The MARMET/METRICH Drug Task Force has arrested a man following a physical struggle and seized a large amount of heroin, crack cocaine, and some cash. A woman was also arrested in the incident on Friday, April 5, 2013. On Friday at around 11:35am, members of the MARMET/METRICH Drug Task Force with the assistance of the […]
Police: Man Arrested While Bring Heroin into Marion
April 5, 2013 by
The MARMET/METRICH Drug Task Force says they arrested a Marion man on Thursday, April 4, 2013 after finding that he was transporting heroin from Detroit into the City of Marion to sell. On Thursday at about 3:45pm, members of the MARMET/METRICH Drug Task Force with the assistance of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the […]
April is Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 2, 2013 by
During the month of April, the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS), a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS), recognizes both Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Child abuse includes all types of maltreatment and neglect that occur among children under the age of 18. According to the […]
Detroit Man Arrested During Marion Drug Raid
March 29, 2013 by
The MARMET/METRICH Drug Task Force says a Detroit man was arrested and prescription pills and cash were seized during a drug raid on Thursday, March 28, 2013. The raid was a direct result of numerous tips from area residents. On Thursday at 3:00PM, members of the MARMET/METRICH Drug Task Force executed a drug search warrant […]
Marion Man Dies Following Assault, Police Seek Witnesses
March 26, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department says a man has died from injuries received when he was assaulted at a local bar on St. Patrick’s Day. They are hoping witnesses will come forward to provide more information into the incident. Investigators say the assault took place at the Town House Bar, 199 Davids Street in Marion, on […]
Victim in Abduction Located, Suspect Found Dead
March 24, 2013 by
The Marion County Sheriff Office says a woman who they say was abducted on Saturday afternoon has been located and the woman’s estranged husband was found dead. Investigators say Saretta Main, age 26 of Marion, was forced to enter a 2001 blue Dodge pickup following a heated argument with her estranged husband, Kalin Main Jr. […]
Detroit Man Arrested with Heroin and Pills
March 20, 2013 by
On Tuesday, March 19, 2013, the METRICH / MARMET Drug Task Force says they recovered pills and heroin after an investigation into drug trafficking. Officers arrested Cortez Daniels, 29, of Detroit, Michigan, in the 100 block of North Main Street on charges of Trafficking in Heroin and Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs. Investigators say that during […]
Police say Drunk Man Accidentally Shot Another Man
March 20, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department says an intoxicated man dropped a loaded revolver and shot another intoxicated man on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. A 911 call was received by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office reported that a man had shot himself in the hip at 635 Mary Street. That information was then relayed to the Marion […]
Marion Police Arrest Mother for Beating Young Child
March 18, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department says they arrested a woman for assaulting a child with a spoon. On Saturday, March 16, 2013, Officers Matt Creps and Eric Marsh visited 569 North State Street to investigate a report of child who had been assaulted. The officers say they found a 4-year-old who had been severely assaulted. Police […]
Police Arrest Two Alleged Drug Traffickers
March 14, 2013 by
The METRICH / MARMET Drug Task Force says they arrested two individuals suspected of drug trafficking. Both arrests came on Thursday, March 14, 2013, but they were not related to each other. The first took place in the 200 block of Olney Avenue when detectives arrested Michael Austin, 25, of Stockbridge, Georgia for trafficking in […]
