Creston Police report - Jan. 30, 2025

Aaron J. Cozad, 22, of Creston, was taken into custody Jan. 29 at Cherry and Howard streets on the charges of OWI, second offense and driving while revoked.

According to a Creston Police report, at approximately 10:47 p.m. a 2015 Ford F150 was observed northbound on Cherry Street. The truck is known by officers to belong to Cozad who has a revoked license due to an OWI. The F150 turned into an alley and parked behind a residence where Cozad and a passenger exited the truck and began walking away. Officers called out Cozad’s name and he stopped and spoke with them.

Cozad’s information was ran and he was confirmed to have a revoked license. Cozad was transported to the Union County Law Enforcement Center where officers observed him to have bloodshot, watery eyes and the odor of a consumed alcoholic beverage coming from his breath. Cozad admitted to having four mixed drinks at a local bar earlier in the evening.

Cozad refused to consent to field sobriety testing but did agree to take a PBT, the result of which indicated his BrAC to be above .08%. Cozad consented to provide a breath specimen for chemical testing, resulting in a BAC result of .122%.

Cozad was convicted of OWI Jan. 14, 2024, in Union County.

Cozad was transported tot he Union County Jail and held on $3,000 cash or surety.