Plymouth man arrested for OWI and marijuana possession following early morning traffic stop on SR 17

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 1:00 AM

By Kathy Bottorff

6-30-26 Tuesday News 1 A.M. E-6

A Plymouth man was arrested in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 27th, after a Marshall County Sheriff's dispatcher received reports of a dangerous driver on the road.

At approximately 2:40 a.m., Marshall County Central Dispatch was alerted to a white SUV that had nearly rear-ended another vehicle, with one of the vehicle's tires visibly smoking. Plymouth Police located and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle in the area of State Road 17 and Pretty Lake.

The driver, identified as 23-year-old Nicholas Lamar De-Palma II of Plymouth, was arrested and transported to the Marshall County Jail, where he was booked on charges of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated and Possession of Marijuana by Deputy Prater. His cash bond was set at $1,500.

The arrest involved the Marshall County Sheriff's Office and the Plymouth Police Department.

Readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is merely 2 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.