A student at the Center for Creative Arts got in trouble after displaying a bag of marijuana to other students to show he was "cool".
Chattanooga Police responded to the school at 1301 Dallas Ave. on a narcotics violation. In speaking with Principal Debbie Smith, police were told that after receiving several reports from students, a 13-year-old boy was found in possession of a bag of marijuana. In talking with the child he admitted to getting the drug from another person for the purpose of showing it to classmates because he wanted to be cool.
The boy, who said he got the marijuana at Northgate Mall, was cited for possession of the marijuana and released to his parents.
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Police responded to 510 Central Ave. apartment 515A on a call of domestic violence. In speaking with the victim, Elise Martin, she stated that she and her boyfriend, Keith Hinton, were arguing and that the argument became violent when Hinton began punching her in the face and stomach and holding her down in the process.
Ms. Martin was able to get away and fled to a neighbor’s apartment where she called police. Once officers arrived, they noticed visible swelling around her right eye and on her arms.
After talking to Hinton, police saw that he, too, had scratches and told police that Ms. Martin started the fight. After weighing both statements and Ms. Martin’s claim to be pregnant, Hinton was arrested for domestic simple assault.
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Police responded to 200 Market Street on a report of an aggravated assault. Once on scene, officers were met by James Gugliemino who stated that he had been assaulted by a co-worker’s acquaintance.
He said he was walking co-worker Megan Avans to her car when a truck driven by Sky Bishop pulled up to her car. Bishop began screaming and yelling at Ms. Avans and, when Mr. Gugliemino tried to intervene, Bishop punched him in the face.
Afterwards, he pulled a knife on Mr. Gugliemino and began waving it at him. The victim was transported by Hamilton County EMS to Erlanger Hospital, where he was treated and released for a facial injury.
Warrants were obtained against Bishop for aggravated assault.
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Asha House of Plumwood Drive said she took her children to a park. When she returned she noticed that the front blinds were open.
She found that the back door had been kicked in. There was a large hole in the door.
The burglar got a 19" Dynex flat screen TV and a pair of Nike tennis shoes.
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Ernestine Myhan of Bonny Oaks Drive found her side door kicked in.
She is missing several pieces of costume jewelry, a gold Seiko watch and a gold pendant necklace with birth stones.
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Joy Gichile of Roberts Street returned from work and saw that a window had been knocked out. There were blood stains on the wall and curtains.
Taken from her bedroom and living room were plasma TVs.
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Samantha Stiles said she parked her car on Second Street. When she got back from the Brewer's Festival, she said it was not there.
Officers found the 2004 Landrover parked and locked at 100 Third Street.
Police requested that someone come to pick up Ms. Stiles because she was "still intoxicated."