – 5700 BLK Ringgold Road – Drug Overdose – Employees reported a female was unconscious with a possible drug overdose in the store restroom. Police responded and found the subject lying on the floor unresponsive and not breathing. Police, Fire, and EMS personnel performed lifesaving measures, and the party was transported to the hospital for emergency medical care. A male was seen with the subject in the store but fled the area when the woman went unconscious. The on-call CID Detective responded, and the incident is part of an-going investigation.
25-007844 – 600 BLK Camp Jordan Parkway – Citizen Assist – A woman called 911 nine separate times to request assistance after she locked herself out of her car. She also reported her dog was in the vehicle. Police spoke with her and found she had several glasses of wine before making the phone calls. East Ridge Fire was able to safely remove the dog from the vehicle. Officers warned her concerning the misuse of 911 and animal safety. She called Lyft for a ride home and departed the area with her dog.
25-007848 – 4214 Ringgold Road – Assist Other Agency – While investigating a drug overdose, Police found a person of interest named had an active warrant through Dekalb County, Alabama. She was taken into custody and transported to the Hamilton County Jail to await extradition.
25-007851 – 6500 BLK Ringgold Road – Suspicious Activity / Assist Other Agency – Police observed two individuals with a moped in front of the hotel. The moped matched an earlier report of a vehicle speeding near South Terrace. While investigating the situation, officers determined one of the individuals had several warrants through the Hamilton County Sessions Court. She was taken into custody and transported to Hamilton County Jail.
25-007852 – 5700 BLK Ringgold Road – Intoxicated Person / Arrest – Police observed two vehicles sitting on the shoulder of the road. The driver of one vehicle reported the other was driving erratically. Officers stopped the other vehicle as it attempted to leave and identified the driver. Police quickly determined that he was highly intoxicated and took him into custody. The suspect was transported to the Hamilton County Jail and charged with Driving Under the Influence and Driving without a License.
Day Shift July 26
25-007831 – 800 BLK S. Germantown Road – Field Interview – Police contacted a party who was observed holding himself up by a power pole. The man was just out for a walk and stopped by the pole after an ant bit him. He was checked for warrants and sent on his way.
25-007868 – 100 BLK Bales Avenue – Citizen Assist – Police were dispatched to this location at the request of a citizen who’s powered wheelchair ran out of battery. Officers assisted the gentleman home by pushing him to his residence located on Whitehead Ave.
Night Shift July 26
25-007877 – 1400 BLK Mack Smith Road – Harassment – Police responded to a Harassment complaint at the hotel. The reporting party had received harassing and threatening messages from two unknown individuals. She reported the suspects identified themselves, but she did not know their true identities. She further stated the suspects threatened to deliver explosive devices through the mail and made threats towards her family. The investigation is on-going, and the suspects have not been identified.
25-007879 – 6000 BLK Ringgold Road – Suspicious Person – Police responded to several complaints of a male standing on the sidewalk with a cross and yelling at people about sin. Police located the individual and identified him. The party stated he was compelled to spread his religious views and found the intersection to be a good location. The officers recognized that he could exercise his First Amendment rights on the public sidewalk but suggested he refrain from yelling at individuals concerning their individual sins. He understood the advice and stated he would return the following day.
25-007891 – 800 BLK Hutcheson Avenue – Traffic Stop / Assist Other Agency – Following a traffic stop, a man was taken into custody for an active warrant through the City of Red Bank. The charge on the arrest warrant was Simple Assault. He was transported to the Hamilton County Jail without incident.
25-007892 – 10 BLK Stadium Way – Warrant Service – Stadium security advised Police that a wanted person from a previous incident was in the stands. Officers arrived on scene and took the subecy into custody for two active arrest warrants. The charges on the warrants were Assault and Disorderly Conduct. He was transported to Hamilton County Jail without incident.
Day Shift July 27
25-007894 – 300 BLK Camp Jordan Parkway – Narcotics Violation – A woman was issued a Misdemeanor Citation in Lieu of Arrest for Simple Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Night Shift July 27
25-007917 – 3400 BLK Lisa Drive– Well-Being Check – An anonymous person requested a well-being check. The anonymous person stated that he recently spoke with the subject over the phone and it sounded like he was being held hostage by another person. Police responded to the apartment and found that the party was not at the location. Police eventually located the man at a residence on Signal Mountain and determined he was not in any type of distress.
Day Shift July 28
25-007903-1700 BLK Keeble Street-Commercial Building Fire – Police responded with East Ridge Fire to the listed address for an electrical fire. Police assisted with traffic control until East Ridge Fire cleared the scene.
25-007935-1500 BLK S Smith Street-Suspicious Person – Police were dispatched to the area around the 1500 block of South Smith Street for a male in an exterminator’s uniform walking around the neighborhood. The individual was gone prior to police arrival.
Night Shift July 28
25-007938 – 4214 Ringgold Road – Warrant Service – A man was served a warrant out of East Ridge for Petition to Revoke (Possession of Methamphetamine) while in custody at the Hamilton County Jail.
25-007940 – 3200 BLK Gleason Drive – Suspicious Person – A resident reported a man was seen breaking into an old Chevy van with a screwdriver. Police identified the man as the registered owner. He told police he was trying to fix the door handle.
