The METRICH / MARMET Drug Task Force says several citizen complaints about drug activity led to a search warrant and the arrest of five individuals on various charges, including drug trafficking. Members of the METRICH / MARMET Drug Task Force, along with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Marion Police Department, served the search […]
Level 1 Snow Advisory Cancelled for Marion County
March 6, 2013 by
Marion County Sheriff Tim Bailey, at 9:45am Wednesday, cancelled the Level 1 Snow Advisory. The original advisory was issued earlier this morning at 2:30am. Sheriff Bailey stated main roads and highways are mostly clear, but that some secondary roadways are still snow covered in places so caution should still be used when driving. Crews with […]
Police Arrest Man for Trafficking Crack Cocaine
March 5, 2013 by
On Monday, March 4, 2013 around 8:30pm, members of the METRICH / MARMET Drug Task with the assistance of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle in the area of Mayfield and Summerset Drives. K-9 Kilo of the sheriff’s office was used to search the car and detectives say they located eight grams of […]
Deceased Man Found in Marion Parking Lot
March 5, 2013 by
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says the body of a local man was found in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Southland Parkway early Tuesday morning. Deputies responded to the 1400 block of Southland Parkway at about 12:30am on March 5, 2013, after receiving a report of a possible deceased person. When deputies […]
Marion Traffic Stop Results in Drug Arrest
March 1, 2013 by
On March 1, 2013 at around 1:00am, members of the METRICH / MARMET Drug Task Force along with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Marion Police Department stopped a vehicle in the 1500 block of Victory Road. Detectives say they spoke to the passenger, Herman Crump, and, during a subsequent search, located evidence that […]
Alleged Drug Dealer Arrested, Dog Killed During Incident
February 28, 2013 by
The METRICH / MARMET Drug Task Force says an alleged drug dealer was arrested on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, along with two other individuals following the execution of a search warrant. Officials also say an aggressive dog had to be shot during the raid. On Wednesday, members of the METRICH / MARMET Drug Task Force […]
Alleged Heroin Dealer Arrested in Marion
February 19, 2013 by
Marion law enforcement officials say various sources and leads led them Tuesday to execute a search warrant which resulted in the arrest of a man for trafficking in heroin and the seizure of drugs and cash. At approximately 12:00 noon on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, the MARMET/METRICH Drug Task Force and officers from the Marion Police […]
Car Crashes Into Train in Prospect
February 19, 2013 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol says two men are listed in stable condition in a Columbus hospital after they crashed their vehicle into a train in Prospect Monday evening. The crash occurred at 7:22 pm on February 18, 2013 and involved a 2009 Pontiac G-6 driven by 18 year-old Connor Helman of Prospect. The passenger […]
Sheriff’s Office Warns of Telephone Scam
February 15, 2013 by
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says that several Marion County residents have reported receiving phone calls during which they are pressured to make a payment to settle a non-existent outstanding cash advance loan. The callers are claiming to work for cash advance loan businesses. The caller claims that the resident has an outstanding loan balance […]
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest
February 13, 2013 by
Detectives with the METRICH / MARMET Drug Task Force says a traffic stop on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, resulted in the arrest of a man on weapon and drug charges. Members of the METRICH / MARMET Drug Task Force stopped a vehicle in the 200 block of North Main Street in the City of Marion. […]
