City of Marion officials say they have a plan to bring back officers after voters approved a tax increase in November, but stressed that officers will only be added as increased revenue comes in and that process may be slow in the beginning. Dave Troutman, a detective with the Marion Police Department and chairman of […]
Marion Police Department Name Officer, Dispatcher of the Year
December 19, 2012 by
The members of the Marion Police Department have chosen Officer Mark Elliott as Officer of the Year and Dispatcher Matt Cole as the Civilian Member of the Year. They were chosen by their peers for this honor. Elliott currently works 2nd Shift for the Department and has established a reputation over his 10 year career […]
Armed Robbery Reported at Marion Store
December 14, 2012 by
The Marion Police Department says an armed robbery occurred at Family Dollar on the north side of Marion on Thursday. The suspect fled the scene and police were unable to locate him. On December 13, 2012 at about 6:42pm, police responded to an armed robbery call at Family Dollar, 520 North Main Street. Witnesses said […]
Dramatic Increase in Thefts from Vehicles Reported
December 6, 2012 by
The Marion Police Department said they responded to 93 reports of thefts from motor vehicles during the month of November. Not only was that an increase from the previous month, but officials said it was nearly three times more reports than in October. Major Jay McDonald of the Marion Police Department explains there are lots […]
Police Arrest Two After Gunshot Reports
December 3, 2012 by
The Marion Police Department says two men were arrested for illegally having firearm. Police had responded to a gunshot report and say there were no injuries in the incident. On Friday, November 30, 2012, at around 2:30pm, officers responded to the 320 block of Owens Street for a report of shots being fired. A caller […]
Police Arrest Man for Breaking into Restaurant
November 28, 2012 by
The Marion Police Department says a man was arrested early Thursday morning for breaking into a local restaurant. On November 28, 2012 at 12:07am, officers responded to report of a breaking and entering in progress at the Warehouse Restaurant, 320 West Center Street. Officers say they located 22-year-old Joshua Partee inside the restaurant. The officers […]
Woman Injured in Crash with Train
November 20, 2012 by
The Marion Police Department says a woman was injured when her vehicle collided with a train Monday, November 19, 2012. Officers responded to the scene in the area of Silver Street and Chester Street at just after 9:00pm. Police say the unidentified woman’s vehicle had collided with a Norfolk and Southern train. The 34-year-old woman […]
Police Arrest Marion Man Over Thousands of Photos of Minors
November 15, 2012 by
The Marion Police Department says officers served a search warrant on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at 2552 Capaldi Drive in Marion. During the execution of the warrant, officers say they located thousands of pictures of young, nude females. Many of these pictures are believed to involve area juveniles. As a result of this investigation, 53-year-old […]
Traffic Violation Turns into Arrests for Drug Trafficking
November 8, 2012 by
The Marion Police Department says a routine traffic stop turned into a chase that ended with the help of a citizen and resulted in two men being arrested for multiple charges include drug trafficking. On Wednesday, November 7, at about 9:30am, Patrolman Isom stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 100 block of […]
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 […]
