The Marion County Adult Probation Department is seeking 21-year-old Benjy Griffith is wanted for a probation violation. He is a white male, 5’11” tall and 170 lbs with brown eyes and brown hair. His last known address is 2415 Prospect-Norton Road. Griffith was placed on Community Control in June of 2011 for a Unlawful Sexual […]
Patrol – Scrap Metal Theft Threatens Ohio Infrastructure
November 1, 2012 by
Whether it is the theft of railroad spikes and rails or copper communication lines, scrap metal theft presents a significant threat to Ohio’s infrastructure. These types of thefts can create disruptions in communication services and dangers to the public. It can also create a significant financial burden to property owners. That is why the Ohio […]
Police Investigating Murder in Marion
October 31, 2012 by
The Marion Police Department is continuing to investigate a homicide that took place at 1189 East Church Street at approximately 11:15pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. The victim has been identified as 61-year-old Allan Brown of that same address. Major Randy Caryer said that no further information is being released at this time and reported […]
Police Say Same House Was Robbed Twice in Five Minutes
October 31, 2012 by
The Marion Police Department says two different set of potential thieves attempted to burglarize the same house within five minutes of each other. Police say they were responding to the original burglary report in the 800 block of Mt. Vernon Avenue when the victim, still on the phone with dispatchers, reported that someone else was […]
Frye Sought for Probation Violation
October 29, 2012 by
The Marion County Adult Probation Department is seeking 21-year-old . She is a white female, 5’4″ tall, 135 lbs with hazel eyes and brown hair. Her last known address is 393 Wheeler Drive in Marion. Frye was placed on Community Control in January of 2012 for a felony Theft conviction and has stopped reporting as […]
Marion Man Reports Being Shot, Police Call Information Misleading
October 25, 2012 by
The Marion Police Department says a man reported he was shot Wednesday, October 24, but investigators say the information the man has provided appears to be misleading and are asking the public for help in gathering additional details. At 10:30pm Wednesday, police responded to Marion General Hospital where a shooting victim was being treated for […]
Sheriff’s Office Seeking Suspects Following Pursuit
October 24, 2012 by
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in locating two suspects after they escaped deputies following a pursuit late Tuesday evening. On Tuesday, October 23, at 11:30pm, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office was involved in a pursuit with a vehicle they say was involved in a theft and breaking and entering from a business […]
Alert Officer Chases Down Car Theft Suspect
October 24, 2012 by
The Marion Police Department says an alert officer noticed erratic driving and chased down the driver early Wednesday morning. It was then learned that the car had just been stolen and the suspect was arrested on multiple felony charges. At 2:00am Wednesday, October 24, Officer J.T. McCullough of the Marion Police Department was in the […]
Alert Resident Helps Police Thwart Suspected Burglary
October 19, 2012 by
A resident who was paying attention is being credited by the Marion Police Department for helping them catch two men who they say were burglarizing a vacant home in the middle of the afternoon on Thursday. At around 1:00 pm on October 18, the department received a call reporting some suspicious activity at a home […]
200 Hundred Marijuana Plants Seized by MARMET
October 18, 2012 by
The MARMET-METRICH Drug Task Force says officers executed a search warrant and arrested a suspect on Tuesday, October 16, and then made a second arrest a day later as part of an investigation in to drug trafficking. A large amount of drugs and marijuana plants were also seized. The search warrant was executed at 567 […]
