Police Beat
August 12, 2026

Police Beat – 8/12/26

By From JT Staff Reports 

From Marysville Police Department reports:

Brit’tani A. Brown, 25, of Bellefontaine, was arrested on Monday at 1:25 a.m. at the 600 block of West Fifth Street and Mary Place for Fra/noncompliance suspension.

At the 1400 block of Cinnamon Drive on Monday at 12 p.m., police responded to reports of sus...

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Police Beat – 8/11/26
By From JT Staff Reports 
August 11, 2026
According to Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy responded to a business in the 7300 block of Route 161 at 8:40 a.m. Friday to investigate a reported assault. No report was taken. At 2:19 ...
Police Beat
Police Beat – 8/8/26
By From JT Staff Reports 
August 10, 2026
From Marysville Division of Police reports: Kayla Lynn Nesbitt, 33, of 201 Professional Parkway, was arrested at 7300 Route 161 in Plain City on an outstanding warrant at 2:54 p.m., Thursday. Brian M....
Police Beat
Police Beat – 8/10/26
By From JT Staff Reports 
August 10, 2026
From Marysville Police Department reports: Brian M. Hay, 59, of Marysville, was arrested on Friday at 8:14 a.m. for criminal trespass at a convenience store on the 200 block of East Fourth Street. On ...
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