Saturday night, May 5th, at approximately 10:30 Marshall County Police Officer Nick Laffoon observed a vehicle driving erratically in the area of US 30 and Pioneer Drive. The officer performed a traffic stop and while speaking with the driver, 44 year old Renee Stooksbury of Plymouth Officer Laffoon began an Operating While Intoxicated investigation.
Renee Stooksbury failed a field sobriety tests and a portable breath test. She was transported to the Marshall County Jail where she failed a certified breath test and was lodged at the Marshall County Jail for Operating While Intoxicated as a class A misdemeanor and held on a $4,500 cash bond.
K9 Officer Andrew Wozniak, 1st/Sgt. Neal Wallace of the Marshall County Police Department and Patrolman Paul Stamper of the Plymouth Police Department assisted at the scene of the investigation.
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.
