A 34-year-old Gary man was arrested October 10 after a traffic stop near U.S. 30 and Oak Road in Plymouth.
According to the Plymouth Police Department, Patrolman Thornton stopped a vehicle around 4 p.m. because of illegal window tint.
During the investigation, police determined that the driver, identified as Meshawn Demitrius Thomas, had a suspended driver’s license.
Thomas was taken into custody and transported to the Marshall County Jail, where he was charged with driving while suspended - prior.
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