The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said they have arrested four individuals suspected of being involved in a rash of stolen vehicles, all of which were left unlocked with the keys inside. Early in the morning of Monday, June 8, two vehicles were reported stolen from the western area of Marion County. At approximately 3:46am, deputies […]
Prom season brings out extra patrols by sheriff’s deputies
May 4, 2015 by
Marion County Sheriff Tim Bailey announced his office will be participating in a countywide traffic detail targeting speed and alcohol related violations for the upcoming High School Proms. Deputies are conducting extra traffic enforcement and patrols through May 16, 2015. In an effort to ensure the safety of the motoring public, the sheriff’s office will […]
Warning issued over phone scam involving “water company”
April 27, 2015 by
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public and area businesses about a potential telephone scam. An unknown suspect is contacting area businesses and claiming that they are from the “Marion Department of Water.” The caller informs the business that their water bill has not been paid and their water service will immediately be […]
Two arrested for drug charges in Marion
April 21, 2015 by
On April 20, 2015 around 5:30 p.m., MARMET detectives, with the assistance of deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Marion Police Department, executed a search warrant in the 1900 block of Marion-Mt. Gilead Road. Officials said the search warrant led to the discovery of drugs and cash as well as […]
MARMET arrests two, seizes over $12,000 in heroin
April 10, 2015 by
On Thursday, April 9, 2015, in an operation they called “We Work at Night,” members of the MARMET / METRICH Drug Task Force, Marion Police Department, and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant in the 200 block of Libby Lane. At that location, detectives said they recovered $880 in cash along with […]
MARMET drug raid nets “huge amount” of narcotics, five arrests
March 26, 2015 by
The MARMET Drug Task Force said a search warrant executed late Wednesday evening resulted in five arrests and the seizure of what they described as a “huge amount” of narcotics. On March 25, 2015 at 11:27 p.m., MARMET executed the search warrant at 262 ½ North State Street in the City of Marion with the […]
Police: officer fired shot after suspect drew weapon
March 17, 2015 by
The Marion Police Department said Monday that one of its detectives fired his weapon at a fleeing suspect after the man drew a gun and pointed it at pursuing officers. On March 16, 2015 shortly after 2:00pm, detectives from the MARMET Drug Task Force stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation as part of an […]
Extra patrols enforcing local traffic safety for St. Patrick’s Day
March 17, 2015 by
Marion County Sheriff Tim Bailey announced his office will be participating in a countywide traffic detail targeting speed and alcohol related violations for the St. Patrick’s Day holiday. Deputies will be conducting extra traffic enforcement and patrol through St. Patrick’s Day. Sheriff Tim Bailey’s office has received a grant from the Ohio Department of Public […]
State reports that new concealed-carry licenses down, renewals up in 2014
March 2, 2015 by
The number of concealed-carry handgun licenses issued in Ohio dropped in 2014 after several years of increases, according to a report released Thursday by the state attorney general. County sheriffs issued about 40 percent fewer new concealed-carry gun permits in 2014 than in 2013, but renewed about 8 percent more licenses than the previous year. […]
Police: “Operation Wake Up Call” nets three arrests, drugs and cash
January 19, 2015 by
Local law enforcement officials said Friday that they had completed “Operation Wake Up Call” which resulted in the arrest of three individuals. The two search warrants were executed on January 16, 2015 by members of the MARMET / METRICH Drug Task Force, Marion Police Department, Marion City SRT, and Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The operation […]
