Creston man arrested for assault by strangulation

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January 27th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, IA) – A Union County man was arrested Monday evening on an assault charge. The Creston Police Department reports 38-year-old Wesley Gene Keeler, Jr., of Creston, was arrested at around 5:25-p.m. in the vicinity of Adams and Elm Streets, in Creston. Keeler was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault – Strangulation with Bodily Injury.

He was taken to Union County Jail. Keeler was being held without bond until making an appearance before a magistrate.