On Tuesday, June 20th, at about 5:30 in the afternoon Officer Ayala with the Plymouth Police Department conducted a traffic stop at Casey’s Gas Station on East Jefferson Street.
During the traffic stop, the driver, 69-year-old Frederick Kramp of 10924 Lincoln Highway in Plymouth, was checked through standardized field sobriety testing.
Upon further investigation, the results of a chemical test indicated that Mr. Kramp was over four times the legal limit for alcohol. He was transported to Marshall County Jail and booked for, Operating While Intoxicated with a BAC of .15% or higher, Operating While Intoxicated with a prior within seven years, and Habitual Traffic Violator. His cash bond was set at $1,500.
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