A Plymouth man was arrested Sunday afternoon for Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident and Driving Under the Influence.
Plymouth Police were called to 2401 North Michigan Street lot 28 about 12:50 Sunday for a hit and run accident. During the investigation it was determined the victim’s vehicle had front-end damage. Tire impressions at the scene let police to lot 37 where the suspect was backing out of a parking space. The suspect’s vehicle had damage to the left front corner. Police were able to identify a piece of suspect’s vehicle at the scene of the crash.
23 year old Sergio Perez was arrested and booked into the Marshall County Jail.
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