Plymouth Police officers and Marshall County Sheriff's deputies arrested four people on driving-related offenses over the weekend of June 13th and 14th, with charges ranging from operating without a license to driving while suspended with prior convictions.
Saturday at 12:15 p.m., Patrolman Thornton with the Plymouth Police Department was on routine patrol near the Marshall County Jail when he clocked a vehicle traveling 66 miles per hour in a posted 40 MPH zone. A traffic stop was initiated, and the driver, Francisco Javier Hernandez Hernandez, 23, of Goshen, was found to have never obtained a driver's license. He was taken into custody, transported to the Marshall County Jail, held for approximately one hour on a charge of operating without a license, and released on bond.
Later Saturday evening at approximately 9:30 p.m., a Marshall County Sheriff's Department K-9 deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle around U.S. 30 and Rose Road. The driver, 34-year-old Aubakirov Damir, was found to have a suspended driver's license. Damir was transported to the Marshall County Jail and booked for driving while suspended with a prior conviction. He was issued a $505 bond.
Sunday, June 14th, at 11:47 a.m., a vehicle driven by Evan J. Fritz, 38, of Fort Wayne, was stopped on U.S. 30 at Oak Drive for a traffic infraction. Fritz was found to have a suspended license with a prior conviction and was lodged at the Marshall County Jail. He was held for approximately four hours before posting his cash bond and being released.
Sunday evening at 6:50 p.m., Officer Fisher with the Plymouth Police Department stopped a vehicle at the intersection of U.S. 30 and U.S. 31. The registered owner, James Holden, 34, of Nashville, showed a license status of suspended with a prior conviction. Holden was taken into custody, transported to the Marshall County Jail, and booked for driving while suspended with a prior conviction. He was released approximately 50 minutes later after posting his cash bond.
Readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is a mere allegation that a crime has been committed and that there is only probable cause to believe a crime has been committed. They are presumed innocent throughout the proceedings and are entitled to be represented by counsel and entitled to a trial by jury at which the State is obligated to provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a judgment of guilt may be made.
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