The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Monday, Feb. 24. Municipal court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins at 3 p.m. Alexander Garcia – DUI/pro capias. Armando Gonzalez – no DL, registration violation, no insurance. Michael Jackson – criminal conspiracy/for capias, fraud use of credit […]

The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports. Feb. 19 Day Shift 182 I-24 East (AOA): Police assisted TDOT and THP with a tanker truck which had leaked hot asphalt in Chattanooga prior to stopping in  East Ridge. Yate’s cleanup crew responded to the scene. 5700 Ringgold Road (arrest): John Doe (aka Jorge […]

SCHOOLS CLOSED ON FRIDAY Hamilton County Schools will be closed on Friday due to concerns of ice on roads in the morning, especially in the higher elevations.  The National Weather Service forecast calls for temperatures to remain below freezing until the middle of the day tomorrow.  After additional discussions with emergency personnel and the concern […]

DISTRICT 29 HAMILTON COUNTY I-75 at I-24 Interchange Reconstruction: 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 at state line, I-75 NB MM 2, I-75 […]

The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports provided by department administration. Feb. 18 Day Shift Shawn Jarrett arrested on ER warrant 4224 Greenbriar Rd- Deceptive Practice- The complainant reported three unauthorized transactions on her bank account through Amazon. No suspect info at this time. 2104 McBrien Rd – Assist Animal Services – […]

According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Feb. 10-16. 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. Feb. 10 DAVENPORT, EDWARD MAURICE […]

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce it has received a $2.2 million federal grant dedicated to helping the mentally ill. We are one of only three communities nationwide to receive this funding from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Pay for Success Initiative. The goal of the program is to “lower recidivism and homelessness for […]

DISTRICT 29 HAMILTON COUNTY I-75 at I-24 Interchange Reconstruction: 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 at state line, I-75 NB MM 2, I-75 […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department and collected from its “pass along” reports. Feb. 12 Day Shift 720 Pyron Lane- Theft- The caller advised sometime during the night an unknown suspect took his kayak from his back yard. Upon noticing it was missing he canvased the neighborhood and located it […]

The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along” reports provided by the administration. Day Shift 4401 Ringgold Road (fraud): Mack’s Highway Market reported four separate cases of fraudulent checks being passed at the store between 09/25/2019 and 01/30/20. Four different reports were made, and check information was entered into Property and Evidence. 4214 Ringgold […]