The East Ridge Housing and Redevelopment Authority will meet next week on Wednesday, November 1. The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. at City Hall. The public is invited.
Council Discusses Beer in the Park
The East Ridge City Council handled routine city business in its only meeting of October. The Workshop Agenda session which preceded it was anything but routine, as its members discussed amending an ordinance which would allow the sale of beer during special events on city property, including Camp Jordan Park. Councilman Larry Sewell asked if […]
Trunk or Treat at East Ridge Elementary
Man Arrested for Running Officer off Road and Pointing Gun at Him
East Ridge police arrested a Brainerd man, Wednesday, after he allegedly ran an off-duty officer off the street and then pulled a gun on him. William Hughes Wright, 25, of 701 North Parkdale Avenue address, has been charged with Aggravated Assault and Theft of Property Under $500. According to an affidavit of complaint, Officer Timothy […]
Prisoner Charged with Assaulting Man in Holding Cell
A man who was in a holding cell awaiting an appearance in East Ridge Municipal Court on Monday evening, has been charged with Aggravated Assault after allegedly assaulting another prisoner. Keith W. Claywell, who was charged with Aggravated Domestic Assault in regard to an Oct. 17 incident involving his ex-girlfriend, turned on Kedarrian Higgins, “striking […]
Computer Glitch Affecting Access to Police Reports
A computer glitch in updated software at the East Ridge Police Department is preventing public access to police reports. Readers of East Ridge News Online may have noticed that “Police Briefs” have not been available for the past few days. The reason is that ERPD has not been able to make available police reports to […]
Man Charged with Child Abuse
According to our friends at NewsChannel9, East Ridge police arrested a man they say was passed out inside his car with three children still inside. Eredin Lopez-Rodriguez, 34, of 3416 Bennett Rd., was arrested Saturday when police found him at the 4200 block on Bennett Road. Police said he was passed out inside his car when they […]
SWAT Team Assists in Serving Search Warrant
East Ridge police said that a “high risk” search warrant was served in the city on Friday. According to a press release, East Ridge Police Department SWAT Team partnering with Collegedale SORT Team conducted law enforcement special operations on 10/19/2017 in East Ridge consisting of the service of a high risk search warrant. Multiple items […]
Standoff Ends Peacefully
A man who was in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday for not fulfilling his community service on an earlier charge was arrested late Wednesday afternoon after a two-hour standoff with police. Kedarrian Higgins, 22, of 3211 Blackhawk Trail has been charged with Aggravated Domestic Assault, after he allegedly assaulted his mother at their […]
Police Briefs Oct. 18
_ 6500 Block of Ringgold Rd.: At almost 4 a.m. on Oct. 12, Catoosa County police notified East Ridge PD that a silver Jeep Cherokee had struck an object in the 6500 block of Ringgold Road. The deputy said that the vehicle didn’t stop after striking a telephone pole and was seen traveling south on […]
Police Briefs Oct. 16
_ 4300 block Ringgold Rd.: Police stopped a car in the early morning hours of Oct. 10 for having a non-functioning license plate lamp. According to a police report, the officer spoke with the driver of the GMC Jimmy, Shainna Freeman, who was unable to produce a drivers license, saying her’s was revoked. While writing […]
PHOTOS: Wreck on Ringgold Road
EDITOR’S NOTE: Anyone who witnesses news in East Ridge may send photos to East Ridge News Online. You may send them to the East Ridge News Online Facebook Page or you may email them to [email protected]. The following photos are of a car accident on Ringgold Road Saturday afternoon near where the former Central Park […]
‘Drug Take Back’ Scheduled for Oct. 28
Law enforcement’s National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, October 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The idea is that if you’ve got unused or unwanted medications in your household you can drop them off to law enforcement at various locations around Hamilton and Bradley County for disposal. If possible, organizers are asking people […]
Seminar on Addiction Offered at Hixson United Methodist Church
The opiate epidemic is at our door step. Last month the DEA confirmed that there is marijuana laced with fentanyl in Chattanooga. The risks and dangers are growing that even the innocent can fall prey to an overdose. Why can’t the addicts just quit? They should know by now this is killing off over 100 people […]
Fire Damages Garage Apartment
Fire damaged a loft apartment over a two-car garage on Fountain Avenue, late Monday evening. According to officials, East Ridge firefighters were called to 3746 Fountain Avenue at 11:52 p.m. When firefighters arrived, heavy smoke was coming from the second floor of the building. Firefighters made an interior attack and quickly knocked the fire out. […]
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