Plymouth traffic stops lead to arrests for suspended Llcenses and severe OWI

The Plymouth Police Department reported multiple arrests stemming from routine traffic stops late last week and over the weekend, including two drivers with suspended licenses and an underage driver found to be more than three times over the legal alcohol limit.

On Thursday morning, March 14th, Plymouth Police Officer Krynock conducted two separate traffic stops at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Oak Drive that resulted in arrests. At 8:45 a.m., Officer Krynock stopped a vehicle driven by 47-year-old Raul L. Resendiz of Fort Wayne for a traffic infraction. A records check revealed Resendiz was driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction.

Just over an hour later, at 10:08 a.m., Officer Krynock stopped another vehicle at the same intersection for a traffic infraction. The driver, 25-year-old Gerardo Cardoso, also of Fort Wayne, was similarly found to be operating with a suspended-prior license status. Both Resendiz and Cardoso were transported to the Marshall County Jail, where they were issued court dates and held on cash bonds.

In a separate incident early Sunday morning, March 15th, Plymouth Officer Ayala initiated a traffic stop at approximately 3:45 a.m. near West Jackson Street and North Beerenbrook Street. The vehicle was pulled over for two equipment violations and a moving violation.

During the stop, officers launched a DUI investigation into the driver, identified as 20-year-old Agustin J. Gonzalez Trujillo of Plymouth. Following the application and granting of a search warrant, authorities determined that Gonzalez Trujillo was operating the vehicle with a blood alcohol content more than three times the legal limit.

Gonzalez Trujillo was taken into custody and booked into the Marshall County Jail on multiple charges, including operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a BAC of .15% or more, minor consumption of an alcoholic beverage, and knowingly or intentionally operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license.

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. All suspects 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.