Over 20 Arrested as “Operation Take a Number” Continues

The MARMET Drug Task Force, Marion Police Department, and Marion County Sheriff’s Office teamed up Wednesday morning and made mass arrests as part of the continuing effort to crack down on drug trafficking in the community. On March 12, 2014, over 25 law enforcement officers spread out across Marion as part of the investigation that has been over four months in the making.

Search warrants were previously served on four locations back on March 7, 2014.

“This, and other investigations, proves that if you sell drugs in Marion County you will get caught and you will be arrested,” stated Marion County Sheriff Tim Bailey in a media release.

Marion Police Chief Bill Collins added, “I am proud of the MARMET Drug Task Force for their dedication to finding and arresting drug traffickers in our community. They have been very successful but there is more work to do. I am confident that their success will continue.”

39 arrest warrants were issued to people involved with drug trafficking. 22 individuals were arrested Wednesday morning and officials are continuing to search for 17 others. 12 of those named are from Detroit and Chicago. You can find both complete lists below.

UPDATE: Two more individuals were arrested late Wednesday. The lists below have been updated.

In addition to the arrest warrants, a search warrant was also served Wednesday morning at 678 Sugar Street in Marion.

Officers Wednesday reportedly seized $1,143 in cash, a vehicle, 7.3 grams of heroin, 2.0 grams of crack cocaine and 9 grams of marijuana.

Sheriff Bailey, Chief Collins, and Marion County Prosecutor Brent Yager said they wanted to thank the community for their continued support and information, explaining that it is vital to these kinds of investigations.

Those arrested Wednesday included:

• Jerry Akins, 27, of Marion, on 4 Counts of Trafficking in Drugs
• Charles Alexander, 28, of Detroit, on 2 Counts of Trafficking
• Eli Brown, 35, of Marion, on 2 Counts of Trafficking
• Omar Burks, 24, of Detroit, for Possession of Drugs and Trafficking in Drugs
• Allen Creagh, 33, of Marion, for 8 Counts of Trafficking in Drugs
• Dathan Davis, 18, of Marion, for 2 Counts of Trafficking in Drugs
• Shalon Ford, 29, of Marion, for Trafficking in Drugs
• Mason Fry, 21, of Marion, for Trafficking in Drugs
• Deon Gale, 35, of Marion, for 4 counts of Trafficking in Drugs
• Robert Harbolt III, 29, of Marion, for Trafficking
• Raymone Hayman, 44, of Detroit, for Possession of Drugs
• Brenton Hensley, 19, of Marion, for Trafficking in Drugs
• Sarah Hoffman, 36, of Marion (currently in prison) for 4 Counts of Trafficking in Drugs
• Anthony Jackson, 19, of Chicago, for Trafficking in Drugs
• Christopher May, 43, of Detroit, for Possession of Drugs
• Ashley Redmon, 25, of Marion, for Permitting Drug Abuse
• Beau Reyes, 29, of Chicago, for 3 Counts of Trafficking
• Michael Slocum, 26, of Marion, for 3 Counts of Trafficking in Drugs
• Jonathon Stanley, 27, of Marion, for 2 Counts of Trafficking in Drugs (Currently on Probation as well)
• Hunter Thomas, 20, of Marion, for Trafficking in Drugs (Currently on Probation as well)
• Keifer Wood, 19, of Marion, for Permitting Drug Abuse and 11 Counts of Corrupting Another with Drugs
• Keith Wood, 43, of Marion, for Permitting Drug Abuse
• Andrea Thacker, 33, of Marion, for Possession of drugs
• Michael Fields, 34, of Marion, for 2 Counts of Trafficking in Drugs
• Larry Lewis Jr., 36, of Marion, for Trafficking in Drugs (and additional $1,232 was seized during this arrest)

Those still sought included:

• Dominique Brown, 23, of Marion, for Trafficking in Drugs
• Sada Carter, 27, of Marion, for 2 Counts of Trafficking in Drugs
• Dusty Fields, 30, of Marion, for 2 Counts of Trafficking in Drugs
• lIya Green, 38, of Detroit, for Trafficking in Drugs
• Royriecus Jones, 26, of Marion, for Trafficking in Drugs
• Matt Layne, 25, of Marion, for Trafficking
• Khyron Lipsomb, 23, of Detroit, for Trafficking in Drugs
• Marlon Powers, 22, of Marion, for 2 Counts of Trafficking in Drugs
• Jerry Reyes, 32, of Marion, for Trafficking in Drugs
• Roger Rosvanis, 32, of Marion, for Trafficking in Drugs
• Rayvon Spivey, 31, of Detroit, for Trafficking in Drugs
• Curtis Thomas, 27, of Chicago, for Trafficking in Drugs
• Nick Thompson, 34, of Detroit, for 2 Counts of Trafficking in Drugs
• Destin Throckmorton, 18, of Marion, for 3 Counts of Trafficking
• Darel Williams, 21, of Chicago, 2 Counts of Trafficking in Drugs