NEW: Marion Police Chief Charged After Raiding Newspaper, Reporter

Gideon Cody, former police chief of Marion, launched the raids on the newspaper's offices, the home of the newspaper owner and the vice mayor on August 11.

Cody erroneously claimed Eric Meyer, owner of the Record and Phyllis Zorn, a journalist at the Record, committed identity theft and a computer crime by obtaining local restaurant owner, Kari Newell's driving record.

Cody also claimed Vice Mayor Ruth Herbel committed a crime by sharing the driving record with the rest of the city council.