Police Beat
October 7, 2026

Police Beat – 10/7/26

By From JT Staff Reports 

From Marysville Division of Police reports:

In the 100 block of Northcrest Drive at 2:55 p.m., Monday, an officer responded to a home for a reported theft. An investigation is ongoing.

Eric L. Williams, 49, of Ostrander, was cited for menacing at 9:44 a.m., Monday, stemming from an incident at a home ...

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