Plymouth Police Officer John Weir located 34 year old Andrew Patterson of North Liberty at the Economy Inn on Friday afternoon. Patterson had an active warrant out of Elkhart County for burglary. While at the hotel Officer Weir located syringes and heroin in the room.
Andrew Patterson was booked into the Marshall County Jail of Unlawful Possession of a Syringe and Possession of Cocaine and held on a $1,500 cash bond.
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.
