Police Beat
March 5, 2026

Police Beat – 3/5/26

By From JT Staff Reports 

From Marysville Division of Police reports:

Zachary Mason Taylor, 20, of Richwood, was arrested for theft in the 500 block of Coleman’s Crossing Boulevard at 10:15 p.m., Tuesday.

Police responded to a report of a dispute in the 300 block of Riverwind Drive at 12:19 p.m., Tuesday.

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