A man from California was arrested Wednesday evening in Creston, for Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st offense. 57-year old Bret Jorgensen, of Galt, CA, was taken into custody at around 6-p.m. and later released on a $1,000 bond. And, at around 9:15-a.m. Wednesday, a woman from Cedar Rapids reported to Creston Police that sometime around 5:30-p.m. Tuesday, her purse was stolen from her vehicle. The incident happened while the vehicle was parked near the Southwestern Community College Nursing Building. The loss was estimated at $80.