Police Division

March 14th Press Release 2023

On March 13, 2023 at 11:57 p.m., Norfolk Police conducted a traffic stop on a car that was speeding in the 1000 block of Riverside Boulevard.  The officer had contact with the driver who was identified as Robert P. Baker, 44, of Norfolk. The officer observed an ignition interlock device inside the vehicle that was not in operation.    Baker was taken into custody for driving without an interlock device, as he is required to use due to previous driving under the influence convictions.  In a search of the vehicle, officers recovered alcohol bottles from under the seat. Once at the city jail, officers could smell alcohol coming from him.  He was requested to perform field sobriety maneuvers and submit to a chemical test of his breath.  He refused.  He was then additionally arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol fifth-offense, driving during 15-year revocation, refusal to submit to a preliminary breath test and refusal to submit to a chemical breath test.  He was housed in the Norfolk City Jail and later transferred to the Madison County Jail.