Police Beat
April 30, 2026

Police Beat – 4/30/26

By From JT Staff Reports 

From Marysville Division of Police reports:

An officer assisted another agency in the 200 block of East Fifth Street at 5:49 p.m., Monday, and the case is closed.

A case is closed after an officer recovered property at a clothing store in the 15700 block of U.S. 36 at 3:43 p.m., Tuesday.

In the 200 blo...

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