Police pursue vehicle for reckless driving and firearm concern, East Ridge TN

Alcohol Violation, Traffic, Weapons

Reported: 09/24/2025 12:40 PM (PDT)

Ringgold Rd & Prater Rd, East Ridge, TN 37412

Police pursued a vehicle for reckless driving and possible DUI. The driver was seen shoving something under the seat, suspected to be a firearm. The pursuit occurred near the Nissan Center on Prater Road, Ringgold Road, and Sunnyfield in East Ridge.

Audio|Source: East Ridge Public Safety

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Transcript:

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It's going to be freighter Road with Tennessee 151, Boy Norah King John, which is going to be Boy Whiskey,

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from the Nissan Center.

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Awesome.

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Fair.

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Do you have a cross street where you're at?

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Clear at Prater Road. Correction Prater and Ringo.

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Clear.

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Clear. Yeah,

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you're taking off.

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Clear on taking off.

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North.

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North.

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He turns on Sunnyfield.

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Clear north on Sunnyfield. Clear north on Sunnyfield.

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Turning, no more phone springtree.

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(number withheld), we're just...

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20, you have as on charge.

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Reckless Robin and potentially DUI[1].

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Clear on Recklace for Avengeal DUI[1].

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(number withheld).

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Cancel that.

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Good.

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All right.

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Okay. Okay.

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Okay.

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Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. All right. What's that?

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Okay.

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One two, one.

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Two, one. Two.

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Okay.

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So that day was last thing passing the hospital here on before.

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Hello. I have a kid or... Clear.

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We're also keeping on 3 East 6th. I guess.

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I guess.

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I think this means love.

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You know what you know.

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Can you advise on the time of view?

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Uh,

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2021,

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Nissan, Ultima.

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Clear.

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That's what I'm back then.

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Sir.

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Yeah.

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Good. Good. Good.

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And if you got to that Bolo that while we're approaching the car, he looked like he was shoving something below the seat, so it may have been a firearm.

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Clear.

Police codes explained

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[1]

DUI: Driving Under the Influence

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Ringgold Rd & Prater Rd, East Ridge, TN 37412

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