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The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift March 6: A Squad 26-002030 – 1400 BLK Mack Smith Road - Park and Walk - Police investigated the vacant building … [Read More...]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift March 5: B Squad 26-002001-1000 BLK Bass Pro Drive-Assist Other Agency - Police were dispatched to the Bass Pro on a report of a possible stolen firearm. Upon further investigation, the firearm in question was found to have been misplaced by UPS while in transit between Tennessee and Georgia. Officers verified that the firearm was at its intended destination and removed it from NCIC. Night Shift March 5 : D … [Read More...]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift March 4: B Squad 26-001960-700 BLK Frawley Road-Miscellaneous Complaint - The caller reported that his ex-girlfriend violated the temporary protection order set in place by the court system and that he had messages of her attempting to contact him through a third party. Police did observe the said messages on the third party’s phone corroborating his statement, a warrant for violating conditions of release will … [Read More...]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift March 3: A Squad 26-001902 – 6900 BLK Village Lake Cir. - Burglary Attempt - Police spoke with a woman who advised she believed someone broke into her house. She had already repaired the door. She was unwilling to provide any information regarding the attempted burglary. She also declined cooperation at the time of the incident and stated she would call back later. 26-001904 – 900 BLK Spring Creek Road- Mentally … [Read More...]

At the request of 11th Judicial District Attorney General Coty Wamp, TBI special agents have been requested to investigate the circumstances leading to an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Soddy Daisy Tuesday morning. Preliminary information indicates the incident happened just after 1:45 a.m., when an officer with the Soddy Daisy Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 8600 Block of Dayton Pike. For reasons still under investigation, the situation escalated, resulting in the … [Read More...]

On Tuesday, officers of the East Ridge Police Department’s Crime Suppression Team and Criminal Investigation Division served an arrest warrant on Weldon Drive. During the arrest warrant service, officers established additional probable cause and gained a search warrant for narcotics. Officers located items indicating the resale of marijuana and THC vape cartridges. ERPD seized three cases of vape cartridges (150 ct each), approximately 150 grams of marijuana in California packaging, packaging … [Read More...]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift February 27: B Squad 26-001784-1400 BLK Saint Thomas Street-Disorder - The caller reported to police that a female subject was refusing to leave her hotel room and had taken her backpack. She stated he did not wish to prosecute for the theft but simply wanted her belongs back and for the female party to leave her alone. Officers spoke to the female subject in question and advised her to return the backpack. She … [Read More...]

   On Sunday morning at approximately 3:10 AM, Hamilton County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 7300 block of Hixson Pike involving a Chevrolet Suburban. The preliminary investigation reveals the vehicle was traveling north on Hixson Pike when it crossed into the southbound lanes, striking a utility pole. It then hit the chain link fence belonging to a storage business and multiple parked campers inside the fence. The driver, Jessica Highfield, was arrested at … [Read More...]

The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. Day Shift February 26: A Squad 26-001744 – 700 BLK Frawley Road- Disorder/Arrest - Police were dispatched to this address after the caller reported her and her boyfriend engaged in a verbal confrontation. She also said he had pushed her, threatened to shoot her with an airsoft pistol, and attempted to keep her from leaving. A video of the incident disproved those claims and supported the caller had assaulted the male. She … [Read More...]