Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Criminal activity spikes in Marion

Marion police say last weekend was perhaps its busiest in history. A variety of criminal activity kept officers hopping. Six arrests were made between Friday and Sunday.

Among the most alarming incidents was a mugging Sunday night on an alley between South Main and Moore streets. Ronnie Newcom, 31, of Marion was on foot walking along the alley between a church and an apartment complex when he was attacked and robbed to by two men.

Authorities say that Newcom was beaten with a three-foot long club and robbed of $50. Newcom, who suffered arm injuries, was taken to Crittenden Hospital where he was treated and released.

Find more details about this and other criminal activity in this week's printed edition of The Crittenden Press due out on newsstands at 3 p.m., Wednesday.