(updated 8:57-a.m.) (Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports one person arrested Wednesday evening on a Theft charge. Two other individuals were arrested on drug charges. Authorities say 38-year-old Verdell M. Warren, of Creston, was arrested a little after 5-p.m. at the Creston Wal-Mart Store, for Theft in the 5th Degree.  She was cited and released on a Promise to Appear in court.

At around 6:10-p.m. 34-year-old Yasmin Rae Banda, of Creston, was arrested at 612 New York Ave., for Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st Offense. She was released on a Promise to Appear in court. And, at around 6:35-p.m., 32-year-old Wesley Clark Smith, of Lenox, was arrested at the same location, for Possession of Controlled Substances/Methamphetamine 1st Offense.  Smith was taken to Union County Jail. He posted an $1,000 cash or surety bond before being released.

And, Creston Police say no injuries were reported following a collision Monday morning in the Creston High School Parking lot. Authorities say a 2006 Chevy Equinox driven by a 16-year-old male, was traveling north in the parking lot at around 9:30-a.m. and turning left into an open spot. When the teen failed to turn wide enough, the SUV struck a legally parked 2003 Ford Ranger pickup. Damage from the mishap amounted to $1,500. Operator inexperience was noted as a contributing factor to the accident. No citations were issued.