Assault at 1800 BLOCK OF BERKLEY AVENUE on 04/08/2025 7:15 PM

Type: Assault

Date: 04/08/2025 7:15 PM

Description: HOMICIDE. Incident ID: 250409000469

Address: 1800 BLOCK OF BERKLEY AVENUE, Norfolk, VA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Hunter

Name

Eric Hunter

Missing Age

46

Est. Current Age

58

Last Seen

Virginia Beach, VA on 12/26/2012

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5' 11" Weight: 170 lbs

Case Number

MP28285

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Bancroft

Name

Brenda Bancroft

Age

20

Cause of Death

Suffocation

Info

On monday evening, december 24, 1979, brenda bancroft was last seen by her family in the 4100 block of thalia drive. She had left her parent’s home driving her 1978 orange datsun b-210 sedan and was due home later the same evening. She attended a christmas party at admiral nicks restaurant located in the 8100 block of shore drive in norfolk. A missing persons report was filed by family members. On friday, december 28, 1979, ms. Bancroft’s deceased body was found in the 500 block of spring lake crescent which is a short distance from her home. Her body was transported to the state medical examiner’s office where the cause of death was determined to be suffocation. As a result, brenda’s death was ruled a homicide. Brenda was a 20 year old white female who had light brown hair, blue eyes, 5’ 5’’ tall weighing 153 pounds. When brenda did not wear her contacts, she wore prescription glasses

Agency

Virginia Beach Police Department

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