The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift February 20 24-002190 – 1300 BLK West End Avenue – Animal Cruelty – Police assisted East Ridge Animal Services on call on West End Ave after a neighbor informed them of a dog being kept in a room with no water and […]

On Tuesday, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office detectives charged a juvenile with making a bomb threat to a school last week. According to a department press release, the bomb threat occurring at Tyner Academy on Thursday, February 15, detectives discovered that a student from another school made the threat as a prank call.   Upon investigation, detectives […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift February 16 24-002001- 5300 BLK Ringgold Road- Suspicious Item- The caller advised she found $10,000 in counterfeit cash. Officers spoke with the caller and inspected the cash. It was found to be play money. The play money was disposed of. 23-002022- 1500 […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift February 15 24-001971 – 1500 BLK Tombras Ave – Suspicious Activity – ERPD responded to a call at the playground with the allegation 3 teenagers were smoking narcotics at the top of the slide hut. ERPD located the teenagers but found no […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift February 14 24-001928 – 4300 BLK Ringgold Road – Child Neglect – Officers responded on report of three unattended small children in a vehicle. The vehicle was found unsecure and running. Open cans of beer were observed in the center console. The […]

An East Hamilton Middle School student has been arrested after allegedly making a bomb threat on Wednesday. According to an sheriff’s department press release, at about 9:40 a.m., Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a report stating an East Hamilton Middle School student was on campus and had threatened to plant a bomb in the […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift February 9 24-001683 – 1300 BLK St. Thomas St – Mental Health Consumer – Police responded to this address after the property manager called 9-1-1. According to the property manager, a tenant of this address called and stated his roommate was beating […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift February 8 24-001646- 1000 BLK John Ross Road- Delayed Rolling Disorder- The caller advised the driver of a gray Jeep had brandished a silver firearm during a road rage situation. Officers checked the area with nothing located. The Jeep was last seen […]

On Thursday, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Offices deputies were involved in a Deputy Involved Shooting at the Zaxbys located at 4815 Highway 58. According to a department press release, no deputies were injured in the incident.  One male suspect was injured in the incident. Motorists should avoid this area.  At the direction of District Attorney, Coty […]