A South Bend man is in the Marshall County Jail after being found 4-times over the limit during a traffic stop by a County Police Officer.
Saturday evening, September 23, at 9:14 PM, Officer Wozniak initiated a traffic stop on a blue 2003 Ford Windstar in the area of Walnut and Main Streets in LaPaz.
The driver of the vehicle, 56 year old Douglas R. Spencer was found to be operating a vehicle after a lifetime suspension of his driver`s license. He was also operating the vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Spencer refused a certified test and was taken to Plymouth Hospital. A search warrant affidavit was completed and a judge’s signature was obtained and the certified test showed Spencer`salcohol content to be over four times the legal limit.
Douglas Spencer was taken to the Marshall County Jail and booked in for Operating While Intoxicated Engendering a Person and Operating after a Lifetime Suspension. He was held on a $3,000 cash bond.
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