Domestic incident, animals keep Marion police busy
Marion police had an interesting, varied week, Sept. 1-7, handling problems with wild animals and some incidents near the airport, among other cases.
Sept. 1 — An officer responded to a 911 hang-up. Everything was OK. A person selling from door-to-door without a city permit in the 300 block of North Roosevelt, was stopped. A junk-vehicle letter was served. A warning was issued for improper display of a vehicle license plate.
Sept. 2 — An officer answered a complaint about a barking dog and met with the dog's owner. A hit-and-run suspect was stopped so that a sheriff's deputy could question the person. An officer took a criminal damage to property report. A junk-vehicle letter was served.
Sept. 3 — An officer found a business's door unlocked. Everything was OK. An officer met with representatives of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services about two child-endangerment cases.
Thursday — Police, Marion Elementary School officials, a Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks officer and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials met to discuss wild-animal problems in the school area. A plan was put into effect to deal with the situation.
An officer met with two juveniles in reference to their starting small fires. Another officer was called to the storage sheds east of the Marion Airport to back up a deputy in a domestic disturbance situation. An officer was dispatched in reference to a door-to-door salesman, but he was unable to find the salesman. A citation was issued for failure to stop at a stop sign.
Friday — An officer took a civil call about the storage sheds near the airport. The alleged victim was told to call the county sheriff's department. A report was taken on a theft-and-forgery situation. An officer met with a person about a wild-animal complaint. Civil stand-by for child visitation was conducted. A driver was arrested for speeding and DUI.
Saturday — An officer backed up deputies with a domestic disturbance situation at the storage sheds southeast of Marion Airport. An open door at Marion High School was checked. Everything was OK. A speeding citation was issued. Two warnings were issued to juveniles riding motor scooters without wearing helmets. A speeding warning was issued.
Sunday — An officer was sent to the 400 block of North Cedar, where a juvenile riding a bicycle had run into the side of a vehicle that was driving on Cedar Street. The juvenile left the scene and the vehicle's driver reported the incident to police. An officer was called to a residence to deal with a juvenile "out of control." A warning was issued for having a defective taillight and speeding. An officer backed up a deputy in a vehicle stop.
Marion police drove a total of 474 miles during the week, Chief Michel Soyez reported. Four warning citations were issued, along with four citations. One person was arrested.
