On January 18, 2023 at 6:23 p.m., Norfolk Police responded to an assault at an apartment in the 100 block of North 25th Street.  Officers had contact with an adult female who stated that she had been assaulted by Joe L. Nash Jr., 27, homeless.  She stated that they were in a verbal argument that escalated to Nash throwing her on the bed and pulling her hair followed by him hitting her head against a wall, and throwing her to the floor.  While on the floor, Nash grabbed a knife from the kitchen and stood in front of the door preventing her from leaving and threatening her with it.  Nash also had the victim’s phone preventing her from calling for help. Nash then threw her phone and knife across the room and left. The assault occurred in front of the victim’s children.  Officers located Nash and took him into custody.  While booking Nash into jail, he became non-compliant and would not willingly enter his cell.  Officers attempted to escort him to his cell but he continued to resist and pushed himself away from the officers.  Officers physically had to restrain and assist Nash into the cell.  During this process, Nash assaulted two officers. Nash was arrested for third-degree domestic assault, terroristic threats, first-degree false imprisonment, use of a weapon to commit a felony, possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person, child abuse, obstructing a peace officer and third-degree assault on an officer.  He was housed in the Norfolk City Jail and later transferred to the Madison County Jail.