Members of the 140th Basic Peace Officer Class, including one from Marion, received training certificates during a graduation ceremony held Friday, November 16, 2018 at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy. The 12 graduates will assume duties as peace officers for 10 Ohio agencies. The 22-week basic course began in June. The course was […]
Marion police searching for missing 14-year-old – UPDATE
November 8, 2018 by
Update on the following story: On November 12, 2018 at about 3:30pm, officers from the Marion Police Department located Robert Whitehead unharmed. He was arrested on a warrant and transported to the Juvenile Detention Center. The Marion Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing 14-year-old Robert Whitehead. Robert was reported missing […]
Man arrested for armed robbery of Marion gas station
November 8, 2018 by
The Marion Police Department said they arrested a man for the armed robbery of the Speedway gas station, 800 Bellefontaine Avenue in Marion, that occurred on October 6, 2018. Joangelo Freeman, 46, was arrested without incident in the 300 block of Chestnut Street on November 5. In addition to a charge of Aggravated Robbery, the […]
Suspect identified in weekend shooting at Marion bar
July 31, 2018 by
On July 29, 2018 around 02:22 a.m., Marion Police Department officers responded to a shooting call at Gotham, a bar located at 137 W. Center St. in downtown Marion. Police said they found that the victim, JaShawn Ray, age 24 of Marion, had been shot multiple times in the bar. Ray was transported to Marion […]
Police investigating shooting at Marion bar
July 29, 2018 by
Click here for an update to this story. On July 29, 2018 around 2:22am, Marion Police Department officers responded to the report of a shooting at Gotham, a bar located at 137 W. Center Street in downtown Marion. Police report that the victim, JaShawn Ray, age 24 of Marion, had been shot multiple times in […]
Marion drive-thru robbed by armed suspect
May 21, 2018 by
The Marion Police Department is seeking tips from the community following an armed robbery of a Marion drive-thru late Sunday evening. At 10:19pm on May 20, 2018, the Marion Police Department received a report of an armed robbery to Jack’s Drive Thru located at 412 West Center Street in Marion. The suspect allegedly entered the […]
Police seek tips after Marion gas station robbed
April 12, 2018 by
The Marion Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man that allegedly robbed a Marion gas station in the early Wednesday morning. On April 11, 2018 at 4:38am, officers responded to the Certified Oil gas station on East Center Street in regards to a reported armed robbery. Upon arrival, officers were advised […]
Over 500 Ohio law enforcement agencies, including those in Marion, implementing standards to improve community-police relations
April 4, 2018 by
More than 500 agencies – employing 82 percent of Ohio’s law enforcement officers – are in the process of implementing Ohio’s first-ever statewide standards on use of force, including deadly force, and hiring and recruitment according to a report issued today by the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS). “This report demonstrates that the […]
Two “major drug dealers” arrested
March 14, 2018 by
The MARMET/METRICH Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the Marion Police Department, Marion County Sheriff’s Office, and Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, said they have arrested two major drug dealers. The investigation was concluded this past weekend with the arrest of Shiloh Jackson, 28, and Sylvester Jones, 33. Both men are from Marion and were […]
Marion police arrest man in connection to Friday homicide
March 12, 2018 by
The Marion Police Department is investigating an alleged homicide that took place on Friday, March 9, 2018 in Marion. A suspect was arrested on Saturday. On March 9 at 7:50 p.m., the Marion Police Department received a report of a deceased person at 643 Universal Avenue in Marion. After an initial investigation and a preliminary […]
