Plymouth Police Officers responded to the report of a vehicle being driven erratically on U.S. 30 eastbound from Redwood Road Monday night, February 28th about 10 p.m.
The caller reported that the vehicle was being driven on and off the roadway.
A traffic stop was initiated on the vehicle near the intersection with U.S. 30 and U.S. 31. The driver finally stopped east of King Road.
After an investigation on scene and at Saint Joseph Hospital, 37-year-old Michael Sytnik of Hammond was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated on a Controlled Substance and Possession of Heroin. He was held on a $1,500 cash bond.
Corporal Bob DeLee with the Plymouth Police Department provided the report.
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