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You are here: Home / Crime News / Law and Order November 12

Law and Order November 12

November 12, 2025 By Dick Cook Leave a Comment

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

Day Shift November 11 : A Squad

25-011814 – 3500 BLK Ringgold Road – Harassment – The reporting party requested to speak with police after his ex-girlfriend continued a relentless pursuit to contact him. He stated that she had been blocked on all platforms but reached out to his daughter to attempt to gain access to him. The man was a resident of Fort Oglethorpe was advised to contact FOPD to file a report.

25-011812 – 300 BLK Camp Jordan Parkway – Theft – Police spoke with the reporting party who stated he was working the coin show from 11/07/2025 to 11/09/2025, during which he believes someone stole a box containing gold. At this time, no suspect has been identified.

Night Shift November 11: C Squad

25-011820 – I-24 Westbound, MM 183 – Motor Vehicle Crash with Injuries – Police, Fire, and EMS personnel responded to a wreck involving a van and a tractor trailer. The driver of the van sustained minor injuries and was transported by EMS to a local hospital for treatment. Police shut down the interstate for approximately ten minutes so a damaged vehicle and debris could be removed from the roadway.

25-011824 – 900 BLK Spring Creek Road – Disorder – Police Officers responded to a verbal disorder in the ICU of the Parkridge East Hospital. On scene, Police determined that a patient and a family member named had been arguing but there was no evidence of an assault. Police de-escalated the situation and stood by while the subject secured a ride home.

25-011825 – 941 Spring Creek Road – Assist Other Agency – The Parkridge East Hospital staff reported a female with a stab wound was dropped off at the Emergency Room. Police initially thought the assault occurred in Chattanooga but later determined it occurred in Ooltewah, TN. The Collegedale Police Department responded to the location and conducted a full investigation into the incident.

25-011826 – 2000 BLK McBrien Road – Suspicious Person – Police responded to the report of a suspicious male walking down the road with a large pillowcase. An officer located the man and determined he was homeless and had no active warrants. Police transported the man to the Community Kitchen per his request.

25-011828 – 4214 Ringgold Road – Warrant Hold – The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office located a wanted party and placed her in custody after determining she had a Forfeiture Capias warrant through the City of East Ridge. A hold was sent to the Bradley County Jail. The original charge for the capias arrest warrant was Possession of a Schedule II Substance.

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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