Officer Les McFarland with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department made a traffic stop Saturday morning about 1:40 in the area of US 31 and US 30.
During the traffic stop it was believed that John J. Matthew, 63 of South Bend was intoxicated. He was transported to St. Joe Hospital in Plymouth for a chemical test and then arrested for Operating While Intoxicated, and Operating While Intoxicated on a Controlled Substance. The bond for Mr. Matthew is $1,500.00.
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.
