Marshall County Deputy Jeffrey Haygood arrested a Walkerton man on Friday morning May 27th after the vehicle he was driving left the roadway and ended up in a ditch.
At approximately 12:50 a.m. Marshall County Central Dispatch received a call of a single-vehicle accident.
Marshall County Officers arrived on the scene and located a male subject identified as 44-year-old Luis Alvarez, who appeared to be impaired. Alvarez was transported to Plymouth Hospital to receive a certified blood-alcohol draw, which determined his BAC was more than 3 times the legal limit.
Alvarez was transported to the Marshall County Jail where he was booked for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated with a Prior, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Endangering, Possession of Paraphernalia, and Possession of Marijuana. He was held on a $1,500 cash bond.
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