
On Thursday, June 15, at approximately 2:36 a.m. Plymouth Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling at over 90 miles per hour on U.S. 30 eastbound near Oak Drive.
Inside the vehicle, police located marijuana along with a .22 caliber handgun. Johanderson G. Zapata, 27, of Chicago, was arrested for Operating a Vehicle without ever obtaining a License. A passenger, 24-year-old Reywer C. Silva also of Chicago, was arrested for possession of Marijuana as well as possession of a firearm by an illegal alien.
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.