445 BONAVISTA LN TUNNEL HILL, 30755 Hamilton County deputy involved in East Ridge student arrest was The city had a duty to ensure that it properly trained and supervised officers to ensure they refrain from using their police powers to retaliate against citizens who are lawfully allowed to question police actions, Flores continued. Chattanooga Police Department. 1400 SAN HSI DR EAST RIDGE, 37412 Age at Arrest: 26 years old Arresting Agency: East Ridge POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA RETALIATION FOR PAST According to Tidwell, McRae has received death threats after a short clip of Sledge's arrest appeared on social media. After the traffic stop, McRae left to answer another call, while Wilkey illegally baptized Riley at Soddy Lake as another deputy, Jacob Goforth, recorded. Sledge was charged with assault, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. 402 LOOKOUT CIRCLE TRENTON, 30752 When Dyer told Angel Sherrard that he planned to search her car, she objected. "After the events last week, School Resource Deputy McRae requested to be transferred back to patrol. The Tennessee Lookout is your watchdog, telling the stories of politics and policy that affect the people of the Volunteer State. Age at Arrest: 40 years old publisher_id: "7057", A student at East Ridge High School in Woodbury found a 25-year-old man lying unconscious near the schools football field Tuesday afternoon. Gerald Tidwell, the attorney for Hamilton County Deputy Tyler McRae, released the following statement regarding about his client arresting a student at East Ridge High: The International Brotherhood of Police Officers (IBPO) is also speaking out about the incident. element: "#evvnt-calendar-widget", Cummins, court records state, walked up to the cruiser and asked the officers what they were doing with Benitez. Its not clear from the litigation if Cummins knew Benitez. The Sheriff's Office did not have any comments in regards to McRae's assignment to school resource duties, citing the ongoing litigation. THEFT OF PROPERTY UNDER $1,000.00 Were trying to get control and, really, using the taser is the best way to prevent injury to the driver.. The city admits in its response to the Sherrard litigation that Angel Sherrard was taken to a local hospital for treatment after she was shot with a taser and later charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The city concedes Cummins had to be temporarily hospitalized for chest pains after his encounter with Dyer. 4446 PALOMINO DRIVE OOLTEWAH, 37363 McRae, as well as deputies Bobby Brewer and Jacob Goforth, were named in lawsuits against Wilkey as being witnesses to Wilkey's alleged violation of citizens' rights. Stay with the Local 3 News app for updates to this story. There is a nominal charge for copies of reports and on each fingerprint East Woodbury police investigating after unconscious man found near The city, which has a population of less than 22,000 and a police force of 47 officers, is now facing at least three civil-rights lawsuits in U.S. District Court, all of which allege a pattern of unchecked bad behavior by law enforcers. } Seven people were arrested Monday on federal charges after allegedly crossing illegally into Maine from Canada Saturday. According to an affidavit, SRD Tyler McRae was called into the school gym after 18-year-old Tarius Sledge refused to participate in a class activity due to not feeling well, but began playing basketball as soon as the class entered its free period. East Ridge drops charges against suspect in December arrest On Friday, East Ridge students and faculty walked out during a peaceful protest in response to Sledge's arrest. 57 Year Old Male. (READ MORE: Community members gather, demand change following East Ridge High School arrest video), McRae could be seen in a video that went viral last week grabbing Tauris Sledge, 18, a Black student, by the hair and pushing him to the groundas Sledge says, "Ya'll see what he's doing? Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. According to the release, policies, procedures, and training concerning the roles and responsibilities of administrators and security officers in Hamilton County schools will be reviewed. Though not required to, SRO McRae activated his body camera before he went into the East Ridge High School gym to monitor discussions between school officials and Mr. Sledge. Thursday Katelynn J. Hirchert, 25, Sheridan, felony theft, circuit court, arrested by SCSO Raymond G. Rodgers, 44, Powder River, Arkansas, disorderly conduct public intoxication, municipal court, SPD Lived In East Ridge, TN 37412. McRae is not facing criminal charges in connection with Wilkey but was mentioned in two lawsuits for allegedly failing to stop or report to a superior Wilkey's actions after Wilkey allegedly groped five underage females during a traffic stop that Wilkey claimed was a "drug search" and also while Wilkey allegedly asked a boy to strip during an April 2019 traffic stop. }, Today, the Hamilton County Sheriffs Office released the school resource deputys body cam footage on YouTube. According to court transcripts of the traffic stop, Riley was ordered to lift up her shirt and jump up and down, exposing the bottom part of her breasts while doing so. "There's a lot that has been made of these allegations, and that's what these are, allegations," Tidwell said. The lack of oversight of the city and (Chief) Allens public comments created and helped to maintain an atmosphere that (officers) could act in the manner (described) and thus not be punished in any significant way, if at all., I remember what happened to George Floyd.