A traffic stop in Plymouth led to the arrest of a 38-year-old Plainfield man Sunday after police say he was traveling 83 mph in a 50 mph zone.
According to Plymouth Police, Patrolman Thornton initiated the stop around 4:50 p.m. October 4 near U.S. Highway 30 and Pioneer Drive.
Police say the driver, identified as Arturo Isidro Morales, had never received a driver’s license. During the investigation, Thornton also reported detecting the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from Morales.
Morales completed standardized field sobriety tests and submitted to a chemical test. Police said his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit, although the exact result was not included in the release.
Morales was transported to the Marshall County Jail and charged with operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license - prior, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - endangerment and operating a motor vehicle with a BAC of .15% or greater.
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