Rosana Hughes

Little is known about the Cleveland, Tennessee, man charged with assaulting police during the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C., but federal charging documents paint a partial picture of his alleged movements that day.

Collegedale police Chief Brian Hickman told Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office internal investigators he “tried to stay as a civilian” as he pursued a suspect in his personal vehicle in January, according to an audio recording of an interview.

Last month, Hamilton County District Attorney General Neal Pinkston suggested the county’s sheriff’s office “develop a more proactive approach to reviewing and reporting potential excessive use of force” incidents.

Thirty-five individuals - sworn officers, civilian employees and community members - were recognized Thursday night during the Chattanooga Police Department’s annual awards ceremony.

Chattanooga police say they shot a man who had a knife-like weapon during a domestic disturbance call in the 3600 block of Premium Drive near Red Bank on Friday morning.

A female inmate is in critical condition following an assault at the Silverdale Detention Center on Monday evening, according to a news release from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

Joseph Padilla of Cleveland, Tennessee, pleaded not guilty in federal court Tuesday to 12 charges related to his actions during the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C.

After a Saturday fire damaged three floors of Patten Towers and left the apartment building condemned until repairs are made, all 184 residents have been placed in temporary shelters as of Thursday.

Outgoing Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke attributes a drop in the city’s gang violence under his tenure to the Violence Reduction Initiative, his flagship program, rolled out in March 2014 to fight gang violence in a new way.

Senior Judge Don Ash on Tuesday dismissed two charges against activists Marie Mott and Cameron Williams, leaders of last summer’s racial injustice protests in Chattanooga, and sent their remaining charges to the grand jury.