The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift December 13 24-015579 – 1500 BLK Burns Avenue – Commercial Fire – Police responded or a reported fire. Upon arrival, the police observed smoke and fumes. Officers closed the roads, restricting access, while ERFD extinguished the fire. 24-015580 – 6900 BLK Ringgold […]

On Friday December 13, at approximately 2:20 p.m., the School Resource Deputy at Ooltewah High School was contacted by a student who claimed that another student told them he had a briefcase containing explosives on a bus. The bus in question was identified and the deputy immediately contacted his supervisor who then contacted the Director […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift December 10 24-015477- 1300 BLK Spring Creek Rd – Disorder – Police responded to a potential fight in progress. Upon arrival, police determined no fighting had occurred. Three or four people were engaged in a verbal argument over the food pantry. The […]

On Tuesday at approximately 2:10 PM, the School Resource Deputy assigned to Tyner Middle School was requested by administrators to respond to the front lobby for a reported fight. On arrival the deputy found two adult male parties involved in a physical altercation and called for additional resources. Once order was restored by the SRD […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift December 6 24-012697 – 700 BLK Marlboro Avenue – Harassment Supplement – Police followed up on an ongoing concern involving juveniles who have been persistently harassing the resident at this location. The officers collected the names of the juveniles while they were […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift December 3 23-001367 – 2700 BLK E. 21st Street – Arrest-Warrant – A man was arrested on original warrants of Littering and Evading Arrest. 24-015200 – 6700 BLK Ringgold Rd – Auto Theft / Recovery – A party reported a known female […]

  Sheriff Austin Garrett has placed Johnathan Allen on Administrative Leave after a HCSO Investigation has resulted in charges related to Child Pornography. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office received information from South Carolina law enforcement on December 4  and began assisting with a criminal investigation. A search warrant was executed early this morning by our detectives […]

Crime Suppression Investigators conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle after observing the license plate on the vehicle to be altered. Following the encounter a male subject, identified at  was taken into custody on an outstanding out of Catoosa County warrant. A female subject, identified as Natasha Dunn, 37, of a 33rd Street address, was […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift November 27 24-014978 – 1400 BLK Adonna Lane – Theft – A man reported the theft of his 24-inch pink and white mountain bike with an attached bike trailer that belonged to a third party. 24-014979 – 4300 BLK Ringgold Road – […]