Bremen man arrested after 2-vehicle crash reveals no license & marijuana possession

A two-vehicle accident in Bremen last Wednesday led to the arrest of a 19-year-old man after investigators discovered he was driving without a valid license and was in possession of marijuana.

On Wednesday, August 5th, at approximately 2:37 p.m., Marshall County Central Dispatch received a report of a two-vehicle accident with possible injury at the intersection of U.S. 6 and Dogwood Road in Bremen. Bremen Fire/EMS, Marshall County Sheriff's Officers, and Bremen Police all responded to the scene.

During the crash investigation, officers discovered that the operator of one of the vehicles involved did not have a valid driver's license and was in possession of marijuana. Efren Ramirez, 19, was taken into custody and transported to the Marshall County Jail.

Ramirez was charged with operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license and possession of marijuana. He was held on a $250 bond.

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