The following information was provided from reports provided by the administration of the East Ridge Police Department. April 12 – Night Shift Multiple trees down on the roads and in houses, no reported injuries.  During the storm and tornado reported touched  down in Camp Jordan area. April 09 – Day Shift Keeble Street @ State […]

Several lines of heavy thunderstorms ripped through East Ridge late Sunday night and early Monday morning downing trees and power lines and damaging homes, officials said. Unconfirmed reports from local meteorologists said that a tornado touched down in Camp Jordan Park before moving on to East Brainerd where the storm destroyed businesses and some homes. […]

The following information was provided by reports from the administration of the East Ridge Police Department. April 8 Day Shift 1521 Fruitland Drive- Rolling Disorder- Two motorists were involved in a rolling disorder originating in Polk County and continued through several jurisdictions until reaching East Ridge. The two were traffic stopped at 1521 and detained. […]

This information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports provided by the administration. April 07 – Day Shift 4150 Monroe Street (domestic): Police responded to Walmart in reference to an alleged physical altercation between a woman and her child’s father. Both claimed to have been assaulted by the other following an argument. Neither had injuries, […]

The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports provided by the administration. April 6 Day Shift 1015 Yale Steet (warrant service): Anthony Pittman was arrested on an outstanding Sessions warrant for domestic assault after police assisted Hamilton County Civil Process. 4400 block Bennett Road (found child): A juvenile child missing from this address […]

The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports provided by the administration. April 2– Day Shift 6700 Ringgold Road (pedestrian struck): A vehicle merged into another vehicle forcing it onto the sidewalk at which time a pedestrian was struck and knocked on top of the car. He was transported to an area hospital […]

Four East Ridge Police officers who were self-quarantining are back on the job, officials said Monday. ERPD Chief Stan Allen said in a press release that the officers have returned after officials received word that a coronavirus test given to a woman they had contact with on March 20 during an arrest showed negative results. […]

The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports provided by the administration. March 31 Day Shift 4222 Ringgold Road (Mapco)- Disorder/Mental Health Consumer- The caller advised of a black female loitering on the property refusing to leave. Upon arrival police spoke to the woman and she left the property. A short time later […]

On Wednesday morning, the East Ridge Police Department SWAT team was called to a local motel after a man refused to leave after check-out time. According to a press release, officers responded to the Super 8 Hotel at 6519 Ringgold Rd. on a report of a subject that would not leave his room after check […]

The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports provided by the administration. March 30 Day Shift Warrant Service- Jamie Tomas-Jose Tomas-Jose was arrested at the Hamilton County Jail on a Capias for driving under the influence. 6712 Ringgold Road (Public Storage)- Alarm- Upon arrival police spoke with employees and found the alarm to […]