Tag Archives: Oak Ridge Police Department

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (October 3, 2023) – On Monday, October 2, 2023, at approximately 12:04  a.m., Oak Ridge police officers responded to a shooting on Andover Circle. Upon arrival, officers  located a male, Gavin West, 21, of Maryville, suffering from a gunshot wound. West succumbed  to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.   Detectives with the Oak Ridge Police Department responded and began investigating the  homicide. West’s body was taken to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center for an autopsy.   The investigation is ongoing. No other information will be released at this time. 

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Oct. 2, 2023) – Oak Ridge Police are investigating a homicide that happened on Andover Circle overnight. On Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at approximately 12:04 a.m., Oak Ridge police officers responded to a shooting on Andover Circle and upon arrival, officers located a male suffering from a …

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Sept. 6, 2023) – A man is in custody following a barricade situation at the Tara Hills Apartment complex on Edinboro Lane in Oak Ridge on Wednesday. Glen Duncan, 28, of Oak Ridge has been taken into custody on charges including aggravated domestic assault and possession of a prohibited weapon.  …

The Oak Ridge Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating a shooting that occurred on Saturday that left one dead, according to the ORPD. On Saturday, July 22, 2023, at approximately 10:34 p.m., Oak Ridge police officers responded to a shooting on S. Benedict Ave. Upon arrival, …

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (July 21, 2023) – The Oak Ridge Police Department is accepting applications for its next Citizen’s Police Academy which is set to begin next month. Applications for the program are due by Friday, Aug. 4 at 5 p.m. Classes will meet weekly, on Tuesdays, from Aug. 22 …

According to a press release, a multi-agency sex offender registry compliance operation concluded this week with the check of more than 70 registered sex offenders. During the operation, dubbed “Operation Egg Hunt,” compliance checks were conducted on more than 70 registered sex offenders. Law enforcement teams made contact with 72 …

(ASAP of Anderson) ASAP of Anderson is partnering with organizations across Oak Ridge are participating in National DEA Drug Take Back Day. The Oak Ridge Police Department will host the event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 22nd. There will also be one for ORAU employees for …

A two-vehicle accident today (July 5, 2022) at the intersection of West Tennessee Ave. at Tyler Road in Oak Ridge sent one to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. We are waiting on an official report from the Oak Ridge Police Department, but it appears that a Jeep Liberty was turning …

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (April 7, 2022) – The Oak Ridge Police Department has identified the driver killed in the traffic crash at the intersection of Highway 58 and Highway 327 (Blair Road) on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, as Trevor Jordan, 23, of Norris. The Oak Ridge Police Department’s crash investigation is ongoing. No other information will be released …

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Feb. 22, 2022) – The Oak Ridge Police Department (ORPD) and several area agencies are searching for a missing Oak Ridge man near Melton Hill Lake. Arthur Lee, 59, was last seen Sunday and may have been in the area of Melton Lake Drive and Melton Lake …