Police Blotter: Boyfriend Asked To Leave, Sets Girlfriend's Clothes On Fire

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Police said a boyfriend who was asked to move out of his girlfriend's house on Longview Drive responded by setting her clothes on fire.

Officer Robert Bell said he found the fire still burning when he went to investigate.

The girlfriend said she asked him to leave because he would not get a job.

She said she came home from work to find the fire that was consuming her clothes, some pictures and other items. She said he also tore the electrical box off the residence.

She told the officer the boyfriend was apparently hiding in nearby woods.

The officer said the woman herself smelled of an intoxicant. She said she had consumed five beers.

At Penneys at Hamilton Place Mall, store personnel said they spotted Lauren Barna and Elizabeth Beyer shoplifting.

The store recovered $281.98 in items, and the women were charged with theft under $500.

At Dollar General Store on East Brainerd Road, a white female came in with an apparently empty large purse. She left with a full purse.

Store employees said they believe she took some items, but they did not see her doing it and the store video was not working correctly.

The woman was seen getting into a white Nissan occupied by two white males.

Richard Zarzour of Williams Street said someone broke into his truck overnight.

They broke out a window and ransacked the interior, including damaging the speakers, dashboard and glove compartment.

The thief also pried open the tool box, but nothing appeared to be missing.

Gil Gilbert left his PT Cruiser unlocked.

His GPS system was lifted.

Richard Watkins reported his Ford-250 was broken into while parked at the Hampton Inn on Hamill Road.

A 33mm camera and his checkbook were taken.

A security camera showed a small sedan with two occupants at the scene of the theft.

A rock was thrown through the window of Farrow's Service Center at 3424 Rossville Blvd. The rock was found on the floor inside.

The cash drawer was missing.

At the RLS Group, a large piece of concrete was thrown through a window.

It did not appear anything was taken.

A woman who was with her lawyer mapping out her divorce called police to make a report.

She said she had found a glass drug pipe beside her sleeping husband that morning.

Police got a report of a man pushing a bicycle along Interstate 75. They spotted Virgil Sholtz with his bike at the Shallowford Road exit.

Mr. Sholtz said he was going home and did not realize he was not allowed with his bicycle on the freeway.

He was advised to seek an alternate route home.

Police also got a call about a man down in an elevator at the Shallowford Business Center. A woman who spotted him said she did not know if he was breathing.

James Byce told an officer he rides his bike in that vicinity and has breakfast at Shoney's. He said he got tired and lay down in the elevator.

He was advised not to sleep in elevators.


Latest County Jail Booking Reports

Here are the latest county jail booking reports from Hamilton County and Walker County: Hamilton County: APPLEBERRY, CARLOS DEMETRIUS 2404 5TH AVENUE CHATTANOOGA, 37406 23 Hamilton County     CRIMINAL TRESPASSING BALLARD, CHRISTOPHER JAMES GLEASON DRIVE APT 57 EAST RIDGE, 37412 23 East Ridge     DRIVING ON REVOKED, SUSPENDED ... (click for more)

Cleveland Council Applauds School Crossing Guard With 45 Years Of Service; City Getting Pool And Splash Park

 The Cleveland City Council began their voting meeting Monday afternoon by giving special recognition to Claudine Ensley for her 45 years of service as a crossing guard. She began her career at Blythe Avenue Elementary and was later transferred to Blythe Bower Elementary.  Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland stated, “One of the most difficult jobs in the city in my opinion ... (click for more)

Thoughs On The Mathews Sentencing

It is not by coincidence I haven’t submitted an opinion piece in some time to the Chattanoogan.  The topics I cover are generally vitriolic in regards to local political decisions and their makers regarding public safety and I do not wish to associate my name with more noble subjects such as that of the heroic death and cowardly murder of Chattanooga Police Sergeant Tim Chapin, ... (click for more)

Thank You, Judge Mattice And Chattanooga

I would like to thank Judge Mattice for handing down a 30.5 year sentence for Kathleen Mathews.  Obviously, no amount of jail time, fines, or lashings can bring back Tim Chapin.   A 30-year sentence will, however, make the world just a little safer.  That's what Sgt. Chapin would have wanted.  He was a protector and sacrificed his life so the rest of ... (click for more)

Ford's Game-Winner Leads Irish Past Chargers

Notre Dame is moving on.   The Irish advanced Monday night when steady Steadmon Ford drove a stake in the Chargers’ heart, draining a game-winning 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left as No. 4 seed Notre Dame defeated fifth-seed Chattanooga Christian, 41-38, in District 7-AA tournament action in Phifer Gymnasium.   It was a thriller.   Notre Dame (10-14) ... (click for more)

Jay Fowler, Chris Walker To Speak at Quarterback Club

Jay Fowler and Chris Walker of Fellowship of Christian Athletes are the guest speakers for Monday's Chttanooga Quarterback Club at Finley Stadium at noon. Fowler, a Tyner and West Point graduate,  is the director of The Greater Chattanooga FCA, while Walker, a former University of Tennessee football player, is the FCA campus director for the Chattanooga ... (click for more)