04/03/14 On Tuesday, April 1st Plymouth Police Officer Ben McIntyre conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle observed speeding in Centennial Park. After a brief investigation it was learned that 18 year old Brandon A. Vaca of Plymouth was operating a vehicle without ever receiving a license. He was taken into custody and transported to the Marshall County Jail and held on a $255 cash bond. He was released later that night at 8:10 P.M. after posting bond and received a Superior Court II date of April 22nd to appear for his initial hearing.
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