Police Division

March 23, 2021 Press Release

On March 22, 2021 at 11:30 a.m., Norfolk Police responded to a disturbance in the 900 block of Woodhurst.  The female reporter stated that Arlyn J Primeaux, 26, homeless, had called her and threatened that he is coming to her apartment and may be armed with a gun.  Officers knew that he would be driving a tan Cadillac. When officers arrived, the victim was standing outside and Primeaux’s vehicle was parked in the parking lot.  Officers had contact with Primeaux as he was sitting in the car and spoke to him about the situation.  A check of his record showed that he had two active Dawson County arrest warrants. (3rd degree assault and failure to appear).  He was taken into custody.  In a subsequent search of the car, officers recovered hidden knife with a blade of over seven inches and a small baggie of methamphetamine.  In speaking with the victim, she stated that Primeaux called her and threatened to kill her over a disagreement that they had over property.  The phone call was recorded and confirmed the victim’s statements.  Primeaux was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, terroristic threats and carrying a concealed weapon.  He was housed in the Norfolk City Jail and later transferred to the Madison County Jail.