Police Division

Press Releases

April 19th Press Release 2023

Apr 19, 2023

On April 18, 2023, at 7:42 p.m., Norfolk Police responded to a physical disturbance at a residence in the 300 block of South 11th Street.  When officers arrived, they had contact with a 20-year old female that had fresh cuts to her arm and hand.  She explained that she and Alberto Rodriguez, 53, of Norfolk, were in an argument.  Rodriguez became more upset and advanced toward her with a knife in…

April 17th Press Release 2023

Apr 17, 2023

On April 16, 2023 at 10:13 p.m., Norfolk Police were called to a residence in the 900 block of S.15th Street for a domestic disturbance. The reporting party stated that a male had assaulted a female and that two children were present.  When officers arrived, they spoke to an adult female who stated that she had been gone for several hours and that when she returned, Yordanky Ramirez Tellez, 36,…

April 10th Press Release 2023

Apr 10, 2023

On April 8, 2023, at 4:18 a.m., Norfolk Police responded to a two-vehicle accident in the 400 block of West Bluff Avenue.  A vehicle driven by a seventeen-year-old male collided with a parked car.  Officers had contact with the juvenile and could smell alcohol coming from him.  He was requested to perform filed sobriety maneuvers but was non-compliant with completing these.  He was handcuffed and…

April 7th Press Release 2023

Apr 07, 2023

On April 6, 2023, at 11:10 p.m., Norfolk Police were called to a residence in the 400 block of S. 10th Street as Norman Ironthunder, 44, homeless, was there, and that he has active Madison County arrest warrants.  As officers arrived, they saw Ironthunder exit the residence. As the officers attempted contact, Itronthunder ran from them.  While running, he discarded a glass pipe from his pocket.…

March 23rd Press Release 2023

Mar 23, 2023

On March 23, 2023 at 12:05 a.m., Norfolk Police were called to a residence in the 300 block of South 13th Street for the report of a suspicious person knocking on the reporters door for over ten minutes. Officers located Trinidad Macias, 32, of Norfolk, standing next to his parked vehicle.  They spoke to him about the incident and driving to that location in his vehicle.  During this contact, officers…

March 20th Press Release 2023

Mar 20, 2023

On March 17th, at approximately 7:48 a.m. Norfolk police responded to a call in the 1300 block of Ta Ha
Zouka Rd. The caller report that there was a male subject in a vehicle and that he appeared to be passed
out and that he had a needle in his arm. When officers arrived they located the vehicle and found a male
subject passed out in the driver's seat. Officers were able to wake the…

March 16th Press Release 2023

Mar 16, 2023

On March 16, 2023 at 4:40 a.m., Norfolk Police began an investigation into a protection order violation. An officer saw a vehicle belonging to Christopher E. Anderson, 43, of Norfolk, parked near a residence.  The residence is occupied by a female who has a protection order issued against Anderson.  Anderson is prohibited from contacting the female or being at the residence.  Anderson was not in…

March 14th Press Release 2023

Mar 14, 2023

On March 13, 2023 at 11:57 p.m., Norfolk Police conducted a traffic stop on a car that was speeding in the 1000 block of Riverside Boulevard.  The officer had contact with the driver who was identified as Robert P. Baker, 44, of Norfolk. The officer observed an ignition interlock device inside the vehicle that was not in operation.    Baker was taken into custody for driving without an interlock…

March 13th Press Release 2023

Mar 13, 2023

On March 12, 2023 at 3:24 p.m., Norfolk Police were attempting to serve an active Madison County arrest warrant on Nathan C. Eschliman, 39, of Norfolk.  Officers believed he was at a hotel in the 1200 block of South 13th Street.  Officers knocked on the room door and was allowed inside. Eschliman was hiding under a bed and was instructed to come out from underneath it.  Initially he refused, but…

March 9th Press Release 2023

Mar 09, 2023

On March 8, 2023 at 2:28 p.m., Norfolk Police were notified that a possible stolen vehicle was seen near 37th Street and Norfolk Avenue.  Officers arrived in the area and confirmed that a Piece County stolen vehicle was parked in a parking lot.  There was one occupant in the vehicle.  Officers had contact with this individual and identified her as Tiffany D. Robinson, 27, of Plainview.  She was…