Police Division

March 10, 2021 Press Release

On March 9, 2021 at 7:42 p.m., a Norfolk Police officer performed a traffic stop near 1st and Norfolk Avenue for a traffic violation.  The driver was identified as Thomas H. Goettsch-Cutsinger, 36, of Norfolk.  A check of his license showed that it was currently suspended.  He was then arrested for driving under suspension.  In a subsequent search of the vehicle, officers recovered a homemade glass pipe and a small clear bag containing a white crystalline substance that tested positive for methamphetamine.  He was then also arrested for possession of a controlled substance.  Goettsch was housed in the Norfolk City Jail and later transferred to the Madison County Jail.