Police check suspicious vehicles behind restaurant, East Ridge TN

Suspicious Activity

Reported: 11/5/2025 11:47 AM

Near Ringgold Rd, East Ridge, TN 37412

Police officers were dispatched to the back of a McDonald's restaurant near Ringgold Road in East Ridge to check two suspicious vehicles, a white Honda Civic and a silver van, parked behind the building. The vehicles had tags from Tennessee and Florida. Officers confirmed the scene and followed up as part of the investigation.

Audio|Source: East Ridge Public Safety

02:33

Transcript:

00:00

There are units that can start over to the back of McDonald's.

00:04

I got a white Honda Civic, I can't see the plate.

00:10

I believe it just saw hand in.

00:13

Let's get out with them.

00:15

Any unit, they can be route to the McDonald's.

00:21

Four on close by.

00:24

Four, I'm clear. We'll be in route.

00:27

Four to thirty-four, you go with that. I mean, just diverting real quick.

00:30

Yeah, that's right.

00:32

Hi, that's a silver van right behind me as well. In the forward place.

00:40

I'm clear.

00:49

Question 2, send by for an assist EMS.

01:03

New Street, Station 2, near Spring Creek Road, between North Mac Smith and Peg Drive,

01:09

Building 2, Apartment 118, Cammatic 5 on scene requesting you non-emergency for lift assist,

01:15

1449.

01:17

Station 2, Claire.

01:19

Station 2, Claire.

01:24

Call out to you if you're responding again, near Spring Creek Road, between North Mac Smith and Peg Drive, Building 2, Apartment 118.

01:34

Medic 5 is on scene requesting you non-emergency for Lipsis.

01:39

(name withheld), show me out of McDonald's. Please.

01:46

(name withheld), call down to Tennessee Tech.

01:49

Go to the first.

01:55

Correction, Florida and one Tennessee tag.

01:57

Go ahead.

02:02

The first one, Tennessee Tag, (number withheld). Break for a second.

02:12

Second one is Florida,

02:15

(number withheld),

02:16

(number withheld),

02:18

Tango. Okay.

02:20

You want the returns or just on the card.

02:25

I wouldn't put the returns on the card unless it's going to be a swap bag or a 438 return.

02:32

Clear.

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