On September 13, 2020 at 1:30 a.m., a Norfolk Police officer was following-up on a case in the 400 block of Elm. During this time he observed a male sleeping in the driver's seat of a vehicle. The officer knocked on the window multiple times, but the driver would not wake up. The officer then opened the car door to check on the driver. When he opened the door he could smell alcohol. The driver was…

On September 2, 2020 at 2:47 p.m., Norfolk Police were called to speak to an assault victim that was currently in the 1200 block of Omaha Avenue. Officers interviewed the 25 year old female victim. She stated that she had been assaulted by Tremaine L. Smith JR, 27, of Norfolk. She explained that she and Smith were arguing and Smith grabbed a black handgun. He then hit her on the head with the gun…

During the Norfolk Police Division’s regular sexual offender registry compliance check, it was discovered that Ronald P. Bowers, 48, homeless, had been out of compliance with the law. Bowers was evicted from his residence on August 3, 2020 and did not re-register as a “transient” with the Madison County Sheriff until August 12, 2020. A registered offender must register within three days of leaving…

On August 23, 2020 at 1:08 p.m., a Norfolk Police officer performed a traffic stop in the 100 block of Cedar. The driver was identified as David J. Sehi, 38, of Pierce. A check of his license showed that it had been revoked. Sehi was placed under arrest for driving during revocation. In a subsequent search. officers located a scale with a white substance on it in the glovebox of the vehicle. The…

On August 20, 2020 at 2:50 p.m., Norfolk Police and Norfolk Fire & Rescue were called to an injury accident in the 1000 block of East Omaha Avenue. A 2015 Nissan was facing north at the intersection of South Victory and East Omaha. It began to pull out and make a left turn. A Ford Fusion was east bound in the outside lane and collided with the Nissan. Both cars sustained heavy damage. The driver…

On August 19, 2020, at 1:13 p.m., Norfolk Police were called to assist a Nebraska State Probation officer during a search of a probationer’s residence. The probation officer had located a straw inside of a cigarette container. The straw had a white powder on it. The powder on the straw tested positive for methamphetamine. Melissa Ann Walter, 36, of Norfolk was then arrested for possession of a controlled…

On August 18, 2020 at about 10:29 p.m., a Norfolk Police officer stopped and spoke to a group of males sitting on a park bench at the intersection of North 5th Street and West Braasch Avenue. The officer noticed that there was a water bottle, filled with alcohol, attached to bicycle. He asked the owner of the bike for his name so that he could issue a citation for open container to the man. The…

On August 13, 2020 a Norfolk Police officer took a stolen vehicle report. The reporting party stated that he provided Zachariah A. Andrews, 26, of Norfolk, a ride in his vehicle. The owner stopped at a residence and exited the vehicle. When he did so, Andrews slid into the driver’s seat and began to drive away. The owner attempted to hold onto the driver side window in attempt to stop Andrews from…

On August 12'^, 2020 at 11:25pm Norfoik Police were dispatched to an injury accident in the 800 block of
S. 7^ Street. Officers found that a car traveling north bound at a high rate of speed on 1'^ street struck two
parked vehicle causing significant damage to both the parked vehicles as well as the vehicle that was
being driven. After hitting the parked vehicles, the car continued…

On August 5, 2020, at 7:54 p.m., Norfolk Police responded to a church in the 400 block of Benjamin
Avenue for a disturbance. The caller stated that there was an unknown man pounding on the door,
trying to get inside. When officers arrived they had contact with Miguel J Contreras, 39, of Fresno
California. A check of his identification showed that he had an active Platte County arrest…