On Saturday, December 19th at 8:02 P.M. Deputy Bragg with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of US 31 and 16th Road.
The vehicle failed to pull to the right of the roadway and accelerated and a vehicle pursuit was initiated.
The suspected vehicle fled into Fulton County and was eventually stopped with the assistance of Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, Fulton County Sheriff’s Department and the Rochester Police Department.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as 47 year old David Daniel Rotzien III of Rochester.
Rotzien was taken into custody and transported to the Marshall County Jail where he was held on the charges of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Endangerment, Operating While Intoxicated and Resisting Law Enforcement with bond set at $1,505.
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.
