The Creston Police Department reports two people were arrested on drug charges, Friday. 36-year old Clay Pettit, of Creston, was arrested following a traffic stop at around 11:50-p.m. He was charged with Driving While Suspended, and Possession of Paraphernalia. Pettit entered a Guilty plea when seen by Magistrate and was later released from the Union County Jail after serving his sentence. And, 41-year old Bobbie Jo Wilson, of Creston, was arrested a little after 3-p.m. Friday, for Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd or Subsequent Offense, Possession of Paraphernalia and Child Endangerment. Wilson was later released from the Adams County Jail on $7,300 bond.

Saturday morning, 22-year old Wesley Oliphant, of Lenox, was arrested in Creston on a Union County Warrant for the charge of Conspiracy to Commit a Forcible Felony. Oliphant was being held in the Union County Jail on a $10,000 bond. Saturday afternoon, 35-year old Ashley Riepe, of Afton, was arrested in Creston for Theft in the 5th Degree. Riepe was cited and released from the scene on a Promise to Appear (in court). And, 35-year old Karmyn Watson, of Greenfield, was arrested in Creston Sunday afternoon, for Theft in the 5th. She was cited and released from the scene on a Promise to Appear.

Creston Police said also, a woman residing in the 400 block of S. Walnut Street reported Saturday night, that sometime between Jan. 4th and the 18th, someone broke into her residence and stole cash, a laptop, an Amazon Echo and an Amazon Dot. Entry was made by breaking a window. The estimated damages and loss amounted to $800.