Police Division

November 21st Press Release 2022

On November 20, 2022 at 2:38 a.m., a Norfolk Police officer conducted a traffic stop on a speeding car in the 1400 block of South 13th Street.  The officer had contact with the driver, who was identified as Erick Garcia Hernandez, 24, of Madison.  During this contact, the officer could smell alcohol coming from him.  He was requested to perform field sobriety maneuvers.  The results showed impairment and he was taken into custody.  In a subsequent search, officers recovered a small bag of cocaine and a folded one-dollar bill with cocaine residue on it.  Garcia-Hernandez was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol first-offense and possession of a controlled substance.  He was housed in the Norfolk City Jail and later transferred to the Madison County Jail.