A traffic stop by Bourbon Police Officer Matt Geiger Wednesday morning landed a Fort Wayne man in the Marshall County Jail.
About 12:30 in the morning Officer Geiger stopped a silver Honda on US 30 at Elm Road for a traffic violation. During the investigation it was discovered that the driver, Roni Eduardo Calix had never received a license. The officer also found that Calix had been drinking and smoking marijuana.
Mr. Calix submitted to a field sobriety test and tested position for marijuana in his system. He was booked into the County Jail for Operating a Vehicle Without Receiving a License and Operating on a Controlled Substance.
A cash bond was set at $1,500 and a July 18th court date was scheduled for Marshall Superior Court II.
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