The Creston Police Department reports two incidents of theft and once incident of vandalism were investigated over the weekend, and one person was taken into custody. 34-year old Brian Lee Rhodes, of Creston, was arrested Friday at the Union County Jail on a charge of Simple Assault. Rhodes was later released on a promised to appear in court.
An elderly Creston resident reported to police on Sunday, that her cell phone had been taken sometime between 2-pm and 7-pm that day. The loss was estimated at $50. On Saturday, a resident on north Birch Street in Creston reported her basement was broken into sometime between Nov. 5th and 8th. Someone stole a toolbox with six drawers, 5 gallons of paint, a bicycle, a space heater, weed eater, an air conditioner, and a chain saw. The loss was estimated at $600.
And a resident on south Division Street in Creston reported Saturday, that someone shot out the windows of a home at 210 south Maple Street. A b-b gun is believed to be the weapon used. Damage was estimated at $125.