Police Division

March 25th Press Release 2024

On March 22, 2024, at 9:09 p.m., Norfolk Police were called to1204 Norfolk Avenue for a male that had kicked in an apartment door, and in doing so, injured the resident of the apartment.  Officers responded but the suspect had already left.  Residents did not know the identity of the suspect but provided a description of him. While searching the area for the suspect, a witness called into the Police Division and stated that they had just given a ride to a stranger who was claiming to have kicked down two doors and was running from the police. The witness stated that they dropped off the male near the 3000 block of West Benjamin Avenue.  Officers searched the area and located the suspect approximately 30 feet up in a tree.  He refused to climb down even after being provided a ladder.  Approximately four hours later, he finally climbed down the ladder.  He was identified as Jeremy J. Heiderman, 37, of Norfolk.  Heiderman was handcuffed and taken into custody but refused to voluntarily sit in the police car and threatened to use violence toward the officers.  Heiderman was arrested for second-degree assault, second-degree criminal trespassing, obstructing a peace officer and resisting arrest.  He was housed in the Norfolk City Jail and later transferred to the Madison County Jail.