Today is the last day that Lt. Lynn Ford will be patrolling the streets of the city as one of East Ridge’s finest. Ford, 66, will retire Friday after 23 years as a member of the “Thin Blue Line” that safeguards the property and lives of the citizens of East Ridge. Thursday afternoon, more than […]
Council Passes Budget on First Reading
The East Ridge City Council passed on first reading the proposed budget for fiscal year 2016-17, Thursday night during its regular session. The $12.8 million general fund budget would include six additional employees, two police officers, three firefighters and an accounting position. However, Councilman Jacky Cagle pressed City Manager Scott Miller on the number of […]
Police Briefs for July 28
_ 4300 block Duval St.: Police were called to the address early Wednesday morning in regard to suspicious persons. According to a police report, an unknown caller said there were two white males walking around looking in cars. The responding officer found one juvenile walking around on Rosebud Drive, an adjacent street. When the officer […]
Police Briefs for July 26
_ 4214 Ringgold Rd.: An officer was dispatched to the ERPD headquarters Sunday morning on a reported stolen auto. According to a police report, the officer spoke with a woman who said her Mini Cooper had been stolen for the second time in two weeks, this time from her Castle Drive driveway. The woman told the […]
Man having ‘Schizophrenic Episode’ Charged with Assaulting Police
_ 5301 Ringgold Rd.: Last Saturday an officer was approached by a woman in the parking lot of Walgreens. The woman explained to Officer John Perry that she was concerned about her son, Jimmy Dale Maxwell, 36, who was at her home on McBrien Road. The woman told police that Maxwell was having a “schizophrenic […]
Where’s the Crime?
I’m confused. Of course, that’s nothing unusual; we live in a confusing world. Confusion seems to be reining in IT at the East Ridge Police Department, too. For the last three weeks the administration at the ERPD has been unable to consistently provide the public and the press with reports of its daily activities. These […]
ERPD Arrests July 18-24
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from July 18-24. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. BEAMON, JOHN EARNEST 298 W […]
Municipal Court Docket for July 26
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, July 26. Municipal Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue. It begins at 5 p.m. Michael Boyd _ Aggravated Assault, Resisting Arrest. Antonio Collier _ Aggravated Domestic Assault. Travis Faul _ Domestic Assault. Steven Lawson _ Criminal Simulation (2). […]
ERPD Investigating Cascades Robbery
The East Ridge Police Department is investigating the robbery of a local motel. According to a press release, the Cascades Motel on Ringgold Road was robbed Wednesday morning. As the dispatchers were taking the call of the robbery, an officer passing the motel in his patrol car began pursuing the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect’s car […]
Police Briefs for July 18
_ 908 S. Crest: Police were dispatched to the address early Saturday morning on a disorder. According to an affidavit of complaint, when police arrived a man told them that he had been assaulted by his ex-girlfriend. The victim told police that he had invited Ashley Varner, 32, of a Soddy-Daisy address, over and she […]
ERPD Arrests July 11-17
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from July 11-17. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. LAWSON, STEVEN JOSEPH 1 PAULMAR […]
Municipal Court Docket for July 19
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, July 19. Court begins at 5 p.m. at City Hall on Tombras Avenue. Antonio Collier _ Aggravated Domestic Assault. Travis Faul _ Domestic Assault. Michael Milner _ Public Intoxication, Criminal Impersonation, Vandalism, Aggravated Assault. Juan Pasqual _ FTA/Probation Capias, No DL/Alias […]
Police Briefs for July 15
_ 6510 Ringgold Rd.: On Tuesday, police responded to the 4A’s Inn in regard to an assault. According to a police report, when police arrived, the suspect, later identified as Michael William Milner, was being pinned on the ground by two witnesses. As officers approached, the witnesses released Milner and officers patted him down. The […]
CM Proposes New Budget to Council
There was good news for taxpayers and city employees at Thursday night’s East Ridge City Council meeting. City Manager Scott Miller rolled out the proposed 2016-17 budget which keeps the current property tax rate (1.42) and provides a three percent across the board raise for the 123 full-time employees. The General Fund budget increased almost […]
Lambert: ‘The Biggest Thing to Ever Happen in East Ridge’
Mayor Brent Lambert said it was “the biggest thing to ever happen in East Ridge.” On a beautiful Thursday morning, Lambert gathered with dozens of local and state dignitaries _ and hundreds and hundreds of customers lining up waiting to spend their money _ to officially cut the opening the Bass Pro Shops. Lambert spoke […]
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