Thursday evening, November 16th at 7:15 officers from the Plymouth Police Department were advised of a reckless driver traveling east on U.S. 30 from Pioneer Drive.
Officer Schieber located the suspected vehicle and proceeded to follow it. At times he traveled more than 105 miles per hour.
A traffic stop was initiated at U.S. 30 and Michigan Street and the driver was identified as Willivory Barrett, 43 of Chicago.
Willivory was found to be operating the vehicle with only an Illinois identification card. He was taken into custody for Reckless Driving and Operator Never Licensed and lodged in the Marshall County Jail at 8:20 p.m. His cash bond was paid just before 11 p.m. and he was released on bond.
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