(MARION, IL) — Police in Marion are investigating a string of arsons that happened during the early morning hours Wednesday. Police and Marion firefighters responded to the 300 block of East Calvert Street around 1:13 a.m. in response to a house fire. It was extinguished. The fire damaged the interior of the home. Then at 2:46 a.m., police and firefighters went to the 1100 block of East Dickinson in response to a motorcycle on fire. Then police and firefighters went to the 700 block of North Garfield in response to a house fire just after 3 a.m. It was extinguished and the home interior was damaged. No one was injured in any of these incidents. Police detained a man allegedly involved in the incidents. He was taken into custody for resisting/obstructing an officer and obstructing justice. Police say since this is an ongoing investigation, no other information is available at this time. Anyone with information should call Marion Police at 993-2124.
