The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports. March 11 Day Shift 4400 Bennett Road (East Ridge Middle School)- Active Shooter/Prank Call- Police responded to the school after receiving a call of a person shot. While en route The SRO was able to determine the call to be a prank. The student responsible […]

City of East Ridge officials announced today that due to issues surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic, the City of East Ridge is postponing all recreational activities and community gatherings in the city’s park facilities during the period which follows the Hamilton County Department of Education school closure calendar.  The Camp Jordan Complex and East Ridge Community […]

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health has announced updated case management protocol regarding confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a continued effort to keep communities informed while also maintaining patient privacy. “TDH will release counties of residence for all confirmed cases, but will not include further identifying factors like age or gender as we balance […]

CHATTANOOGA, Tn. – USL League One has decided today to temporarily suspend preseason activities and the start of the 2020 regular season for a minimum of two weeks. “It was very clear from our Championship and League One owners that the health and safety of players, fans and staff was their top priority,” said USL […]

Hamilton County schools will close for the next two weeks in an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19. The following is a statement on the Hamilton County Schools Website: Over the last 24 hours, there has been a change in tone around the coronavirus, as the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic; at […]

DISTRICT 29 HAMILTON COUNTY I-75 at I-24 Interchange Reconstruction: Watch for trucks entering and exiting project. Phase 1 traffic shifts have been implemented. Traffic should expect multiple lane shifts traveling through the interchange. Lane closures will occur Sunday nights through Thursdays nights between 9 PM and 6 AM at the following locations: I-75 NB MM […]

The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports. March 10 Day Shift 4214 Ringgold Road (mental health): A male subject came to the police department and requested a ride to a mental health facility. He was transported to Joe Johnson. 3251 Rossville Blvd. (warrant service): Chattanooga Police detained Adrian Buford on an East […]

East Ridge police arrested a number of juveniles on Wednesday in connection with brawling at Pioneer Frontier playground. According to a press release from Chief Stan Allen, 11 arrests were made of juveniles from East Ridge Middle and East Ridge High School. The arrests came after an investigation into multiple fights occurring at the park […]

On Thursday, East Ridge Police Chief Stan Allen released a memo saying that the “community meeting” scheduled for March 19 has been postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus. It will be rescheduled at a later date. The East Ridge Police Department will hold a community meeting on March 19 and is inviting all residents […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: The address of this incident will not be revealed to protect the victims. A thief made off with almost $78,000 after breaking into an auto and taking cash from the console. According to an East Ridge Police Department report, an officer was called to the residence early Monday morning in regards to “suspicious […]

The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports. March 9 Day Shift 3420 Land St (Theft): The resident reported that two of his white rocking chairs were taken from his porch, possibly on Saturday night.  3123 B Old Ringgold Rd (Disorder w/ weapon): The complainant reported that his ex-drug dealer a black male […]