Creston

Blake Lacina, 32, of Thayer, was taken into custody 8:14 a.m. Friday, June 30, at Hanson Fitness on the charge of violation of a protective order.

According to a Creston Police report, at approximately 7:27 a.m. Lacina arrived at Hanson Fitness after the protected party in an active protective order against Lacina, was already at the gym. Lacina remained in the building knowing the protected party was also there.

Lacina was transported to the Union County Jail where he was released from on his own recognizance after seeing the magistrate.

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Maria Rodriguez, 34, of Creston, was taken into custody 6:03 a.m. Saturday, July 1 on the 100 block of New York Avenue on the charge of OWI, first offense.

According to a Creston Police report, at approximately 5:38 a.m. officers responded to a report of a person passed out in the driver’s seat of a vehicle at the New York Avenue railroad crossing. When they arrived, they observed an unresponsive female in the driver’s seat of a 2009 Pontiac G6. The vehicle was running and the female was wearing her seatbelt.

Officers reached into the vehicle, turned it off, removed the keys and placed them on the hood of the vehicle. After waking her up, the driver, identified as Rodriguez, told officers she had been at a friend’s house where she had consumed a few drinks but believed she was at her house and could not remember what time it was.

She was transported to the Union County Law Enforcement Center for field sobriety testing due to weather conditions. While in the patrol car, a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage was detected coming from Rodriguez’s person, she also had slurred speech and watery eyes. Rodriguez admitted to officers she was not sober. After originally consenting to perform testing at the law enforcement center, Rodriguez changed her mind and wanted to complete the testing in the rain. She completed two testing and showed clues of impairment in each. She refused PBT testing.

When Rodriguez was advised she was being taken into custody, she became belligerent and argumentative. Rodriguez was taken to the restroom and was then removed from it after finding out she would be observed in the room. She then urinated in an office of the law enforcement center. Rodriguez yelled racial slurs in English and Spanish at officers throughout the interaction and urinated on the floor a second time before being taken to the jail.

Rodriguez was transported to the Adams County Jail, where she was released from after posting $1,000 cash or surety bond.

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Carrie N. Pendegraft, 44, of Creston, was taken into custody 7:32 p.m. Saturday, July 1 on Elm Street on the charge of OWI, first offense.

According to a Creston Police report, at approximately 6:45 p.m. officers responded to report of a property damage accident at the intersection of Elm and Adams streets. When they arrived, they spoke with two females, later identified both as drivers involved in the accident, who were standing on the east curb of Elm Street near the intersection.

It was determined one of the females, identified as Pendegraft, was driving a 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix, eastbound on Elm when she rear-ended another vehicle at the intersection. Pendegraft stated a male had taken her vehicle from the scene. Pendegraft contacted the male to bring the car back but he parked it a block away instead.

While speaking with Pendegraft, officers detected the odor of marijuana and an alcoholic beverage coming from her person. She admitted to using both earlier in the day. Pendegraft was transported to the Union County Law Enforcement Center where she consented to field sobriety testing, which indicated clues of impairment. A PBT test showed a BrAC of .101%. Additional ARIDE testing was performed. Pendegraft consented to chemical testing, which indicated a BAC of .087%.

Pendegraft was transported to the Adams County Jail where she was released from on her own recognizance.

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Austin Bloyd, 21, of Creston, was taken into custody 7:33 p.m. Sunday, July 2 at the Union County Law Enforcement Center on the charge of criminal mischief, fifth degree.

Details of the arrest were not available.

Bloyd was cited and released on a summons to appear.

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William P. Fargo, 46, of Creston, was taken into custody 9:30 p.m. Sunday, July 2 at the Union County Law Enforcement Center on the charge of assault causing bodily injury or mental illness - no intent.

Details of the arrest were not available.

Fargo was released from the Union County Jail after posting $1,000 cash or surety bond.