A Summerville woman was arrested on charges of Driving Under the Influence after officers responded to a vehicle partially lodged in a ditch near Circle K on February 10, 2026, according to a Summerville Police Department incident report.
A 22-year-old Fortson, Georgia woman was arrested on Sunday by Summerville Police after a physical domestic disturbance on Orchard Road. According to a report from the Summerville Police Department, Diana Christine Valentine Gryer was accused of assaulting several people at the residence. Police charged Greyer with disorderly conduct and she was booked into the Chattooga County Jail.
Summerville Police issued a trespass warning following a complaint at a residence on Montgomery Street, according to a police report.
A former employee of the Summerville Veterinary Clinic has been charged following an investigation into missing funds that police say occurred over several months in late 2025.
Two people were arrested in Summerville after police say officers responded repeatedly to a residence on Scoggins Street following multiple 911 calls reporting an escalating disturbance involving alcohol and loud arguing.
A Summerville man was arrested this week after police say he shot his neighbor’s dog after blaming it for killing his chickens. Summerville Police say 34-year-old Cody Allen Lane allegedly went onto the victim’s property on Roosevelt Street on New Year’s Day, told the dog’s owner he intended to kill the dog, then took the animal by the collar, dragged it into a wooded area, and shot it. Lane was charged this week by Summerville Police, and the case is scheduled to be heard in Summerville Municipal Court with a court date set for April 7, 2026.
Summerville Police say reports that a recent crash was a hit-and-run were inaccurate, and that the incident was a single-vehicle accident.
Summerville Police are asking for the public’s help following a hit-and-run crash reported Wednesday morning, January 7, at the intersection of NW Congress Street and West 1st Avenue.
According to information provided by the family, the crash happened around 6:30 a.m. when a white Ford SUV was rear-ended and forced off the roadway by a dark blue or black large SUV. The driver of the larger SUV reportedly left the scene.
The driver of the white SUV, identified as Preston Miller, reportedly suffered spinal injuries and was being treated at the stand-alone emergency room in Trion.
Anyone with information, including possible surveillance video, dashcam footage, or details about the suspect vehicle, is asked to contact Summerville Police.
Summerville Police responded to a report of property damage at a residence on Wood Street following an incident that reportedly occurred earlier in the week, according to a police report.
A Tuesday morning house fire was reported before 5 a.m. at a home near Hunt Street and Highway 48 in Summerville.
The Summerville Fire Department responded to the scene along with Summerville Police and other emergency workers. Officials say the fire was contained to a single room, preventing it from spreading throughout the home.
No injuries were reported and there was no word as the cause of the fire.