Marysville police investigate after $40k found in local bathrooms
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – There's a money mystery in Marysville after tens of thousands of dollars have been found around the city.
The money was found in a couple publicly accessible bathrooms, according to the Marysville Police Division (MPD). Capt. Nate Sachs said more than $20,000 was found in a bathroom at the Avalon Theater last weekend. Then on Thursday night, more than $10,000 was found in a bathroom at the Kentucky Fried Chicken on Delaware Avenue.
“They were hidden in a way that you would have to know where to look to find them. Wasn't like you walk in and they were behind a trash can or anything like that. It was hidden," Sachs said.
Employees at both of the establishments found the cash, according to Sachs.
“Truly bizarre, just weird, especially two times in one week in our town," he said. “It’s disbelief. It’s disbelief and honestly they’re just curious as to why the money would be there in the first place.”
In his 18-year career, Sachs said a situation with this much money being found in public places is a first for him. Investigators are trying to figure out where the cash came, who put it in the bathrooms and who it was meant for.
“We’re looking at the avenues that they’re probably connected. At this point with an open investigation, we have not linked it up yet but anything's possible at this point. We’re just looking at everything," Sachs said.
Sachs said MPD does not believe there are any more large amounts of cash out there. If anyone does find more, they are urged to call police, he added. He also said MPD does not want people just going around town looking for money.