The Catoosa County News

Dodge Ram pickup stolen from Rossville driveway

- By Adam Cook Acook@catoosanew­s.com

Authoritie­s are looking for a Dodge Ram pickup truck that was recently stolen from a Rossville driveway.

According to the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Department, the vehicle was stolen sometime during the night of Oct. 17 or the morning of Oct. 18 from a residence on Grove Street off Lafayette Road.

The victim told police he parked the vehicle in his driveway around 10 p.m. and discovered it missing the following morning when he got up to go to work.

The truck is described as a blue 2014 Dodge Ram with a Red Man Hatchet sticker in the back window and Mag Wheels.

The vehicle also has tinted windows and Georgia license plate CIN1881.

Anyone with informatio­n regarding the missing vehicle is encouraged to contact Detective Tim Busby at the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Department at 706-935-2424.

Log splitter stolen from popular Ringgold produce stand

A Ringgold produce stand is without one of its biggest pieces of equipment after someone swiped a log splitter from the establishm­ent last week, police say.

According to the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Department, the theft occurred at 4-Way Produce on Akins Road in Ringgold.

Deputies were notified of the theft just before 9 a.m. Wednesday morning, Oct. 17.

The victim told police he left the business around 6 p.m. the evening before, and returned to the store the next morning to find the log splitter missing.

The victim added that a lock was placed on the hitch of the log splitter, indicating someone would have to cut the lock off to be able to move it.

The log splitter is valued at $2,000. Anyone with informatio­n about the theft or the missing log splitter is encouraged to contact Captain Chris Lyons at the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Department at 706-935-2424.

27, of 1874 County Road 281, Fort Payne, AL arrested on charges of driving on suspended license and failure to stop at stop sign.

Citation statistics

Speeding: 8

License required: 1

Entering or crossing roadway: 3

Pedestrian­s walking on or along roadway: 1

Failure to obey stop signs and yield signs: 1

Failure to exercise due care: 1

Driving on divided highways: 1

Failure to use hands-free: 3

Driving while license suspended or revoked: 2 Following too closely: 1

Impersonat­ing a public officer or employee: 2

Proof of insurance required: 3

Reckless driving: 1

Operation of vehicle without current plate: 6

Seat belt violations: 1

Use of license plate to misreprese­nt identity of vehicle: 1 Failure to obey traffic control devices: 1

Possession, manufactur­ing, distributi­ng, etc. of controlled substances: 1

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