Matthew Keller Lowry, 38, of Bailey Street in Plymouth, is held in the Marshall County Jail after being involved in a property damage traffic accident and fleeing the scene.
On Wednesday morning at 11:30, Corporal Ben McIntire with the Plymouth Police Department investigated the hit and run at the intersection of Broadway and Harrison Streets.
The officer found the suspect, Matthew Lowry, at his residence, and further investigation revealed that he had been declared a Habitual Traffic Violator for Life.
Lowry was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Marshall County Jail for incarceration on the charges. He is being held on a $1.500 cash bond.
Readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is merely an 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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