The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports that after numerous calls from residents in Afton regarding vehicles being entered and items being taken, Sheriff’s Deputies, Afton Police, and Creston Police executed a search warrant at the Afton Park Apartments. Taken into custody Tuesday evening, was: 29-year old Steven Mathew Behlers, who was arrested on a Union County warrant for burglary 2nd degree. Behlers was being held in the Union County Jail on $10,000 bond; And, 30-year old Cherrie Lee Palmer, was arrested on a Union County warrant for forgery – five counts of unlawful use of credit cards. Palmer was being held for Union County in the Adams County Jail, on $10,000 bond.

Separately, 24-year old Melissa Marie Shinn, of Creston, was arrested Tuesday morning, for driving while barred. Shinn was released from the Union County Jail on $2,000 bond.