Plymouth teen arrested for driving without a license

Officer Schiefer with the Plymouth Police Department arrested a Plymouth teen on Saturday, July 22^nd for Operating Without a License. 

At about 10 p.m. the officer conducted a traffic stop in River Park Square.  During the officer’s investigation, the driver was identified as John Pacheco-Mendoza, 18, of French Street in Plymouth.

Mendoza was also found to be operating a vehicle without a driver’s license. He was taken into custody and transported to the Marshall County Jail for Operator Never Licensed.  His cash bond was posted about 90 minutes later and he was released with a court date. 

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