March 29, 2024

Police

Walter Anthony Hodgkins, 34, 810 W. Adams St., was charged on a Union County warrant for possession of a controlled substance 9:04 a.m. Tuesday at his residence.

According to a Creston Police report, 9:28 p.m. Jan. 24, officers were on patrol in a marked patrol vehicle. They were traveling west on West Howard Street with a vehicle in front. Officers observed the vehicle had a driver’s side brake light that was not working. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle near the intersection of West Howard and North streets. Officers made contact with the driver, and observed a passenger in the front seat. Both of them provided officers with their driver’s licenses. The driver was identified as Hodgkins. Hodgkins would not make eye contact with officers while they asked questions. He answered the questions very quietly, and was slow on his actions and responses.

Officers went to the patrol car and checked the status of Hodgkins’ driver’s license. On the report they got back, they observed several drug-related charges on his record. Based on this and how Hodgkins was acting, officers returned to the vehicle, gave Hodgkins his information back, and asked to search the vehicle. Hodgkins gave consent to search the vehicle. Officers had him and the female passenger exit and stand in front of the patrol car with another officers. Officers began searching the driver’s side of the vehicle. While looking, the other officers shouted to the searching officers. When they looked up, the other officer had a bag of marijuana in his hand. He said it came out of the front jeans pocket of Hodgkins. Hodgkins was placed in handcuffs and officers continued to search the vehicle.

Hodgkins was taken to Union County Law Enforcement Center and was willing to work as an informant. He was given several chances, and did not produce enough information.

Hodgkins was released on $1,000 bond.

Miscellaneous

Alarm, 7:37 a.m., Tuesday, West Adams Street.

Theft, 7:43 a.m., Tuesday, West Adams Street.

Traffic stop, 7:58 a.m., Tuesday, West Howard Street.

Attempt to locate, 8:23 a.m., Tuesday, South Maple Street.

Accident, 9:08 a.m., Tuesday, South Cherry Street.

Warrant, 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, North Pine Street.

Harassing communication, 12:20 p.m., Tuesday, North Pine Street.

Welfare check, 3:06 p.m., Tuesday, North Sycamore Street.

Traffic stop, 5:04 p.m., Tuesday, New York Avenue.

Missing juvenile, 5:09 p.m., Tuesday, Lakeshore Drive.

Violation of court order, 6:44 p.m., Tuesday, New York Avenue.

Reckless driving, 7:02 p.m., Tuesday, North Cherry Street.

Traffic stop, 8:01 p.m., Tuesday, East Clark Street.

Traffic hazard, 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, North Walnut Street.

Alarm, 8:37 p.m., Tuesday, North Maple Street.

Alarm, 10:03 p.m., Tuesday, East Taylor Street.

Assistance, 10:23 p.m., Tuesday, South Sumner Avenue.

Suspicious vehicle, 12:32 a.m., today, Livingston Avenue.

Accident, 5:36 a.m., today, West Irving Street.