MARMET/METRICH Drug Task Force officers say they arrested two Marion residents Friday for trafficking prescription pills following a month-long investigation. On April 12, 2013, the drug task force, with the assistance of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Marion Police Department, served a search warrant at 213 Leader Street. The search warrant was issued […]
Police Say Pregnant Mother of Two Arrested for Drug Trafficking
April 12, 2013 by
The MARMET Drug Task Force says they arrested a woman for drug trafficking on Thursday. On April 11, 2013 at approximately 7:55pm, members of MARMET, with the assistance of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and Marion Police Department, served a search warrant at 212 Clover Avenue in the City of Marion. Officials say the warrant […]
Officials: MARMET Drug Busts Breaking Records
April 9, 2013 by
Major Bill Collins of the Marion Police Department says the MARMET Drug Task Force has been breaking records in their enforcement since more officers were added to the group in early February. “Not often I get to come here to talk about good things,” Major Collins told members of Marion City Council at their meeting […]
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man Found Slumped in His Vehicle
April 8, 2013 by
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says they arrested a man on drug charges after a passerby witnessed the man slumped over the steering wheel of his vehicle in the Village of Kirkpatrick. On Friday, April 5, 2013 at 1:57pm, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a man slumped over the steering wheel […]
Pair Arrested With Large Amount of Heroin
April 5, 2013 by
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 […]
Snow Advisory for Marion Cancelled
March 25, 2013 by
At 10:45am Monday morning, Marion County Sheriff Tim Bailey cancelled the Level One Snow Advisory that was put into effect earlier. Sheriff Bailey stated main roads and highways are mostly clear but that some secondary roadways are still snow covered in places so caution should still be used when driving. Crews with the Ohio Department […]
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. […]
Law Enforcement Warns Drivers – “Don’t Press your Luck this St. Patrick’s Day”
March 15, 2013 by
As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to designate a sober driver before the party begins. The Patrol will be working with local law enforcement to remove impaired drivers as part of the National Highway Safety Administration’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office […]
Marion Police Catch Burglar in the Act
March 11, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department, with help from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit, says they captured an alleged burglar in the act Sunday night after an alert neighbor called police. Officers responded at 11:08pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013, to the 300 block of South Grand Avenue for a reported burglary in progress. A […]
