On Friday, December 4th shortly after 2:00 A.M. Deputy Bennett with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to a single vehicle accident in the 2000 block of Dogwood Road in Bremen.
The press release stated that the vehicle fled the scene but was located a short time after with the suspect in the vehicle.
During the investigation deputies were falsely informed about the events of the accident.
The driver identified as 21 year old Christopher Starr of Elkhart was found to be under the influence of alcohol.
Starr was taken into custody and transported to St. Joseph Regional Hospital for a certified chemical test that showed him to be twice the legal limit of alcohol.
He was transported to the Marshall County Jail where he was held on the charges of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Endangering, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, False Informing and Leaving the Scene of a Crash.
Bond for Starr was set at $1,505 but was later released after posting bond with an initial hearing set for December 12th at 8:30 A.M.
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.
