On Saturday, August 28th, at 11:20 PM, Officer Wozniak with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department initiated a traffic stop on a 2013 Ford F150 in the area of US 30 and Gumwood Road for multiple infractions.

During the investigation, the driver of the vehicle was found to be under the influence of alcohol. The driver, Simon P. Caron, 58, of Plymouth was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Plymouth for a certified blood test and showed him to be over two times the legal limit of alcohol.

Caron was transported to the Marshall County Jail and processed for operating a vehicle with a BAC of .15 or more and operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering and was given a cash bond of $1,500.

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 jury at which the State is obligated to provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a judgment of guilt may be made.