The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department.
Day Shift October 14 : A Squad
25-010834 – 4400 BLK Ringgold Rd – Suspicious Incident/ Arrest – Police observed an RV with a stolen license plate out of Florida. The driver fled from the vehicle on approach. The female returned to the scene and was found to have had an outstanding warrant out of Oklahoma for forgery. She was arrested for driving on revoked for DUI and theft of property. A large amount of cash was found on scene and was placed in property and evidence for safekeeping. Later police were notified that she was involved with the theft of a Bobcat and trailer in Red Bank; that investigation is ongoing.
25-010839 – 4100 BLK Ringgold Road – Deceptive Practice/Arrest – A bank notified officers of a female, later identified, attempting to cash a stolen check. After a brief investigation, officers had reason to believe she intentionally altered the check to reflect her name. A probable cause search of her vehicle was conducted, and two marijuana cigarettes, drug paraphernalia, a legend drug, and a scale with baggies were located inside. Both she and her boyfriend were taken into custody and transported to jail.
Night Shift October 14: C Squad
25-010846 – 4214 Ringgold Road – Disorder Prevention / Assist Other Agency – A party requested a disorder prevention to obtain property from an ex-boyfriend’s house on South Clayton Avenue, in Chattanooga. While speaking with Police, she disclosed she and her ex-boyfriend were involved in an unreported domestic assault on East Brainerd Road earlier in the day. Police observed multiple injuries that supported her assault claims. Due to the seriousness of the situation, ERPD Officers remained with the woman to ensure her safety while an Officer with the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) responded to the location. The CPD Officer found probable cause for a Domestic Assault charge against the suspect. ERPD and CPD Officers then went to South Clayton Avenue, but the suspect was not found in the residence. The party collected her property and went to a safe location. Chattanooga Police are pursuing an arrest warrant for Domestic Assault.
25-010854 – 4214 Ringgold Road – Arrest Warrant Hold – Police Officers with the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department located a party and determined she had four verified warrants through the City of East Ridge. She was transported to the Metro-Davidson Detention Center, and a hold was placed for her. The original charges on the arrest warrants were two counts of Forgery and two counts of Theft Under $1000.
25-010859 – 3100 BLK Ringgold Road – Roadway Closure – Police Officers responded to the report of a tractor trailer stuck in the Bachman Tunnels. ERPD located a commercial truck halfway down the westbound chute. Due to technical issues with the vehicle, a Trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to the location and assisted ERPD Officers. The westbound lanes of Ringgold Road were shut down for approximately one hour while the truck was removed from the tunnel. The driver of the commercial truck was cited for several traffic violations to include Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device.
25-010858 – 500 BLK Donaldson Road – Mentally Disturbed – Police responded to this address and determined a female was in the middle of a psychotic breakdown. The patient was compelled to leave with EMS due to her deteriorated mental state. Police assisted EMS with loading the patient to the ambulance and the female was transported to a local hospital for an evaluation. An officer followed behind the ambulance to ensure the safety of the EMS personnel.
