A Nappanee man was arrested for carrying a handgun without a license on December 23rd.
An officer with the Marshall County Police Department stopped on a vehicle on Michigan Road near 5A Road Friday evening about 9:45.
During the course of the investigation it was determined that the driver, 23 year old Matthew Steele was in possession of a loaded handgun and had no valid license. He was also in possession of paraphernalia.
Steele was lodged in the Marshall County Jail on a $750 cash bond and given a January 31st court date in Marshall Superior Court II for his initial hearing. He bonded out December 24th at 2:25 in the morning.
Listeners and 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.
