Pair Caught Burglarizing Orchard Knob House; K9 Bites Fleeing Suspect

  • Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Ellijah Fleming
Ellijah Fleming

Police said they  arrived on the scene of a house being burglarized on Orchard Knob Avenue on Sunday.

Ellijah Fleming, 19, and Bobby Reco Edwards, 26,  were arrested on burglary charges.

Police said they found Fleming coming down the steps of the house. He was caught in the street in front of the house.

The second suspect, Edwards, was seen running through nearby woods. Additional officers, including a K9 officer, were called after it was learned that Edwards may have been armed with a gun.

The dog located Edwards in a small drainage ditch and bit him, causing Edwards to run deeper into the woods.

He was apprehended when he came out of the woods.

A gun was not located, though Fleming said he had seen him with one.

Fleming said Edwards had taken his cellphone. It was found near where the dog bite occurred.    

Bobby Reco Edwards
Bobby Reco Edwards
Breaking News
Latest Hamilton County Arrest Report
  • 7/12/2025

Here is the latest Hamilton County arrest report. (If your case is dismissed, just email us your name and date we ran it and we will promptly take off. Email to news@chattanoogan.com ) ADKIRSON,JAMES ... more

Bridge Inspections Prompt Lane Closures On I-75 In Bradley County
  • 7/11/2025

Drivers traveling on I-75 in Bradley County should be aware of an upcoming bridge inspection that will temporarily impact traffic. Sunday from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. local time, Tennessee Department ... more

Work Replacing Drainpipe Prompts Closure Of Section Of Highway 41 In Marion County On Monday
  • 7/11/2025

Drivers traveling on Highway 41 (Cummings Highway) in Marion County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will temporarily impact traffic. On Monday from 6 a.m. to ... more