Arrest made after hatchet, brass knuckles, knife discovered during traffic stop

A 33-year-old Norfolk man is in custody after multiple weapons were discovered during a traffic stop.

January 7, 2022Updated: January 7, 2022
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

NORFOLK, Neb. -- A 33-year-old Norfolk man is in custody after multiple weapons were discovered during a traffic stop.

Shortly after 10:00 p.m., a Norfolk Police officer conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle that did not have any license plates or working taillights, according to a release sent out by Norfolk PD.

During the stop, officers searched the vehicle and the driver, 33-year-old Dillon E. Perry.

According to the NPD press release, officers located a concealed knife on Perry, as well as a concealed hatchet and brass knuckles in the vehicle.

Due to past criminal convictions, Perry is prohibited from possessing such weapons.

Perry was arrested for possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person and carrying a concealed weapon. He was housed in the Norfolk City Jail and later transferred to the Madison County Jail.

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