on June 5, 2025

Pair charged in connection with theft of flooring from Home Depot

By By Kyle Meddles, Richwood Gazette

Grand jury indictments

A pair of Columbus men are being charged with burglarizing the Home Depot in Marysville to steal flooring.

The Union County Grand Jury has indicted Jeffrey S. Renne, 58, of Columbus, and Talmadge Earl Lewis, 31, of Columbus, charging them with one count each of burglary and theft. The burglary charge is a felony of the second degree, carrying a maximum penalty of eight years in prison. Renne and Lewis are listed as co-defendants in the case.

According to court documents, on Feb. 14, 2025, Marysville police responded to a theft at Home Depot, 880 Coleman’s Crossing Blvd., where a Home Depot loss prevention agent reported that on Feb. 2, 2025, at 7:29 p….

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