Police in Creston investigated two reported incidents of Theft on Thanksgiving Day. A resident in the 600 block of North Maple Street reported the theft of: a Rolex watch; miscellaneous jewelry; a black purse with rhinestones and chains, a driver’s license, credit, debit and Social Security cards. The theft occurred sometime between 10-a.m. and 10:30-a.m. on the 27th. The loss was estimated at $270

That same day, a resident on West Adams Street in Creston, reported someone entered his residence sometime between 2-p.m. Nov. 26th and 3-a.m. Nov. 27th. The resident was missing a 57 XBox One and  Xbox 360 games, a 32-inch Sanyo TV, an Xbox 360, and ZXbox One. The loss was estimated at $1,500.

Both incidents remain under investigation.

(8-a.m. News)

The Creston Police Dept. today (Monday) released a report on arrests made over the past week. Officials say two people were arrested Sunday, including: 32-year old John Jacob Garcia, of Creston, who was arrested at his home for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Garcia was being held in the Union County Jail on $5,000 bond; And, 21-year old Michael Dillon Johnson, of Grand River, was arrested Sunday at the Creston Wal-Mart, on a charge of Theft in the 5th degree. He was subsequently released after promising to appear later, in court.

Last Wednesday, Creston Police arrested 42-year old Clinton Ward Lovely, of Creston, on a warrant out of Union County for Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree, and Child Endangerment. Lovely was taken into custody at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, and later released on $5,000 bond. That same day, 37-year old Gerald Lynn Lawrence, Jr., of Des Moines, was arrested at the Union County Jail on a warrant charging him with a Probation Violation. Lawrence, Jr. was being held in the jail on $10,000 bond.