Two Arrested for Theft, Drugs in Separate Incidents

Plymouth Police Department officers arrested two people on Tuesday after separate shoplifting incidents were reported.

Police say 22-year-old Jay E. Johnson, Jr., of Walkerton, took items from Walmart and ran from the store. The officer reportedly saw him trying to hide behind vehicles in the parking lot, but he was eventually detained. Officers reportedly found Johnson, Jr. to be in possession of methamphetamine. He was booked into the Marshall County Jail on preliminary charges of theft and possession methamphetamine. He has a cash bond of $3,005.

In another incident on Tuesday, police officers were called to Walmart where 37-year-old Stephanie Willis, of Plymouth, was reportedly found to be shoplifting. As she was being detained, a Plymouth officer found marijuana in her possession, according to the report. She was booked into the Marshall County Jail on preliminary charges of theft and possession of marijuana. She has a cash bond of $755.