Plain City
March 20, 2019

03/20/19

By From JT Staff Reports

According to Plain City Police Department reports:
Officers were sent to Route 161 for a fire alarm March 11 at 12:44 a.m.
An officer saw a grey 2016 Dodge truck and utility trailer parked illegally on Red Knot Court March 11 at 12:54 a.m. The officer tried contacting the owner by telephone, but was u...

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