The Creston Police Department reports a man from Adair County was arrested early this (Wednesday) morning, on a drug-related charge. 24-year old Zachary Utterback, of Greenfield, was arrested in the 400 block of Cherry Street in Creston, at around 12:45-a.m. He was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and brought to the Union County Jail, where bond was set at $300.

Creston Police arrested 23-year old Troy Clausen, of Greenfield, at around 2-a.m. today (Wednesday), for OWI/1st offense. Clausen was being held in the Union County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

Monday night, Creston Police arrested 47-year old Johnny Agans, of Creston, for Public Intoxication, and 38-year old Lela Churchwell, of Creston, for Simple Assault. Churchwell and Agans were later released from custody on a promise to appear in court.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A woman is hospitalized after being shot by a Des Moines police officer. Police Sgt. Paul Parizek says the woman was wounded during an incident shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday. Few details were released initially about what happened.

No officers were hurt during the confrontation. The incident will be investigated by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.

MELCHER-DALLAS, Iowa (AP) – A major fire has damaged several buildings in a central Iowa downtown area. The Des Moines Register reports the fire started late Tuesday in Melcher-Dallas and continued to burn into the early morning hours today (Wednesday).

Melcher-Dallas Police Chief Steve Johns says he doesn’t think fireworks caused the fire, but the cause of the blaze hasn’t been determined yet. No injuries were reported, but the building housing That’s My Bag and More is a total loss. The fire also caused extensive damage at a building housing a bar and grill and some apartments.

Melcher-Dallas is a town of about 1,300 people 40 miles southeast of Des Moines. A crowd of about 100 people stood in the town square watching the fire Tuesday night.

No injuries were reported, but there was $2,300 worth of damage done to vehicles during a collision late Tuesday night, in Red Oak. Authorities say 17-year old Pablo Ramosramos, of Red Oak, was backing a 1999 Chevy Blazer out of a driveway at 1705 Eastern Avenue at around 10:30-p.m., when the left rear bumper of his SUV struck the driver’s side door of a legally parked 2011 Dodge Nitro. The car was registered to Mariah Lombard.

Ramosramos was issued a citation for operating a motor vehicle with an expired license.

A traffic stop at around 3:05-a.m. today (Wednesday) in Adams County, resulted in an arrest. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office says 41-year old Shayne Magnuson, of Carbon, was taken into custody after deputies stopped a 4-wheeler in the 2500 block of Elm Avenue. Magnuson was taken into custody for Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs. He was also cited for No Valid Driver’s License, and an ATV Highway violation. His bond at the Adams County Jail, was set at $1,000.

One person was transported by Mercy Air One helicopter to the hospital following a rollover accident late Tuesday night, in Page County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2015 Chevy Camaro driven by 20-year old Austin Michael Larson, of Shenandoah, was traveling west on Highway 2 at around 10:35-p.m., when the car overtook a vehicle on the right, outside the lane of travel.

The Camaro went out of control and skidded sideways before it entered the ditch, where it rolled several times, and hit a utility pole. The car came to rest on its top in a bean field. Larson was not wearing a seat belt. He was flown to the University of Nebraska Medical Center. There was no immediate word on his condition.

Shenandoah Police and the Page County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene.