Mairon police look into child abandonment case
Marion police officers handled a variety of duties and cases during the week of Sept. 8-14, including an abandoned four-week-old child.
Sept. 8 — An officer provided traffic enforcement in school zones. A person was spoken to about a citizen's complaint. An officer met with a concerned citizen about bicycle safety and enforcement.
An officer followed up with County Attorney Susan Robson about upcoming court cases. A complaint about an aggressive dog was looked into. Two businesses were found to be unsecured. They were cleared and owners were notified. An officer responded to a report that a juvenile was missing. The juvenile was found.
Sept. 9 — An officer appeared in Marion County District Court. Other officers were on routine patrol, including business checks and the house-watch program.
An officer supported a sheriff's deputy at a traffic stop. Two traffic warnings were issued, for a headlight and running a stop sign. An unlocked business was checked and everything was found to be OK.
Sept. 10 — Officers were on routine patrol. An officer met with the county attorney. A suspicious-looking person was seen in an alley in the downtown business district, but the officer lost sight of the person. Then, with help of deputies, the person was found and identified. Officers conducted a welfare check and found everything was all right.
Thursday — Officers were on routine patrol. An officer met with the county attorney. Officers assisted city maintenance personnel in checking city lights to see if they were working.
Officers conducted follow-ups on multiple criminal investigations. A funeral escort was provided. Officers assisted a Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services worker with an abandoned four-week-old child. An officer met with a parent in regard to obtaining a restricted driver's license for the person's 15-year-old son. The law on this has changed, Police Chief Michel Soyez said.
Friday — Officers responded to a call about a speeding motorist with children present on South Lincoln. A noise complaint in the 300 block of South Freeborn was investigated. Officers talked to men working on race cars, who were completely cooperative.
A report that a shotgun had been fired near Eisenhower and Lawrence was investigated. No one and nothing was found in the area. A traffic warning was issued for an inoperative taillight. Officers conducted a walking patrol. Two unlocked businesses were checked and found to be OK. An officer met with a juvenile about driver's license requirements.
Saturday — An officer conducted routine patrol including business checks and house watch. Officers checked on the Christian concert at the city building. An officer met with the county attorney.
An officer responded to a dog complaint and a neighbor complaint in the 500 block of Walnut. An officer conducted follow-up investigation and interviews in a burglary, theft, and forgery case.
Sunday — Officers were on routine patrol. They followed up on locations that had junk-vehicle citation warning letters issued. There initially were 18 violations. Fourteen letters were issued. Nine owners have corrected the situation, police said. Three will be issued citations. Two have time left in which to comply or be cited.
Officers responded to a 911 hang-up call from Melvin Street. They arrived to find an ongoing situation. A man had threatened to commit suicide. It was reported that this possibly suicidal person had left on foot. Officers were backed up by other Marion, Hillsboro, and Peabody officers and Kansas Highway Patrol officers, as well as sheriff's officers. The man was located.
Marion police drove a total of 816 miles during the week, Police Chief Soyez said. Four warning citations were issued.
