The following information was compiled from ERPD “pass along reports.”
May 15 – Day Shift
21-006720- 6871 Beulah Drive- Vehicle Burglary-
The caller advised her vehicle was entered sometime during the night by an unknown suspect. She is missing her wallet and a set of keys. There is no other information.
21-006727- Warrant Service-
Joshua Timmons was served an East Ridge warrant at 601.
21-006734- Rose Street @ Prigmore Road- Noise Complaint-
The caller advised of loud music in the area. on arrival police located the source of the music but it was not excessive.
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May 15 – Night Shift
5325 Ringgold Rd / Traffic Stop (21-006751):
Jerod Morton was arrested for DUI following a traffic stop.
6500 Ringgold Road – DUI – 21-006746 –
Jesse Bellinger was arrested for DUI 2nd and Ignition Interlock Device Violation during a traffic stop at this location.
21-006741 3714 Ringgold Road / Alarm:
Police responded to this location in reference to an alarm call. Police arrived on scene, and the building checked secure. Police have responded to this location in relation to alarms twenty–one times since the beginning of 2021. Police and alarm company unable to reach a responsible party at the time of the alarm.
1410 Mack Smith Road/Disorder (21-006738):
Police were dispatched to a possible disorder with a weapon. Upon arrival, it was determined to be a verbal disorder. John H. was identified as a male that was staying on the property of 1450 Mack Smith Road. He was advised to travel elsewhere.
6700 Ringgold Road/Disorder (21-006742):
Police were dispatched to this location for an intoxicated party causing a disorder at the Quality Inn. Police made contact with Andrew Sheesley, who was heavily intoxicated walking towards Ringgold Road. Sheesley was arrested for public intoxication.
4100 Ringgold Road/Traffic Stop (21-006755):
Police conducted a traffic stop at this location on a Zachary Holloway for a light law violation. Holloway was heavily intoxicated and arrested for DUI/Light law violation.
21-006754 – 1503 McDonald Road / Disorder:
Ashley R. Hall (aka Pedigo and Shores) was criminally trespassed from the Waverly Motel for being disorderly.
21-006765 – McBrien Road @ Bennett Road – Suspicious Person:
Broome’s Towing called reported a white male wearing a white shirt and blue jeans looking into a car near this location. A check of the area was made without locating.
21-006747/ 4214 Ringgold Road / Warrant Service:
Police executed an arrest warrant (#147851) on Jeremiah Romine, Petition to Revoke for Possession of Controlled Substance.
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May 16 – Day Shift
21-006772- 800 Belvoir Avenue (BCA)- Unknown 911-
Dispatch advised of an unknown 911 call where the child caller was refusing to give an adult the phone. On arrival police spoke with people at the school and church. All advised everything was ok.
21-006774- 1405 Mack Smith Road- Animal Call-
The caller advised of a dog locked in a vehicle at this location. On arrival police located the dog and owner walking in the parking lot.
21-006775- 302 Dunlap Avenue (Seminole Path)- Wellbeing Check-
The anonymous caller advised they thought their neighbor was beating a child in their apartment. On arrival police spoke with the occupant and her children. The kids advised they had been playing.
21-006779- Tombras Avenue @ Ringgold Road- Suspicious Person-
The anonymous caller advised of a white male in the area smoking and drinking. On arrival the suspicious person was found to be a white female. She advised she was just walking. No illegal substances were observed.
21-006780- 635 Camp Jordan Parkway (Starbucks)- Suspicious Person-
The caller advised of an older white male hiding in the bushes at the drive through. On arrival police encountered Paul S. He was advised to move along.
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May 16 – Night Shift
21-006783 3738 Anderson Avenue / Auto Theft:
Police responded to this address in reference to an auto theft call. Police arrived on the scene and made contact with the owner who told police she started her vehicle and returned to her home to gather belongings when the vehicle was stolen. The car’s owner told police the vehicle was stolen between 1700 hours and 1730 hours. Following entering the vehicle into NCIC, East Ridge Police Department was notified that the vehicle had been recovered at approximately 1655 hours at 1400 E Main street and had been involved in a shot’s fired call. The vehicle was removed from NCIC and towed to the Chattanooga Police Service Center for processing. Chattanooga Police Department requested to be responsible for notifying the victim of the auto theft. OCN for Chattanooga Shots Fired 21-049626. Report and Supplemental Report on file.
21-006791 / Stolen firearm recovery/drugs/felon in poss. of firearm 1029 S Seminole Dr:
Police were following up on a call earlier in the shift in regard to auto theft. Police made contact with two individuals, Joshua Hood and James Scholl were arrested. Hood was arrested for felon in possession of a firearm. Scholl was arrested for possession of a firearm during a felony, felon in possession of a firearm, meth for resale, and theft of property for having a stolen firearm.
4000 South Terrace – Arrest – 21-006792 –
Charles Lee was arrested on East Ridge warrants during a traffic stop at this location.
21-006796 – 4320 Bennett Road, East Ridge High School Soccer Field / Crash-Hit and Run:
Two cars collided near the soccer field when police arrived to investigate suspicious activity. One of the vehicles left the scene. The other was blocked, preventing it from leaving by a third vehicle at the scene.
21-006795 / 4320 Bennett Road / Suspicious Activity:
Police responded to East Ridge High School to discover 18 members of the 2021 graduating class attempting to pull off a senior prank. Police prevented the activity and supervised the classmates while they cleaned up the trash they started to leave. Police observed no damage. All names of the participants that were stopped are listed on the CAD Card. Police observed as the students departed the scene without any further incident.
