Police Beat
December 12, 2019

12/12/19

By From JT Staff Reports

According to Marysville Police Department reports:
Police responded to a report of recovered property in the 700 block of Coleman’s Crossing Blvd. at 11:05 a.m. Wednesday. Reports indicate police were called to the rear of Great Clips after an employee found a purse and a bag under a pine tree.
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