Police in Creston are investigating the theft of a handgun that was left inside a vehicle. Authorities say a resident in the 600 block of N. Cherry Street reported Thursday that someone entered their vehicle that was parked behind the home, and stole a .40-caliber Smith and Wesson pistol from the vehicles’ center console. The incident occurred sometime between 11-p.m. Wednesday and 11-a.m. Thursday. The loss was estimated at $300.

Creston Police report also, 43-year old Kent Collins, of Winterset, was arrested early this (Friday) morning on a charge of Driving While Suspended. Collins was later released from the Union County Jail on a $300 bond.