Norfolk man arrested on drug charges after traffic stop

A Norfolk man is in custody on drug charges after a Monday morning traffic stop.

April 12, 2022Updated: April 12, 2022
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

NORFOLK, Neb. -- A Norfolk man is in custody on drug charges after a Monday morning traffic stop.

36-year-old Eric Jones was pulled over by a Norfolk Police officer in the 1000 block of S. 13th Street. The officer reported knowing that Jones had a suspended license before initiating the stop.

The officer made the stop near 13th Street and Michigan Avenue and took Jones into custody.

In a subsequent search, officers recovered a glass pipe, methamphetamine and the prescription medication Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride. Jones did not have a prescription for the medication. He was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of a legend drug and driving during suspension. 

Jones was housed in the Norfolk City Jail and later transferred to the Madison County Jail

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