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Law and Order May 28

May 28, 2026 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

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

Day Shift May 27: B Squad

26-004876-3600 BLK Ringgold Road- Property – Police were advised by management that someone had thrown away feeding tubes in their dumpster. Police spoke with management and advised they could take the discarded medical waste to the hospital to properly dispose of it if they wished.

Night Shift May 26: D Squad

26-004899 – 600 BLK Camp Jordan Parkway – Theft – Police responded to the above address for a reported theft. The victim reported that $120 was stolen from her wallet, which she had left inside her room. Patrol was able to identify a possible suspect, but further investigation is needed.

26-004900 – 1300 BLK Spring Creek Road – Suspicious Person – A concerned caller reported a man pacing outside her residence and taking photographs near the church. When the resident opened her window blinds, the man noticed her and allegedly ducked down to hide. Patrol officers responded and encountered the man. The man admitted he was intoxicated and was released to a responsible adult after police advised him not to come out of his home until he was sober.

26-004902 – 3200 BLK Westonia Drive – Vandalism – ERPD responded to a reporting party who stated that workers shattered a window in his pickup truck. He advised that he did not wish to press charges or file a report. He stated that he will call back if they return.

26-004903-500 BLK Wando Drive- Deceptive Practice – A caller reported that she had contacted a male on Facebook following him positing an ad for cheap cars for sale. The caller stated she had sent him $250 before realizing it was a scam.

26-004906 – 600 BLK Camp Jordan Parkway – Disorder / Civil Matter – Police responded to a disorder between two unhappy guests and the desk clerk. The clerk stated that she wanted the guests to leave the property. The guests were informed that complaints needed to be made to the manager the next day, since the incident was a civil matter. The guests left the property without incident.

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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