Creston Police: 6 recent arrests
July 22nd, 2024 by Ric Hanson
(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston arrested six people over the past three days. Two people were arrested early this (Monday) morning: 44-year-old Ronnee Colleen Abel, of Creston, was arrested at around 1:04-a.m. in the 500 block of W. Adams Street. Abel was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Controlled Substance/3rd offense, non-marijuana. She was transported to the Adams County Jail and later transferred to the Adams County Jail, where her bond was set at $5,300; and, 66-year-old Vicki Jo Abell, of Indianola, was arrested at around 1:10-a.m. at the intersection of Adams and New York Streets, in Creston, for Poss. of Paraphernalia and Poss. of Meth/1st offense. She was later released on a $1,300 bond.
Three people were arrested on separate charges Sunday, in Creston: Laura Ann Phelps, 51, of Afton was arrested at around 9:40-p.m., at the intersection of Highway 34 and Pole. Phelps was charged with OWI 2nd Offense. She was taken to the Union County Jail then transported to the Adams County Jail where she is being held on a $2,000 bond; at around 7:21-p.m., Jenifer Lee Johnson, 41, of Lenox was arrested at the intersection of Russell and Peterson. Johnson was charged with Driving while Suspended. Johnson was taken to the Union Conty Jail and later released on $300 bond; and, at around 5:10-p.m., Sunday, Creston Police arrested Ashley Dawn Vandel, of Creston. She was taken into custody at the Holiday Motel and charged with Animal at large. Vandel was cited and released from the scene on Promise to Appear in court.
And, 24-year-old Mark Thomas Bregar, of Creston, was arrested at around 12:50-a.m. Saturday, and charged with Driving While Barred. Bregar was later released on a $2,000 bond.