On Sunday, September 17th at 12:38 AM, an officer with the Marshall County Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a silver 2003 Dodge Stratus in the area of US 30 and Union Road.
The officer detected a strong smell of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. A search of the vehicle resulted in marijuana and paraphernalia being located.
The driver, 19 year old Blake Kelly Ksiezyc of LaPorte was also found to be under the influence of a controlled substance with a passenger under the age of 18 in the vehicle.
He was taken to the Marshall County Jail and booked in for Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Engendering a Person and Operating on a Controlled Substance. His cash bond was set at $3,000.
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.
