On Thursday evening, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Deputies at the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center became aware of seven female inmates who were exhibiting signs of a drug overdose.  Correction Deputies and jail medical staff immediately responded and rendered aid until EMS personnel arrived on the scene. Once on scene, the inmates were […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift November 2 23-013871- 5700 BLK Roper Street- Suspicious Person- The caller advised an unknown male was sitting on her porch. Officers checked the area, but the male was not located. 23-013874- 1600 BLK South Seminole Drive- Burglary in Progress- The caller advised […]

LPR Camera Locates Stolen Vehicle   On Thursday, a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was traveling  northbound on Highway 27 near the exit to Highway 153 when their Automated License Plate Reader (LPR) alerted them a maroon Buick with a Georgia tag near them was stolen.   The Buick exited Highway 27 onto Highway 153 and […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift November 1 23-013822- 1300 BLK Saint Thomas Street- Suspicious Person- The caller advised a male in the area was trying to borrow money door to door. The man was not located. 23-013824- 3700 BLK Whitehead Avenue- Suspicious Vehicle- The caller advised of […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift October 30 23-013755- 6000 BLK Welworth Ave.- Misc- Police responded to this location on a domestic disorder at the request of East Ridge Fire. Two people had gotten into a heated verbal argument. One had placed the other’s clothing on the grill […]

On Thursday October 25, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Uniformed Patrol Services conducted a traffic stop at the 3-mile marker of I-75 South after observing a vehicle traveling in excess of the posted speed limit.  Deputies made contact with the occupants and while doing so detected an odor of Marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.    Deputies […]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift October 27 23-013604- 6500 BLK Burr St- Disorder- Police contacted a woman who had her bushes removed by her neighbor’s lawn care company. She requested a report to be on file for civil court. 23-013662 – 1300 BLK St. Thomas St. – […]

On October 29, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Patrol observed a 4-wheeler ATV traveling south on Highway 58 with one helmetless rider weaving in and out of traffic and driving at high rates of speed. An HCSO Deputy attempted a traffic stop on Highway 58 near Clark Road however the suspect refused to stop. A pursuit […]