Police Division

December 14 Press Release

On December 10, 2020 at 5:04 p.m., Norfolk Police were called to a local gas station for a theft.  A customer had driven away without paying for gasoline that they pumped.  The clerk provided a description of the vehicle and a license plate.  Officers located the vehicle near 13th and Omaha and conducted a traffic stop.  The driver was identified as Derrick J. Phillips, 25, of Plainview.  A check of his license showed that it was currently under revocation. Phillips was placed under arrest for driving under revocation and transported to the Norfolk City Jail.  While conducting the book-in process, a gum wrapper fell from Phillips shorts onto the floor.  Inside the gum wrapper was a white round pill that was identified as Buprenorphine a schedule III drug.  Phillips was then arrested for possession of a controlled substance.  He was housed in the Norfolk City Jail and later transferred to the Madison County Jail.

 

On December 13, 2020 at 1:39 p.m., Norfolk Police were called to an apartment in the 1400 block of S. 3rd Street for an assault report.  The adult male victim described that he and Amadu L. Bah, 29, of Norfolk, were at his apartment watching football and drinking beer.  During this time both men started insulting each other with racial comments toward each other.  This escalated into Bah choking the victim for several seconds.  Bah eventually released his grip and left the apartment.  The victim sustained injuries and had marks on his neck.  Officer located Bah at his residence and questioned him about the incident.  At the conclusion of the investigation, officers arrested Bah for strangulation.  He was housed in the Norfolk City Jail and later transferred to the Madison County Jail.