Felon Arrested After Fleeing East Ridge Police with Illegal Drugs

Felon arrested after fleeing East Ridge police with illegal drugs

An East Ridge man is arrested by police after attempting to flee and being found with a substantial amount of illegal drugs and firearms.

East Ridge traffic stop leads to drug charges

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. — The East Ridge Police Department (ERPD) conducted a traffic stop on Ringgold Road that led to the charging of 2 individuals and a short foot pursuit. The ERPD says they saw a Cadillac make an illegal U-turn at the intersection of Camp Jordan Parkway and Ringgold Road. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was identified as Caderius Word and the passenger as Brooklyn Overton. After instructing Word to exit the vehicle, a…