Police Beat
July 7, 2021

07/07/21 – PLAIN CITY POLICE BEAT

By From JT Staff Reports

According to Plain City Police Department reports:
An officer was advised of a minor non-injury crash at the Country Place Community Center on County Place Lane at 8:23 a.m. June 29. PCPD did not complete a crash report due to the incident occurring on private property.
An officer met with a complaina...

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