ss The City of East Ridge and all municipal buildings will be closed on Friday, due to the possibility of inclement weather and snow. Essential employees, including the East Ridge Police Department, East Ridge Fire Rescue Department, and East Ridge Public Works Department, will report for duty to maintain and monitor inclement weather conditions. Additionally, […]
Police Briefs Jan. 9
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift January 8: Bravo Squad 25-000278 – 1000 BLK Bass Pro Drive – Delayed Theft – A Loss Prevention Associate called to report a theft that happened on 12/28/24 and again on 1/4/2025 with the same individual as the suspect. The individual was […]
HCSO Investigating Stabbing at Hamilton County Jail
On Monday at 1:40 p.m., Corrections Deputies responded to a stabbing at the Hamilton County Jail & Detention Center in the George Unit. The initial corrections deputy at the scene promptly provided medical aid to the victim before advanced medical personnel arrived, playing a critical role in saving the inmate’s life. The preliminary investigation reveals […]
TBI Director Backs off Talk about Venezuelan Gang Violence
This article is from Tennessee Lookout The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation director is reversing course about violent acts by a Venezuelan gang after he told the governor in a November 2024 budget that Tren de Aragua is operating in the state’s four largest cities. In a Dec. 19 letter to state Rep. John Ray Clemmons, TBI […]
Police Briefs for Jan. 7
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift January 3: Bravo Team 25-000089 – 700 BLK Frawley Road – Auto theft – The RP reported his 2000 GMC Yukon stolen from the listed address sometime between the hours of 0300 to 0400. The vehicle was entered into NCIC as stolen. […]
Municipal Court Docket Jan. 7
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, January 7. Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue. Floyd Beck – Public Intoxication. Caleb Disterdick – Criminal Homicide. Stephanie Gravitt – Theft/Petition to Revoke. Ashley Isaac – Drug Paraphernalia/PTR. Jennifer Jenkins – False Reports, Disorderly Conduct. Michael Lowe […]
Police Briefs for Jan. 3
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift January 2: Alpha Squad 25-000061 – 1600 BLK Waterhouse Street – Disorder – Police were dispatched to this address on report of two males arguing loudly in the street, blocking traffic. One was located, checked for warrants, and sent on his way. […]
ERPD Arrests Dec. 26-Jan. 2
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Dec. 26-Jan. 2. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday, December 26 […]
HCSO Responds to Incident Involving Improvised Incendiary Device
A Lakesite man is facing multiple charges after allegedly throwing a Molotav cocktail at a parked car. According to a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office press release, on Thursday at about 1:45 p.m. deputies were dispatched to the 2200 block of Geneva Trail in Lakesite to investigate the deployment of an improvised incendiary device, commonly known […]
HCSO Deputies Shoot, Kill Suspect during Traffic Stop
On Tuesday shortly after midnight, two sheriff’s deputies conducting a traffic stop in the Publix parking lot located at 7326 McCutcheon Road were involved in a Deputy Involved Shooting with a male suspect. Preliminary information from the scene reveals deputies were conducting a traffic stop on a subject on a motorcycle. The suspect was identified […]
City Offices to Close in Observance of New Year’s Holiday
On Wednesday, January 1, 2025, East Ridge offices and library will be closed in observance of New Years. All properties scheduled for Wednesday garbage pick-up will be collected on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Please make sure to place trash carts to the curb the night before your scheduled pickup for prompt service. For […]
ERPD Arrests Dec. 22-25
According to booking reports from the Hamilton County Jail, the following people were arrested by the East Ridge Police Department from Dec. 22-25. An arrest does not mean that a person has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Sunday, December 22 EZELL, […]
Police Briefs for Dec. 26
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift December 23 24-015957 – 1510 Maxwell Road – Theft – Police responded to the post office to investigate a reported theft. Officers spoke with the reporting party who told police he dropped a $292.48 check in the exterior blue box around Halloween. […]
Police Briefs for Dec. 24
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift December 20 24-015865 – 3300 BLK Ringgold Road – Theft- Police spoke with a woman who stated that her clothing was stolen from the coin laundry. The last time she saw it was on 12/18/2024 when she left because she was going to […]
Four Juveniles Charged in Recent Auto Burglaries
On the evening of December 21, while conducting Operation Sleigh Overwatch, HCSO deputies responded to assist Chattanooga Police Department personnel on a call in progress for vehicle break-ins in the area of the Populus Apartments on Gunbarrel Road. Operation Sleigh Overwatch is a covert HCSO operation focused on an increased, directed presence of patrol […]