The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department.
Day Shift April 10
25-003751 – 1300 BLK Frederick Drive – Disorder Prevention – Police escorted a party to his former residence where police stood by while the resident collected some personal belongings and dropped them outside for the caller to collect.
25-003764 – 800 BLK S Germantown Road – Vehicle Theft – Police responded to the office building on a reported vehicle theft. Police spoke with the executor of the estate. She stated two family members stole the vehicle from this location on 03/12.
25-003756- 1500 BLK Maxwell Rd.- Deceptive Practice – Police responded to the PD to take a report of a deceptive practice. Officers spoke with the victim who stated a check she sent had been intercepted and washed. The suspect then took the check, entered a different name, and cashed it for $7,000. Warrants pending identification of the suspect.
25-003771- 4100 BLK Ringgold Rd.- Civil Matter – Police called a man regarding him purchasing a boom lift from someone off Facebook Marketplace. The man informed police that he lives in Kentucky, but repossession agents showed up to his home. The agents informed the man that the boom lift was rented from a Home Depot in Cobb County, and they needed it back. The man informed police that Atlanta police had an active investigation.
25-003775- 3500 BLK Missionaire Ave.- Theft – Police were made aware of a Facebook post showing a male stealing a Husqvarna backpack blower from this residence. Officers were able to identify the individual responsible for the theft and warrants are being sought for his arrest.
25-003760- I75 NB- Traffic stop/ Arrest – Officers observed a red Lexus travelling recklessly on I-75 NB. A man was found to be driving the vehicle and stated he was driving recklessly because his tire was going flat. It was found he was driving on a license revoked DUI and had a warrant for DUI out of East Ridge.
25-003770- 4334 Ringgold Road- AOA – A white Infinity that struck several objects in Catoosa County was found travelling east bound on Ringgold Road with the front bumper of the vehicle gone and the back passenger tire flat on its rim. Officers conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle and found the driver was experiencing a medical emergency. He was transported by EMS to a local hospital.
25-003772 – 5300 BLK Ringgold Road – Theft – A caller reported his Bank of America check was stolen from the East Ridge Post Office, altered, and deposited into an unknown account. Pending identification of the suspect(s), a warrant for Theft of Property will be sought.
25-003776 – 6800 BLK E Brainerd Road – Warrant Service – A subject was arrested and transported to the Hamilton County Jail for an Alias Capias warrant out of East Ridge.
Night Shift April 10
25-003788 – 500 BLK Camp Jordan Parkway – Disorder / Criminal Trespass – Police responded to a disorder at the restaurant. The manager reported a suspicious male re-entered the business after he was asked to leave several times. Police located the suspicious person and identified him. Officers informed him that he was criminally trespassed from the property, and he left without further incident.
25-003789 – I-24 Westbound – Assist Other Agency – East Ridge Police were dispatched to a broken-down automobile on Westbound I-24. ERPD units eventually located the vehicle in Chattanooga and found that it had run out of gas. Police identified the driver who showed clear signs of intoxication. A THP Trooper responded to the location. Following a roadside investigation, THP arrested the man for Driving Under the Influence, and he was transported to the Hamilton County Jail.
25-003793 – 601 Justice Way – Warrant Service – While in custody at the Hamilton County Jail, a man was served with a Probation Capias warrant from the City of East Ridge. The original charge for capias was Possession of a Controlled Substance.
25-003797 – 6700 Ringgold Road – Stolen Vehicle Recovery – Police observed a suspicious temporary tag on a BMW E35i parked outside the Quality Inn. Officers determined the registration tag was fake and the vehicle was stolen out of Charlotte, NC. The hotel staff did not have information on the vehicle or the hotel guests responsible. The vehicle was towed from the scene and placed in the ERPD Impound Lot. A search warrant was secured for the vehicle, and the vehicle contents were placed into the ERPD Property Room as evidence. Arrest warrants will be issued pending positive identification of the driver.
