Toledo Radio: Radio Host Arrested For Slapping Butt

Mark Howington

A Toledo Christian radio host was arrested after police say he inappropriately touched a woman.

Police say 52-year-old Mark Howington went into the bathroom at a Target and slapped a woman on the butt.

"I just wanted to go after him, because I didn't want him to get away," said Debrah Piechowski told WTOL-TV11.

When officers arrived, they say Howington was uncooperative. They also say they found the sharp end of a screwdriver inside his pocket and a small jar of Vaseline in his sock.

Howington is the co-host on WPOS Proclaim FM’s 102.3 morning show.

Those who know Howington are simply shocked. "What's been reported to the police is not the Mark that we know at Proclaim, the people who work with him, the listeners who have gotta to know him over the years," said Barry Fissel, a board member for the station.

Still, the bio of Howington has been removed from Proclaim FM's website. He has also been placed on leave while he goes through the legal process. However, Fissel would not say if Howington is being paid during his suspension, but offered their support to both Howington and the victim.

He now faces charges of assault, carrying a concealed weapon and obstruction of justice.