The reported battery and robbery that happened on the Greenway Trail in Plymouth on May 26th was a farce.
According the Detective Leo Mangus with the Plymouth Police Department, a through investigation was conducted and revealed that it was not a random assault that occurred but rather, an altercation that actually happened in the Town of Bourbon.
On the evening of May 26th the Plymouth Police Department was notified that a battery victim was being treated at the Plymouth Hospital. He told officers he had been walking on the Greenway Trail with his dog when a male suspect came out of the woods wearing a helmet and carrying a baseball bat. He said he was struck by the bat and when he fell to the ground two additional male suspects punch and kicked him and stole his wallet. He told police the suspects ran toward the back of Riverside Intermediate school and got into a green Ford pick up truck.
A report with this new information has been forwarded on to the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office for review and potential charges.
Until charges are filed or someone is arrested, names can not be released.
Listeners and readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is merely an 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.
