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East Ridge police arrest two in car thefts

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East Ridge police on Tuesday arrested two people suspected of stealing two cars in Walker County, Ga.

Officers were sent to Rite Aid on 4350 Ringgold Road to investigate a possibly stolen vehicle. They arrived to find Terry Whitt, 28, and Whitney Roach, 24, both of Chickamauga, Ga., standing by the vehicle. While officers were running the vehicle’s information, Whitt and Roach fled on foot. Police quickly caught both.

After the pursuit, officers determined that Whitt and Roach also are suspected of stealing a Saturn and an Acura in Walker County.

Whitt and Roach are charged with theft over $10,000 and evading and resisting arrest. Bond was set at $85,000 for each suspect. They are due to appear in East Ridge City Court on Tuesday.