Creston Police are reporting five recent arrests, one incident of theft and one incident of vandalism.  Authorities say Friday afternoon, 36-year old Clay Pettit, of Creston, was arrested for Driving while license suspended, and possession of a controlled substance/1st offense. He was later released on a $1,300 bond. Early Saturday morning, 44-year old Jeffrey McAlexander, of Tingley, was arrested for OWI/3rd or subsequent offense, Driving While Revoled, and Failure to provide proof of insurance. He was later released on bond amounting to slightly more than $5,866.

Saturday afternoon, 22-year old Taylor Giles, of Creston, was arrested for Harassment in the 3rd Degree. He was later released on a $300 bond. 34-year old Trel Peterson, of Creston, was arrested Saturday night in Creston, for Interference with official acts, and on a Mills County warrant for Violation of Probation. Peterson was issued a Promise to appear on the local charge, and was being held pending transfer to Mills County. Sunday morning, 30-year old Kenny Cunningham, of Creston, was arrested on a Clarke County warrant for Failure to appear for fingerprinting, on an original charge of Theft in the 5th. Cunningham was transferred to the custody of Clarke County.

Creston Police said also, a woman residing in the 500 block of S. Maple Street, reported Friday morning, that sometime within the past few days, someone stole multiple items out of her garage. They included two round-point shovels, a round-point Trunk Buddy, a square-point Trunk Buddy, a square shovel, garden fork and ice chopper/ lawn edger. The loss was estimated at $105. And, a woman residing in the 400 block of S. Division Street, Friday, reported to police someone threw a rock through the window of her residence. The incident happened between 5- and 5:30-a.m., Friday. The loss was estimated at $250.