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May 26th Press Release 2

May 26, 2020

Delivery of a Controlled Substance to a Minor (LSD)


On May 20th Norfolk police spoke to a 17 year old male at Faith Regional Hospital who
had been acting erratic in traffic. It was learned that the male had consumed LSD the
night before. During the investigation, it was determined that 19 year old Logan M.
Wegner of Stanton sold the LSD to the male and others.
On…

May 26th Press Release

May 26, 2020


On May 23, 2020 at 4:30 a.m., Norfolk Police were called to an apartment in the 900 block of S. 4th Street regarding a disturbance. When officers arrived they spoke to an adult female victim. She stated that she woke to sounds coming from her kitchen around 4:15 a.m. She went to investigate and found Marsean A. Edwards, 21, of Norfolk, standing in her kitchen. He was breaking her cell phone…

May 21st Press Release

May 21, 2020


On April 22, 2020, Norfolk Police and Norfolk Rescue responded to a residence in the 800 block of Chestnut for a medical emergency. Arriving officers located Jasmine Chaves, aka Jasmine Tello, 26, of Norfolk, on the ground by her parked car. She was unresponsive. Officers administered a dose of Narcan to her, and she regained consciousness. Norfolk Rescue transported Chaves to Faith Regional…

May 20th Press Release

May 20, 2020


On May 19, 2020 at 9:20 p.m., Norfolk Police officers had contact with Melissa A. Woodruff Valdez, 32, of Norfolk, at her residence. During this contact Valdez was slurring many of her words and had the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on her breath. She also submitted to a preliminary breath test. At the conclusion of the call, officers left her residence. After leaving, Valdez was seen…

May 20th Press Release

May 20, 2020


Tuesday May 19, 2020
At last night’s city council meeting, the Norfolk City Council passed an ordinance to allow UTVs within
corporate city limits of Norfolk. This is for limited vehicles and does NOT include ATVs. UTV use on
city streets is only allowed after being inspected and obtaining proper registration from the Norfolk
Police Division.
This ordinance was developed…

May 13th Press Release

May 13, 2020

On May 13, 2020 at 12:28 a.m., a Norfolk Police officer performed a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 500 block of N. 6th Street for a traffic infraction. The driver was identified as Devin K. Childs, 20, of Wayne. During this contact, the officer could smell the strong and distinct odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. A check of Childs’ license showed that it was revoked. There were three…

May 8th Press Release

May 08, 2020

On May 7, 2020 at 8:37 p.m., a Norfolk Police officer stopped a vehicle in the 600 block of S. 12th Street for having a headlight out. The driver was identified as Kaylee R. Rawlings, 28, of Norfolk. A second passenger was identified as Nicole L. Fitzgerald, 31, of Stanton, and the third passenger was a 13 year old juvenile. A check of Rawlings driver’s license showed that it had been revoked. During…

May 4th Press Release

May 04, 2020

On May 1, 2020 at 3:54 p.m., Norfolk Police were notified of an erratic driver. The reporting party said that an eastbound car on Hwy 275 had made a U-turn, started driving recklessly westbound, and almost went into the ditch. The vehicle then parked next to a business in the 500 block of East Omaha Avenue. When officers arrived they located the vehicle and had contact with the driver who was identified…

May 1st Press Release

May 01, 2020

As Investigators examined the surveillance video of the robbery, they were able to identify the make and model of the gun that was used. Two days later, on March 25th, a gun matching the same make and model of the one used in the robbery, was reported stolen. The owner of the gun identified the suspect as Zachary W. Hansen, 19, homeless. Hansen also fit the physical description of the robbery suspect.…

April 14th Press Release

Apr 15, 2020

On April 14, 2020 at 7:59 a.m., a Norfolk Police officer conducted a traffic stop on a three-wheeled scooter in the 1100 block of Taylor Avenue. The scooter was not licensed and the driver was not wearing a helmet. The driver was identified as Matthew M. Turley, 36, of Norfolk. A check of his license showed that his license was currently revoked. Turley was then arrested for operating a motor vehicle…