Speeding Stop on U.S. 30 Leads to Marijuana Arrest

A LaPorte man was arrested early Monday morning after Plymouth Police stopped a vehicle for speeding on U.S. 30.

According to Plymouth Police, officers conducting DUI patrol stopped a vehicle near U.S. 30 and Rose Road around 2:26 a.m. on November 9 after observing it traveling 75 mph in a 60 mph zone.

During the investigation, officers identified the driver as 20-year-old Brayden Downey of LaPorte. Police reported finding marijuana and paraphernalia inside the vehicle.

Downey was arrested on allegations of possession of marijuana and paraphernalia and transported to the Marshall County Jail.

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