Creston Police arrest report - Jan. 19, 2024

Keifird K. Griffith, 24, of Gardena, California, was taken into custody 3:33 a.m. Jan. 19, at Levy and Spruce streets on the charge of possession of a controlled substance - marijuana, first offense.

According to a Creston Police report, at approximately 2:58 a.m. while patrolling, officers observed a 2020 Dodge Charger parked in the middle of Levy Street. When a patrol car got behind it, the Charger drove down the street and pulled in a driveway.

Officers approached the vehicle and made contact with the driver, identified as Griffith. While speaking with him, a strong odor of marijuana was detected coming from inside the car. Griffith was asked to sit in a patrol unit while his information was checked. While inside the unit, officers were still able to smell the odor on his person.

Griffith was asked about the odor and he admitted he had been in the process of rolling a joint and said the marijuana was in the Charger. A search of the vehicle resulted in locating 7 grams of marijuana in a small baggie inside of a Sprite can. Griffith said the marijuana was his and a female passenger said the can was in the vehicle when she got in.

Griffith was transported to the Union County Jail where he was released from after posting $1,000 cash or surety bond.