Police: “Operation Wake Up Call” nets three arrests, drugs and cash

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 […]

4 arrested as part of 2 search warrants in Marion targeting drug trafficking

On January 13, 2015, detectives from the MARMET Drug Task Force, along with assistance from the Marion Police Department and Marion County Sheriff’s Office, served two search warrants in Marion. The search warrants were issued as a result of numerous complaints of drug activity at each of the locations. The two locations have been problems […]

Two arrested as part of “Arctic Blast”

Marion law enforcement officials said they made two arrests as part of Operation Arctic Blast on Thursday morning. On January 8, 2015, members of the MARMET / METRICH Drug Task Force, Marion Police Department, and Marion County Sheriff’s Office executed two search warrants at two different locations inside Marion. The joint operation was conducted after […]

Police investigating exchange of gunfire at Marion residence

The Marion Police Department is investigating the report of shots fired into and from a residence in the early morning hours on Sunday. At 3:47am on January 4, 2015, officers from the Marion Police Department responded to the report of shots fired in 120 block of South Seffner Avenue. Upon arrival officers said they discovered […]

Another alleged burglar arrested as part of continuing investigation

A joint investigation by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Marion Police Department continued their investigation into a rash of burglaries by making another arrest on Tuesday and recovering additional stolen property. On December 30, 2014, Tyler Lane, 27, of 175 Curtis Court in Marion was arrested and the allegedly stolen property was recovered […]

Police arrest two for committing several local burglaries

The Marion City Police Department, Marion County Sheriff Office, and MARMET Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, said they have arrested two females in connection with local burglaries. The burglaries occurred in the City of Marion as well as Marion County. In the early morning hours of December 29, […]

Police arrest man for Thursday robbery of Marion restaurant

The Marion Police Department says they arrested a man for robbing a restaurant early Thursday morning by knife-point. On December 18, 2014 at about 8:00am, officers responded to the Subway on Delaware Avenue for the report of an armed robbery where the suspect brandished a knife and demanded money. The suspect took the entire cash […]

Marion Police Department honors Officer and Civilian of the Year

The Marion Police Department has recognized Officer Robb Reed as the 2014 Officer of the Year and Diane Patrick as the 2014 Civilian of the Year. Reed and Patrick were selected for the honor by their peers at the department. Officer Reed began his career with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office before joining the Marion […]

Man arrested in connection with two Marion robberies

The Marion Police Department said they arrested a man on Friday and charged him in connection with two robberies in Marion. On December 5, 2014, members of the Marion Police Department, with the assistance of Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies, arrested Shane Jones, 22, of Marion, for robberies at the Colonial Coin Laundry Mat on September […]

Police Arrest Two Men Accused of Stealing Storm Sewer Grates

The Marion Police Department said Wednesday that they had arrested two men accused of stealing numerous storm catch basin grates around the City of Marion. The investigation began on November 6, 2014 after police discovered the thefts. 10 or more grates had been stolen in the last week with an estimated loss to the City […]