Officer Fisher with the Plymouth Police Department stopped a Plymouth man on a traffic stop Tuesday, December 26th at about 7:30 p.m. for speeding on North Michigan Street.
The driver, Vincent Elder, 68, of Hawthorn Road in Plymouth pulled into the McDonalds parking lot at 2010 North Michigan Street. During the traffic stop it was determined that Mr. Eder had been drinking. He was transported to the Plymouth hospital for a certified test then to Marshall County Jail where he was booked in for OWI above .15 and OWI endangerment. His cash bond was set at $1,500.
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