Location: 200 block of Yarmouth Street, Norfolk VA
Time: June 4, 2026, approximately 1:10 p.m.
Norfolk Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted in connection with an active attempted abduction investigation stemming from two incidents reported in the Downtown Norfolk area.
According to investigators, officers were first dispatched to the 200 block of Yarmouth Street at approximately 1:10 p.m. on June 4 after a woman reported being approached by an unknown man while walking in the neighborhood.
About 10 minutes later, at approximately 1:20 p.m., emergency dispatchers received a second report from another woman who stated that a man had approached her while she was walking in Downtown Norfolk.
Following an investigation, detectives identified the suspect as James R. Davis, 47, of Chesapeake. Authorities have obtained charges against Davis that include brandishing a firearm, attempted malicious wounding, two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, possession or transportation of firearms, abduction, and robbery.
Police continue to search for Davis and are urging anyone who may know his whereabouts to contact Norfolk Police immediately. Individuals wishing to remain anonymous can provide information through Norfolk Crime Line by calling 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.