Two armed robberies

From Gazette staff reports

The Marysville Police Department is currently investigating two armed robberies that occurred in Marysville on March 19.

At 8:37 p.m., March 19, police responded to the Village Pantry Marathon at 303 E. Fifth St. for a report of a robbery.

The suspect, described as a black male with a thin build – wearing a black mask, black hooded jacket, black jeans and black shoes – entered the business armed with a black handgun, according to a release from the police department.

The suspect pointed the gun at the store employee and demanded money from the cash register. After the robbery of an unknown amount of money, the suspect left the business on foot an…

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