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2 arrests, 2 thefts reported in Creston

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July 17th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Creston Police Department today (Monday), said two people were arrested Saturday. A little after 12 noon, 31-year old Joshua Coulter was arrested at 404 N. Cherry Street, on a Union County warrant for Failure to comply with his Pre-Trial Release, on an original charge of Forgery. Coulter was being held in the Union County Jail on a $5,000 bond. And, 33-year old Jason Merboth, of Creston, was arrested at around 3:30-p.m. Saturday, for OWI/1st offense. He was later released from the Union County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

Creston Police said also, two residents reported recent incidents of Theft. A resident of the 200 block of E. Mills Street reported Friday morning, that sometime between July 3rd and 14th, someone took three batteries from mowers on his property. The loss was estimated at $150. And, Saturday morning, a resident of the 1300 block of N. Elm Street, in Creston, reported to Police that sometime between 9-p.m. Friday and 7:30-a.m. Saturday, someone took four bicycles and four tricycles from the driveway of 609 W. Adams Street. The loss was estimated at $150.