Creston

Rebekah R. Moon, 44, of Creston, was taken into custody 1:38 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Iowa Department of Correctional Services Office on a Union County warrant for the charge of violation of parole.

Moon was transported to the Adams County Jail and held without bond.

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Caleb B. B. Fredrickson, 34, of Lorimor, was taken into custody 6:03 p.m. Aug. 4 in the Fareway parking lot on a Union County warrant for three counts of theft, third degree.

According to Creston Police reports, Fredrickson stole items from Walmart on three separate occasions. Security footage shows Fredrickson leave the store at 3:48 p.m. April 19 with $242.76 of merchandise, at 8:03 p.m. April 23 with $31.92 of merchandise and 4:42 p.m. May 28 with $40.15 of merchandise, all of which were not paid for.

Fredrickson has prior theft convictions in Polk, Story and Boone counties, causing the charges to be enhanced.

Fredrickson was transported to the Union County Jail and held on $6,000 cash bond.

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Kevin E. Earley, 47, of Creston, and Teresa J. Earley, 46, of Creston, were taken into custody 2:32 p.m. Aug. 5 at the intersection of Spruce and Devoe streets. Kevin was charged with possession of a controlled substance - marijuana, first offense; possession of a controlled substance - methamphetamine, first offense; unlawful possession of a prescription drug and possession of drug paraphernalia. Teresa was charged with possession of a controlled substance - marijuana, first offense and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to a Creston Police report, at approximately 1:30 p.m. officers stopped a 1991 Chevrolet truck pulling a camper for not having plates on the camper. The driver was identified as Kevin and the passenger was identified as Teresa. Creston Police K9 Baxo was requested to do an open air sniff of the vehicle and gave a positive alert for narcotics.

A probable cause search was conducted and officers located various marijuana and methamphetamine pipes and a small amount of marijuana in Teresa’s purse. Also located was a baggie containing a crystalline substance, which field tested positive for methamphetamine, and a methamphetamine pipe in a leather jacket behind the driver’s seat. During a search of the camper, a wooden box containing baggies of a green leafy substance suspected to be marijuana and a crystalline substance, suspected to be methamphetamine, were located. Kevin took ownership of the box.

Kevin was transported to the Union County Jail and held on $3,000 cash or surety bond. Teresa was transported to the Adams County Jail where she was released from after posting $1,300 cash or surety bond.

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Nicki R. Jones, 40, of Creston, was taken into custody 10:30 a.m. Aug. 6 at the intersection of Jarvis and Howard streets on the charge of driving while barred.

According to a Creston Police report, officers observed a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Jones, who is known to have a barred license. A traffic stop was conducted and Jones was confirmed to be barred.

Jones was transported to the Union County Jail where she was released on $2,000 cash or surety bond.

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Christian Garcia-Vasquez, 23, of Creston, was taken into custody 4:16 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Holiday Motel on the charges of domestic abuse assault, second offense; false imprisonment and possession of a controlled substance - marijuana.

According to a Creston Police report, at approximately 2:56 p.m. officers responded to the 700 block of New York Avenue for a reported physical domestic dispute. Officers were advised a male and female in a silver SUV had left the Moonlite Motel eastbound on Highway 34 and the vehicle was located at the Holiday Motel on South Walnut Street, where there was another altercation.

Officers spoke to the male, identified as Garcia-Vasquez, who stated there was nothing going on and he was just trying to talk to his girlfriend. He said he had taken his girlfriend from the Moonlite Motel to the Holiday Motel to speak with the managers about why his girlfriend was at the Moonlite.

While speaking with the female victim, she stated she was cleaning rooms at the Moonlite Motel when Garcia-Vasquez arrived there. She said he was very upset and they began arguing. She attempted to leave and he physically grabbed her as she was trying to go back to the office. She said he was pulling her towards the vehicle as she was trying to get away from him. She then said she ended up getting into the vehicle because she was afraid of what he would do if she did not.

Once they got to the Holiday Motel she climbed into the back of the vehicle, got out of one of the back doors and ran inside the office. The victim said she had not told Garcia-Vasquez where she was living/working because she did not want him to know her location. Other parties at the Moonlite said they witnessed the Garcia-Vasquez physically assault the victim and then physically force her into the vehicle as she was trying to get away from him.

Garcia-Vasquez was transported to the Union County Jail and held without bond until his initial appearance.