Norfolk woman arrested for assault, other charges

NORFOLK, Neb. -- Authorities said a 45-year-old Norfolk woman was arrested for third-degree domestic assault after allegedly hitting a man in the stomach.

The Norfolk Police Department responded to a disturbance call around 8 a.m. Saturday, at a home in the 400 block of Omaha Ave. 

NPD said the man reported that the woman was acting erratically by allegedly yelling and threatening him. 

The woman had barricaded herself in a bedroom, police said, and was reportedly yelling at the officers through the door. 

Eventually, NPD said she opened the door and stated that she was planning on leaving. 

While officers were on scene, NPD said that the woman had assaulted the man by hitting him in the stomach. 

NPD Officers said they then placed her under arrested for third-degree domestic assault and disturbing the peace. 

When handcuffing the woman, police said that she pulled away and resisted their attempts at arresting her. 

The 45-year-old woman was housed in the Norfolk City Jail and was later transferred to the Madison County Jail. 

In addition to her assault charge, police said the woman was also cited for resisting arrest.