Drug Crime

The Marion County Adult Probation Department is seeking 21-year-old Brittany Thomas for a probation violation. Thomas is a white female, 5'11" tall and 145 lbs with blue eyes and blonde hair. Her last known address is 262 East Mark Street in Marion.

A Marion Police Department detective was seriously injured when he was bitten by a dog while attempting to make arrests for drug trafficking at a home on Avondale Avenue Thursday afternoon. Officials say the search warrant was the result of several months of drug investigation in regards to this residence.

The Marion Police Department executed a search warrant Friday, January 27, at another business accused of selling Spice/K-2, or synthetic marijuana. Detectives from the MARMET Drug Task Force and the Marion Police Department executed the search warrant at Shirts & Stuff, 451 North Main Street.

The Marion Police Department executed a search warrant on Thursday, January 19, after numerous community complaints reporting the illegal sale of synthetic marijuana, commonly known as “Spice” or “K-2”. Officers say they previously made two separate undercover purchases on the products at Marion Food Mart, 887 East Center Street.

The Marion County Adult Probation Department is seeking 33-year-old Daniel Ballard for a probation violation. He is a white male, 5'5" tall and 155 lbs with hazel eyes and brown hair. His last known address is 665 Bartram Avenue in Marion.

The Marion County Adult Probation Department is seeking 21-year-old Candie Steele for a probation violation. She is a white female, 5'4" tall and 110 lbs with brown eyes and brown hair. Her last known address is 773 West Center Street in Marion.

The Marion County Adult Probation Department is seeking 45-year-old Bobby Welsh. He is a white male, 5'9" tall and 170 lbs with brown eyes and brown hair. His last known address is 1207 Martinique Drive in Marion.

Welsh was placed on Community Control in June of 2011 for a Possession of Cocaine conviction and has stopped reporting to his Probation Officer.

The Marion County Adult Probation Department is seeking 25-year-old Corey L. Parker. He is a white male, 5'8" tall and 150 lbs with blue eyes and brown hair. His last known address is 499 Linda Mel Drive in Marion.

Update: Adult Probation says they received a phone tip with the location of Parker and he was arrested by officers.

A Michigan man is facing felony drug charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers say they seized 1,283 baggies of heroin and 50 Ecstasy pills, valued at $12,000 during a traffic stop Wednesday on US 23 in Marion County.

Franklin, Butler and Pickaway counties have had the most identity crime arrests according to new statistics released by the Patrol today. Troopers made 572 identity crime arrests statewide from January 2010 through September 2011. Several arrests were also made in Marion County along U.S. 23.