Police Division

April 26th Press Release 2023

On April 26, 2023, at 8:40 p.m., Norfolk Police responded to a residence in the 900 block of South Chestnut and took an assault report from an adult female.  The female reported that the prior night, she and Jesse R. Batt, 22, of Norfolk were in an argument that escalated to Batt physically assaulting her.  She showed the officers her injuries and also reported that there was an infant present during the assault.  Officers also interviewed Batt about the assault.  Officers placed Batt under arrest for third-degree domestic abuse and child abuse.  He was housed in the Norfolk City Jail and later transferred to the Madison County Jail.