Police Beat
September 21, 2026

Police Beat – 9/19/26

By From JT Staff Reports 

From Marysville Division of Police reports:

Blake Busek, 21, of Mechanicsburg, was cited for disorderly conduct from fighting or threatening at 1301 West Fifth Street at 1:54 a.m., Friday.

On Thursday at 5:22 a.m., Dylan Belcher, 34, was cited for failure to control after driving a 2022 Toyota Tacoma ...

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