By SYDNEY KENT

A man from Ossian has been taken into custody after he allegedly attempted to flee from police early Tuesday morning.

Cody Howe

Cody Howe, 24, was charged with domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16-years-old and resisting law enforcement.

According to Ossian Chief of Police Kurt Jack, the Ossian Police Department responded to a report of a domestic altercation in the 200 block of Countryside Drive at approximately 7:49 a.m. When officers arrived, Howe immediately attempted to run away and resist arrest. He was apprehended shortly after his failed attempt to flee.

Howe’s bond has been set at $26,000. Jack advised that additional details are limited at this time as this is an ongoing investigation.

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