March 29, 2024

Police

Brian Eugene Ward, 49, 1221 Clover Ave, was charged with second-offense OWI and driving while suspended 8:10 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of West Adams Street and Lake Shore Drive.

According to a Creston Police report, officers responded to a motorcycle accident, identified the driver as Ward who said as he was turning onto Lake Shore his motorcycle went off the road and hit the gravel causing it to lose traction and fall on its side. While Ward refused medical attention, medics said Ward was exhibiting the signs of an intoxicated person and they found an almost empty bottle of alcohol on his person. Ward refused to take a field sobriety test.

Ward was being held on $3,000 bond.

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Jason Lee Johnson, 35, of Lenox, was charged on a Union County warrant for violation of probation 5:57 p.m. Monday at the Law Enforcement Center.

Johnson was being held without bond.

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Michael Overton, 701 W. Devoe St., reported that his cell phone was taken from his porch sometime Saturday night 9:42 a.m. Sunday.

Estimated loss was $50.

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Hyvis Thatcher, 507 W. Montgomery St., reported 9:48 a.m. Monday that sometime in the last few months someone had stolen an intake manifold and a carburetor from a vehicle parked in the back of his resident.

Estimated loss was $300.

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Christopher Mick, 1003 S. Sumner Ave., reported 11:54 a.m. Monday that between the hours of 11 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 a.m. Monday someone had keyed his vehicle while it was parked in the parking lot of the residence.

Estimated damage was $200.

Miscellaneous

Talk to officer, 7:38 a.m., Monday, North Walnut Street.

Parking complaint, 8:02 a.m., Monday, North Cherry Street.

Traffic stop (5), 8:20-9:38 a.m., Monday, various.

Theft, 9:40 a.m., Monday, West Montgomery Street.

Traffic stop, 10:49 a.m., Monday, East Townline Road.

Vandalism, 11:53 a.m., Monday, South Sumner Avenue.

Escort, 1:05 p.m., Monday, North Division Street.

Possible OWI, 1:37 p.m., Monday, Highway 34.

Welfare check, 1:54 p.m., Monday, Academic Avenue.

Welfare check, 3:30 p.m., Monday, West Howard Street.

Assault, 4:32 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Warrant, 5:46 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.

Animal call, 7:11 p.m., Monday, walking trail between West Prairie and West Adams streets.

Motorist assist, 7:43 p.m., Monday, South Vine Street.

Bus stop arm violation, 7:56 p.m., Monday, East Townline Road.

Animal call, 8:49 p.m., Monday, Myrtle Street.

Traffic stop, 9:12 p.m., Monday, South Sumner Avenue.

Traffic stop, 9:19 p.m., Monday, West Townline Street.

Information only, 9:31 p.m., Monday, North Pine Street.