Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Gun recovery prompts charge

Ian Dan Marlar, 31, 656 Nevada 61, has been charged with hindering apprehension or prosecution. According to court records, a woman reported to police that her someone had broken into her home on Aug. 8, taking jewelry, a gun and $240 in cash. Police received word on Sept. 21 from another person that the woman had recovered the pistol. Reportedly, Marlar told the woman that an employee of a local company knew about the break-in and that person might be able to get the gun. Marler reportedly paid $50, provided by the original victim of the theft, for the gun. When confronted by officers from the Prescott Police Department, Marlar reportedly said that he had paid for the return of the gun but refused to say who he purchased it from. Marlar was arrested Oct. 3 and the initial charge was listed as theft by receiving. When formal charges were filed, the hindering charge was the only charge filed against Marlar. Marlars bond was set at $2,500 during a court appearance on Oct. 4. Formal charges were later filed. Marlar is set to appear again in court on Nov. 5.