Seven people were arrested recently, in Creston. Authorities say 30-year old Ryan Neal, of Orient, and 31-year old Marrell Beaman, of Creston, were arrested at McKinley Park in Creston, a little after 8-p.m., Monday. Both were taken into custody by Creston Police with the assistance of the K9 “Jax.” Neal was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance/1^st offense, as well as Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was later released on a $1,300 bond. Beaman was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance/2^nd offense. He was later released on a $1,000 bond.

Monday afternoon, 24-year old Richard Leingang, of Creston, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on a Union County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charges of OWI/1^st offense. Leingang was being held in the Union County Jail while awaiting a bond hearing.

Creston Police report 36-year old Savannah McVay, of Creston, was arrested at around 12:20-a.m. Monday at her home, on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault/Display or Use of a Weapon – 1^st offense. McVay was being held in the Adams County Jail, while awaiting a bond hearing.

Sunday afternoon, 69-year old Richard Cunningham, of Creston, was arrested at the Creston Wal-Mart, for Theft in the 5^th Degree, and Trespass. He was cited at the scene and released on a Promise to Appear in Court. Saturday evening, 40-year old Aaron Riepe and 33-year old Jessica Swietlik, both of Creston, were arrested at their residence. Each was charged with (Simple) Domestic Assault, and later released on $300 bonds.

And, a Creston resident reported to police that sometime between 5:30-p.m. Sunday and 8-a.m. Monday, someone vandalised the Car Wash at 801 S. Lincoln Street, causing considerable damage. A coin machine and two control facesplates in the car wash bays were damaged. The loss was estimated at $1,400.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (The Gazette) — Court records say an Iowa man made a woman watch the miniseries “Roots,” and told her it would make her better understand her racism. Robert Noye is charged in Cedar Rapids with harassment and false imprisonment. The miniseries was based on author Alex Haley’s family history, starting with the capture and enslavement of his ancestor Kunta Kinte in Africa. The woman reported that when she tried to move, Noye told her to remain seated or he would “kill her and spread her body parts” across the interstate on the way to Chicago.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man who opened fire on officers serving a warrant in Stuart, has pleaded guilty to federal gun and drug charges. 52-year old Randall Comly is scheduled to be sentenced June 12th in Des Moines. He pleaded guilty this month to possession of methamphetamine for sale and two weapons charges.

Comly is accused of firing a handgun at officers on Oct. 17, 2019, as they tried to arrest him on a warrant for second-degree arson, inside a Stuart apartment complex. The exchange of gunfire injured three law enforcement officers and Comly.