A Norfolk man had his latest run-in with law enforcement on Friday.
At 9:09 p.m. Friday, Norfolk police were called to 1204 W. Norfolk Ave. for a man who had kicked in an apartment door and, in doing so, injured the resident of the apartment, said Capt. Michael Bauer in a press release. Officers went to the apartment, but the suspect had already left.
Residents did not know the identity of the suspect but provided a description of him, Bauer said. While searching the area for the suspect, a witness called the police division about giving a ride to a stranger who was claiming to have kicked down two doors and was running from the police. The witness reported that the man was dropped off near the 3000 block of West Benjamin Avenue.
Officers searched the area and located the suspect about 30 feet up in a tree. Bauer said he refused to climb down, even after being provided a ladder. About four hours later, the man climbed down the ladder and was identified as Jeremy Heiderman, 37, of Norfolk.
Heiderman was handcuffed and taken into custody but allegedly refused to voluntarily sit in the police car and threatened to use violence toward the officers. He was arrested on suspicion of 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.
On Jan. 1, 2023, Heiderman was arrested after he threatened a man and wrapped a dog leash around the victim’s neck in downtown Norfolk. In September, Heiderman was sentenced to 3 years of probation for attempted terroristic threats and attempted assault by strangulation in connection to the dog leash incident.
As a result of his recent arrest, Heiderman could have his probation revoked. District Judge James Kube had given Heiderman probation as an opportunity for Heiderman to address his mental illness and addiction to controlled substances.
“If this (probation) gets revoked because you're noncompliant with your mental health medication, you're not going to leave me much of a choice next time,” the judge said. “I am going to send you to prison, because this type of behavior is just unacceptable in society.”
