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June 22, 2021 Press Release

Jun 22, 2021

On June 21, 2021 at 10:27, Norfolk Police were called to a parking lot in the 900 block of Omaha Avenue to check on a person who was passed out in a parked car.  When the officers approached the vehicle, the officer observed a glass pipe in the vehicle and the passed out man in the driver’s seat.  The officer woke the passed out man and he was identified as Howard J. Parson Jr., 33, of Norfolk. …

June 21, 2021 Press Release

Jun 21, 2021

On June 20, 2021 at 1:20 a.m., Norfolk Police were called to a business in the 100 block of East Omaha Avenue for a disturbance.  When officers arrived, the employee stated that a male had been in the store and attempted to purchase alcohol and cigarettes.  The clerk refused to sell the alcohol, as the man was already intoxicated.  This upset the man and he picked up a wire rack and threw it at…

June 16, 2021 Press Release

Jun 16, 2021

On June 15, 2021, at 11:29 a.m., Norfolk Police were called to a residence in the 800 block of S. 11th Street for a disturbance.  Officers had contact with the resident of the house along with Andrew M. Strom, 38, homeless.  Strom had been staying at the residence but was no longer welcome.  Strom arrived to retrieve his property which consisted of a couple of bags and guitar.  The resident gave…

June 14, 2021 Press Release

Jun 14, 2021

On June 13, 2021 at 7:30 a.m., Norfolk Police were called to a residence in the 300 block of W. Bluff Avenue.  The reporter told officers that she woke up to yelling and banging at her patio door around 5:45 a.m.   She looked out the window and saw two male subjects on her patio.  She threatened to call the police and believed that the subjects left the area.  The men returned about an hour later…

June 11, 2021 Press Release

Jun 11, 2021

On June 10, 2021 at 11:03 p.m., Norfolk Police were called to an apartment in the 1900 block of Parker Circle for a disturbance.  When officers arrived, they had contact with a 22-year old female.  She explained that Corey Julius, 44, of Norfolk, had assaulted her this evening.  She described that Julius had shoved her off the bed two times and onto the floor injuring her back.  She was also struck…

June 9, 2021 Press Release

Jun 09, 2021

On June 8, 2021 at 4:15 p.m., a Norfolk Police officer saw a male, whom he knew as Martrail Edwards, 21, of Norfolk, driving a vehicle near 1st Street and Park Avenue.  The officer knew that Edwards driver’s license was currently revoked.  The officer caught up to the car and noticed that it had expired licenses plates.  The officer then initiated a traffic stop and had contact with Edwards who…

June 2, 2021 Press Release

Jun 03, 2021

On June 2, 2021 at 12:49 p.m., Norfolk Police were called to a physical disturbance.  The caller stated a male and female were in a vehicle and that the male had attempted to pull a female out of the vehicle near 13th and Omaha Avenue.  The car was currently parked at a business in the 1000 block of S. 13th Street.  When officers arrived they had contact with the male who was identified as Jeremy…

June 1, 2021 Press Release

Jun 01, 2021

On May 25, 2021 at 10:33 a.m., Norfolk Police were called to an apartment in the 1800 block of Vicki Lane for a burglary report.  The victim stated that a professional paint sprayer was taken from inside a locked apartment between May 19 and May 21.  The apartment that the sprayer was taken from was being renovated. The victim also stated that he had purchased the paint sprayer for approximately…

May 25, 2021 Press Release

May 26, 2021

On May 25, 2021 at 7:04 a.m., Norfolk Police were called to the 100 block of E. Norfolk Avenue regarding a suspicious person.  A male had been sleeping in front of a business and was now awake and yelling.  Officers arrived and located Curtis Wright, 39, homeless.  A check of his record showed that he had an active Madison County arrest warrant.  He was taken into custody.  In a subsequent search,…

May 24, 2021 Press Release

May 24, 2021

On Saturday May 22, 2021 at 1:29 a.m., a Norfolk Police officer conducted a DUI investigation and arrested the driver of the vehicle. The passenger in the vehicle was identified as Trey J. Wheeler. 30, of Norfolk. Wheeler seemed to be in a hurry to get out of the area, and distance himself from the vehicle, so officers allowed him to leave the area.  Officers searched the vehicle after the DUI arrest…