(Creston) A Lenox man wanted on multiple felony warrants in Polk County was taken into custody Tuesday following a four-hour standoff with law enforcement in Creston.
According to the Creston Police Department, officers received information at approximately 10:16 a.m. on September 22, 2026, that 47-year-old Jerry Williams of Lenox was inside a residence at 305 North Elm Street. Polk County wanted Williams on multiple felony warrants related to burglary charges.
Officers from the Creston Police Department and the Union County Sheriff’s Office responded to the residence and attempted to contact Williams. As officers approached, they could hear him barricading the doors…