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Creston Police report 5 arrests and 2 vehicle incidents

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April 4th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston say five people were arrested over the past four days, Authorities say that at around 4:23-a.m. today (Monday), 27-year-old Cody Shayne Thompson, of Diagonal, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Offense/Marijuana. Thompson was taken to the Union County Jail and held on a $1,000 cash or surety bond.

Saturday evening, 38-year-old Lee Ryan Fowler, of Creston, was arrested at his residence on a Union County Warrant. The warrant was for an original charge was Violation of a No Contact Order and Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense. Fowler was transported to the Union County Jail where he later posted a $1,000 bond (cash or surety).

And, there were three separate arrests in Creston last Friday (April 1st):

  • Just before 3-p.m., 34-year-old Julian Albert Rex Allision, of Creston, was charged with OWI 2nd offense, Driving while suspended and Eluding. Allison was transported to the Union County Jail and later posted at $7,300 cash or surety bond.
  • At around 8:40-p.m., Friday, 35-year-old Thomas James Blobaum, of Creston, was arrested at his residence on a warrant out of Nebraska for Terroristic Threats. Blobaum was transported to the Union County Jail where he being held pending extradition to Nebraska.
  • And, at around 11:30-p.m., Friday, 28-year-old Brandon Scott Lawrence, of Lorimor, was arrested in Creston with the assistance of Creston Police K9 Baxo. Lawrence was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd Marijuana. He later posted a $5,000 cash or surety bond.

In other news, Creston Police say a resident of the 800 block of W. Jefferson Street, reported Saturday morning, that someone got into his vehicle and took his wallet. The victim advised Police the contents of the wallet included a debit card, fuel card, boss debit card, DOT physical card and his driver’s license. No loss estimate was available. Saturday night, a man residing in the 400 block of N. Vine Street in Creston, reported to Police, that someone tried to break into his vehicle while parked at his residence. The man reported hearing his vehicle alarm go off at 9:50pm. When he went outside to check his vehicle, the man noticed damage to the front passenger’s door and the rear lift gate. No entry was made into the vehicle. Damage estimate $500.