March 29, 2024

Police

Aaron James Riepe, 39, of Afton was charge with domestic abuse assault 12:14 p.m. Tuesday at 601 N. Oak St.

According to a Creston Police report, the victim said Riepe had been sending her texts all day, and when she come home from work during a break, Riepe hit her in the head with a glass bottle. The officer on the scene was unable to find broken glass or a bottle in the house. Riepe said he and the victim had been frequently verbally fighting lately, but he did not touch her. Her injuries, Riepe said, happened when she hit her head on the chimney inside the house. A witness at the scene said she heard loud arguing and then a female saying she was going to call the police.

Riepe was released on $700 bond.