Police Briefs: 2 charged in ATM knifepoint robbery

photo The suspects of the robbery of an ATM customer caught on security cameras in East Ridge, Tenn.

East Ridge police have charged two people with the knifepoint robbery of an ATM customer.

A police news release said the unnamed victim was at the Regions Bank ATM on Ringgold Road on Monday when two people walked up to her.

Both wore bandannas to hide their faces and one held a knife, the victim said.

The ATM's security cameras held clear images of the robbers using that same ATM themselves earlier in the day, police said. The cameras also showed their vehicle, which police found at the Knights Inn in East Ridge.

The suspects were tracked to a room at Crown Inn on Ringgold Road and arrested.

Jarrod Roach, 23, and Lisa Philbrook, 33, were charged with aggravated robbery.

Their bond is set at $25,000 and they are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Court on Oct. 7.


photo William Addison Darden

One arrested in Bailey Avenue shooting

Chattanooga police on Tuesday arrested a 24-year-old in connection with a shooting Monday night at 2506 Bailey Ave., according to a news release.

Police didn't say what charge was brought against William Addison Darden IV. The release said the investigation continues and more information will be released when available.

The victim, Keevan Cecedric Addison, 26, suffered a single gunshot wound shortly after 8 p.m. Monday and was taken to all local hospital for treatment, police said.

Anyone with information on the crime is asked to call 423-698-2525.

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