East Ridge
CRIME & SAFETY
Police Briefs for July 19
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. 24-009165 – 3600 BLK Fountain Avenue – Suspicious Activity – Officers spoke with a party at the police department, who reported an unknown female approached her vehicle while it was parked in her driveway at 0321hrs this morning. In the video provided, the female approached her vehicle from the side of the house appeared to be talking to someone on her cell phone. The subject did not damage or remove anything from the Jeep but the complainant wanted to document the incident as she is unfamiliar with the party.
Juvenile male grazed by bullet on 4th Avenue, police say
Chattanooga, Tenn. — A juvenile male was shot over the weekend on 4th Avenue, according to the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD). CPD says this happened in the 3300 block of 4th Avenue on Saturday around noon. According to a release from the department, officers found the victim with a...
Police Briefs for July 21
The following information is courtesy of the East Ridge Police Department. 24-009211 700 BLK South Lovell Avenue- Theft- The caller advised an unknown suspect took her trailer. She advised between 7/18/2024 at 1900 hours and 7/19/2024 around 0700 hours someone went on her property and took her trailer. The trailer was described as a 4×5 foot black trailer that is valued at $750. There is no further information on suspects currently.
Soddy Daisy Man Arrested, Charged in 2020 Homicide
HAMILTON COUNTY – Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, working alongside the 12th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office, the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, the Soddy Daisy Police Department, and the Dayton Police Department, have arrested and charged a man in connection with a 2020 homicide.
Fire destroys home, car in Sale Creek Sunday
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A fire destroyed a house in Sale Creek this afternoon, according to the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management (HCOEM). A driver reported the fire to police and stated it was happening underneath the home's porch. Sale Creek Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) responded to the...
Collegedale Police Release Second Quarter Report for 2024
Collegedale, TN – The following is a press release from the Collegedale Police Department. The Collegedale Police Department has released their second quarter report for 2024. The Collegedale Police Department continues to promise transparency across the board. These reports are another example of the openness and accountability that Chief...
Georgia man faces up to 20 years after arson conviction in Whitfield County
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia man will stay behind bars after being convicted of first degree arson. A Whitfield County jury found 38-year-old Robert Douglas Vance of Woodstock, Georgia guilty of setting a house on fire in Varnell, Georgia, according to the Whitfield County District Attorney's Office. Vance...
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