The Creston Police Department released details on a recent arrest and theft. On Sunday, July 15th at 12:30pm Officers arrested 39-year-old Patrick Hankins of Knoxville, IL at 804 West Taylor Street in Creston. Hankins was cited for Possession of Paraphernalia and released on a promise to appear.

On Friday, July 13th a Creston resident reported that sometime between Thursday and Friday someone took two tires off his boat trailer that was at his residence. A Watercraft trolling motor was also taken about a month prior. The loss was estimated at $300.