On Thursday, March 31st about 1:40 in the afternoon 40-year-old Ryan Lewis of Michigan City was found at Price’s Pond. He was highly intoxicated according to the officer’s report and while officers were dealing with him, he resisted being taken into custody.
Ryan Lewis was arrested and incarcerated at the Marshall County Jail for Public Intoxication and Resisting Law Enforcement. He was held on a $500 cash bond.
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.
