Plymouth Police Officer Shannon Gilmer arrested a Plymouth man Wednesday evening, September 11th following a traffic stop at Sycamore and Kenwood Avenue.
During a traffic stop, 37 yea3r old Michael T. Loftus was found to be intoxicated. He was transported to Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center for a chemical test. With the results of the test, Loftus was booked into the Marshall County Jail for Operating with a BAC of .15% or more with a prior and OWI Endangering. He was held on a $3,000 cash bond.
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