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 taking his vehicle, but was unable to prevent him from driving away. The vehicle was located the same day northwest of Columbus. Andrews was located and arrested for theft by unlawful taking and transported to the Norfolk City Jail. He was later transferred to the Madison County Jail.

On August 14, 2020, at 1:51 a.m., Norfolk Police were called Ta Ha Zouka Park, located at 2201 South 13th Street. The reporting party claimed that a black Monte Carlo was driving around the park attempting to sell drugs to people. Officers located the vehicle near a camping tent and had contact with a male and female who were inside the tent. The male was identified as Arthur Molina, 49, homeless. The female was identified as Debbie L. Brandt, 48, homeless. A check of their licenses showed that Molina had an active Madison County arrest warrant. Molina was then taken into custody and taken to the Madison County Jail. Officers saw drug paraphernalia in the tent during the contact with the couple. In a subsequent search, officers located a glass pipe in Brandt’s purse that tested positive for methamphetamine. Brandt was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. She was housed in the Norfolk City jail and later transferred to the Madison County Jail.