Plymouth Police arrest four drivers for license violations over holiday period

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM

By Kathy Bottorff

Plymouth Police arrested four individuals over the New Year's holiday period on charges related to driving without valid licenses.

Officer Krynock made three of the four traffic stops, while another Plymouth officer conducted the fourth.

Officer Krynock stopped a vehicle at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30th, for a traffic infraction. The driver, Ricardo Magdaleno Moran, 23, of Bremen, was found to have never obtained a driver's license. Moran was transported to Marshall County Jail and issued a court date and $100 bond.

On Friday, January 2nd, at 9:20 a.m., Officer Krynock stopped a vehicle driven by Deandra D. Jones, 35, of Fort Wayne, for a traffic infraction. Jones was found to be driving on a suspended license with a prior conviction. Jones was booked into Marshall County Jail with a court date and $500 bond.

Later that evening at 7:53 p.m., a Plymouth officer conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Baker Street and Columbus Drive after a driver disregarded the stop sign. The driver, Brayan Missael Alvarez Palma, 35, of Plymouth, was found to have never obtained a driver's license. Palma was transported to Marshall County Jail and issued a court date and bond.

On Monday morning, January 5th, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Officer Krynock stopped a vehicle for a traffic infraction. The driver, Ernest Alfredo Lumbi Montoya, 26, of Plymouth, was found to be operating the vehicle without ever obtaining a driver's license. Montoya was booked into Marshall County Jail and issued a court date and $100 bond.

All four arrests highlight the ongoing enforcement of licensing requirements on Marshall County roadways.

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.