Creston Police today (Monday) issued a report on recent arrests and incidents. Officials say early Sunday morning, 31-year old John Foster, of Creston, was arrested on two counts each of Public Intoxication 3rd or Subsequent offense, Harassment 1st degree, and Assault on Police Officer Causing Bodily Injury. Foster was also charged with Criminal Mischief/2nd degree, Interference with Official Acts and Interference with Official Acts with Injury. He was  being held in the Union County Jail on a $5000 bond.

Saturday night, Creston Police arrested 55-year old Robert Fleharty, of Creston, on a charge of Public Intoxication/2nd offense. He was later released from the Union County Jail on a $1000 bond. Two people were arrested early Saturday morning, in Creston: 38-year old Brian Krauth, of Blockton, was arrested on charges of Driving While Revoked and OWI 1st. He was later released from the Union County Jail on a $1000 bond. And, 42-year old Dwain Ripperger, of Afton, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was later released from the Union County Jail on a $1000 bond.

Friday night, Creston Police arrested 45-year old David Webb, of Creston, on a charge of Driving While Suspended. He was later released from the Union County Jail on a $300 bond.

The Creston P-D also received three reports of Theft or vandalism. A resident in the 900 block of W. Jefferson Street reported Saturday morning that sometime between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, someone stole a Blackflag Bug Zapper from her residence. The loss was estimated at $60. Later that same morning, a resident of the 1000 block of N. Chestnut Street in Creston, reported that sometime between 11:30-a.m. Friday and 8:50-a.m. Saturday, someone had broken the back door of
her residence. The damage was estimated at $300. And, a resident in the 900 block of W. Montgomery Street in Creston reported to the Creston Police Department, that sometime between Friday and early Saturday morning, someone stole change from his vehicle while it was parked at his residence and several cans of used spray paint from his garage. The loss was estimated at $5.