The Marion Police Department has announced the addition of their newest officer, a Dutch Shepherd named Six. The K9 is assigned to handler Officer Mark Elliott. The Department says Six’s name has two meanings. The first is that six is a military term where having someone watch your “6″ means they have your back. This […]
Man Rams Camper into Marion Pharmacy, Arrested Following Police Chase
September 10, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department says a man stole a motorhome, rammed it into a Marion pharmacy, and fled officers before being arrested early Tuesday morning. Officers of the Marion Police Department responded at 2:02 a.m. to an alarm call at the Marion Prescription building on East Center Street. Responding officers discovered a 30′ camper had […]
Marion Police Chief will Lead Popcorn Fesitval Parade
September 5, 2013 by
When the 2013 Marion Popcorn Festival Orville Redenbacher Parade steps off at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 5, a community leader will be at its helm. Tom Bell, Marion City’s Chief of Police, has been tapped as the 2013 Grand Marshal. “No,” was the first response Bell had when asked to lead this year’s parade. […]
Over 30 Arrested, 14 Sought in Large Drug Sweep Across Marion
August 28, 2013 by
Approximately 30 law enforcement officers from the MARMET/METRICH Drug Task Force, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, and the Marion Police Department searched Tuesday for nearly 50 people wanted for involvement in the Illegal drug trade in Marion County. By the end of the day, 32 people had been arrested and 14 remained at large. Officials […]
Police Arrest Man for Stabbing
August 26, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department says a man was arrested on Friday, August 23, 2013 for stabbing another man in the 500 block of North State. Police and Marion City Fire Department medics arrived on the scene at 1:50pm. Upon their arrival, they found a male had been stabbed in the side. The man was transported […]
Marion Police Department to Offer Citizen’s Police Academy
August 16, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department has announced that it will once again be holding a Citizen’s Police Academy this year. The Citizen Police Academy provides the citizens of Marion a hands-on opportunity to learn more about their Police Department and the tasks and services our officers offer each day. Graduates may be eligible to join the […]
Johnson Sought on Four Arrest Warrants
July 30, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department is seeking 23-year-old Ronald Johnson II. Johnson has four warrants for his arrest. One is for theft, two for violating a protection order, and one for failure to appear for violating a protection order. Johnson is is 6’01” tall, weighing 170 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes. If you see […]
Three Arrested for Dealing Drugs at Marion Motel
July 29, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department says they arrested three men for dealing drugs from a Marion motel room. The arrests came early Monday morning when officers from the Marion Police Department responded at just after midnight to a call of drug trafficking at the Stay Inn Motel, 725 North Main Street. Upon their arrival, officers said […]
Two-Week Investigation Leads to Multiple Drug Arrests
July 26, 2013 by
Following a two-week investigation into drug trafficking, members of the Marion Police Department, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the MARMET Drug Task Force conducted a search warrant on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at 208 Blaine Avenue. Four people were arrested as a part of the investigation. “MARMET wants to keep the heat on the […]
Police Seek Witnesses to Reported Shooting
July 15, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department is looking for people who may have been witness to gun shots being fired during the late evening on Saturday. At 11:01pm on July 13, 2013, the department received multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired in the 600 block of Bellefontaine Avenue, near the eastern set of railroad tracks. Witnesses reported […]
