On the afternoon of June 19, at about 4:30, Patrolman Thornton with the Plymouth Police Department was stationary at the intersection of Hillcrest Avenue and State Road 17, when a vehicle nearly hit his patrol vehicle.
Patrolman Thornton caught up to the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. The vehicle was being operated by Edward Ruiz, 55, of Crimson Lane in Plymouth.
Patrolman Thornton conducted Standardized Field Sobriety Testing on Ruiz, and it was determined that Ruiz had a Blood Alcohol Content of .453. He was transported and lodged in the Marshall County Jail. Ruiz is charged with operating A vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangerment, and operating a vehicle with a BAC of greater than .15. He was 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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