An early morning traffic stop by Officer Schieber with the Plymouth Police Department resulted in the arrest of a Rochester man.
At about 12:35 on Tuesday morning, March 12th, the city officer initiated a traffic stop for a registration violation on Lake Avenue near Glenn Overmeyer Drive. During the officer’s investigation, suspected marijuana was located.
The officer suspected the driver of being impaired and was assisted by an additional officer working Operation Pull Over.
The driver was identified as Steven Snyder, 55, of Cedar Lane in Rochester. The investigation found Snyder to be impaired. He was taken into custody upon completion of the investigation and lodged at the Marshall County Jail.
Steven Snyder is facing criminal charges of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated on a controlled substance, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of paraphernalia.
Readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is a mere 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 by jury at which the State is obligated to provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a judgment of guilt may be made.
