Four people were arrested Monday in Marshall County after Indiana State Police officers found them to be in a stolen vehicle with a rolling meth lab.
Officers received information of an erratic driver headed eastbound on U.S. 30 near Oak Road in Plymouth. The vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation and during routine questioning of the driver, 49-year-old Bradley Shopoff of Fort Wayne, police learned the vehicle had been stolen out of Fort Wayne and a meth lab was in the car.
A Plymouth man was arrested Friday after pushing his landlord and burning paper on the property.
Plymouth police officers were called to 215 1/2 W. Adams St. after Jeff Birchmeier called police about an incident with tenant Robert Warner. Birchmeier had gone to the residence to confront Warner about burning paper near the residence and, during the argument, Warner pushed him.
The officer took information for the battery report before leaving the scene. Police were called back to the residence after another fire was reported.
Warner was arrested on preliminary charges of Battery and Criminal Recklessness.
A North Judson woman was arrested Friday after allegedly stealing items from a Plymouth business.
Plymouth police were called to Lowe’s after employees reportedly saw the woman take items from the store. After an investigation, 31-year-old Janel Minix was arrested on a preliminary charge of Theft. She was transported to the Marshall County Jail and was issued a notice to appear for an initial hearing in Marshall County Superior Court 1 on October 9.
Preparing for college is by no means an easy task, but a seminar planned for this month might make it a little easier. Financial Advisor Rodney L. Jacobs will be hosting a free seminar on college preparation in Plymouth, and he encourages any and all parents to attend.
Jacobs says the seminar will focus on preparing for college, and two speakers will explain the process of planning for college costs, preparing FAFSA forms, and finding scholarships. He says they will also talk about helpful tools to help with the process, and give a several different tips on planning for the child’s college education.
Jacobs say this seminar is ideal for parents, especially those with children in sixth grade and up, as ell as grandparents who are interested in learning what they can do to help without impacting any aid the child may be eligible for.
The seminar will take place on Thursday, Sept. 20, from 6–8 p.m. at Memories Reception Hall, located at 401 E. Jefferson St. in Plymouth.
RSVP is necessary. Call (574) 936-2571 for more information, or email brenda.s.abair@ampf.com.
A Bowen Center patient was arrested Saturday after allegedly battering two staff members.
Leta McNeal reportedly hit and kicked staff members while staying at the Bowen Center in Plymouth. Officials called the Plymouth Police Department to report the incident and McNeal was arrested on a preliminary charge of Battery and taken to the Marshall County Jail. The staff members involved sustained only minor injuries.
McNeal will appear for an initial hearing in Marshall County Superior Court II on Sept. 18 and was given a $750 cash bond.
On Monday, it is alleged that Jason Cooke entered the property of Linda Draper and she ordered him off the property. Cooke had reportedly exited a vehicle and walked onto the property and said he needed to speak with Draper’s son. She told Cooke that he was not welcome on the property and to leave. He then said he was going to talk to him anyway and continued on her property and into the house. Draper then called police and he left the property. He was eventually taken into custody and arrested on preliminary charges of Criminal Trespass and Residential Entry.
A Plymouth man was arrested on methamphetamine and domestic battery charges after an incident Wednesday night.
Plymouth police were called to 903 W. Jackson Street where a domestic battery incident took place. An investigation revealed that Jason Kratzchmar reportedly battered his wife. He was taken into custody at that time on preliminary charges of Domestic Battery and Interfering with Reporting a Crime.
He was charged with an additional count of Manufacturing Methamphetamine after evidence of methamphetamine was found in Kratzchmar’s vehicle. His wife called police to report she found methamphetamine-related items in his truck. He was incarcerated in the Marshall County Jail.
A Plymouth man was arrested on credit card fraud this week after an investigation by the Plymouth Police Department.
An employee at the Kroger store in Plymouth notified police on Monday that her credit card was stolen and that the suspect made unauthorized charges on the card. An investigation found that Robert Wagers, 41, of Plymouth had taken the card and unlawfully charged items on the card.
Wagers was arrested the next day on preliminary charges of Theft and Credit Card Fraud. He was taken into custody at the Kroger store and transported to the Marshall County Jail.
A Plymouth man was arrested on a charge of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor after an alleged incident in March.
Plymouth Police received information from a 15-year-old victim that sexual activity had occurred between her and 26-year-old Brock Biddle in March of this year.
An investigation was conducted and the details were forwarded to the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office where an arrest warrant was issued.
Biddle was arrested on Sunday on the arrest warrant. He remains in the Marshall County Jail on $10,000 cash bond.
A Plymouth woman was recently sentenced in U.S. District Court in South Bend after pleading guilty to the felony offense of Conspiracy to Manufacture Methamphetamine.
Shayla Montague, 20, was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment in federal prison and four years of supervised release for the felony charge.
Two Hamlet residents were arrested Tuesday after an altercation in a parking lot by Walmart in Plymouth.
Plymouth police officers responded to the area after dispatchers learned that Jeffrey Gibson had pulled an alleged stolen item out of his pants. The woman with him, Kayla Thompson, reportedly returned the item.
The pair were taken to the Marshall County Jail for a preliminary charge of Theft and Gibson has an additional charge of Disorderly Conduct.
Plymouth Police Department officers are investigating a break-in at the Marathon Gas Station at 2405 N. Michigan Street.
On Monday morning at 5:48 a.m. ET, unknown suspects smashed in the front door of the business, entered the establishment and stole cigarettes. They then exited the store and left in an unknown vehicle.
Plymouth police revealed that the suspects had their faces covered so their identities were not immediately known.
If you know anything about this incident, call the Plymouth Police Department at (574) 936-2126.
A Plymouth man was arrested Saturday after a domestic battery incident.
Plymouth police officers were dispatched to a residence after a call came in about a domestic disturbance. The suspect, Joshua C. Sommers, reportedly left the home. Officers arrived on scene and found a female with wounds. Dispatchers then advised officers that the vehicle Sommers was driving was involved in an accident in the area of 1010 Ferndale Ave.
It was a big night at the Plymouth Speedway Saturday – not only because three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart won a Sprint on Dirt Winged Sprint car event by a narrow victory, but Eric Saunders got to compete in the 600 mini winged sprint event.
Saunders said he’s pretty excited about the opportunity to race, especially since a Motocross accident left him paralyzed. Tony Stewart has helped him in his dream to race. Continue reading
Two people were arrested recently by the Plymouth Police Department.
Officers conducted a traffic stop at Garro Street and Fifth Street in Plymouth on Tuesday evening. Police say Elias Luva Cantero, 35, of Plymouth was stopped at 9:42 p.m. on a routine traffic stop, but police soon learned that Cantero is an habitual traffic violator, and on top of that, he was driving under the influence of alcohol.
Four Plymouth residents were arrested after police learned of a possible methamphetamine lab operation at 400 W. Washington St. in Plymouth.
Police say that three officers approached the home at 11 a.m. on Monday and, upon arrival, detained four individuals. They obtained permission to search the apartment, and soon found several items associated with manufacturing, dealing, and using methamphetamine. Three bottle labs were also found, one of which was active, and the Indiana State Police Crime Lab team was called to dismantle the labs.
Jason Joseph, 27; Justin Keller, 28; Sara Johnson, 22; and Robin Chese-Barnett, 26 were arrested and face charges of Manufacturing Methamphetamine and Possession of Methamphetamine, Precursors, and Paraphernalia.
Two minors were arrested at McDonald’s in Plymouth after they were found to have illegally consumed alcohol.
Plymouth police say that at 2:21 a.m. on Sunday, 20-year-old Leandra M. Munoz of Plymouth and Alexandrea M. Decker, 19, of Plymouth were arrested after police learned they were not only under the influence of alcohol, but underage.
The pair was arrested and booked into the Marshall County Jail on charges of Minor Consumption.
Plymouth police also arrested 21-year-old Troy Siple of Bremen. Police say he was arrested at the probation department around 10 a.m. when police learned there was a warrant out for his arrest. He has been booked into the Marshall County Jail.
Christopher Z. Warren of Plymouth was arrested Monday after an unnamed complainant approached police with a juvenile and informed them that the child had been battered.
An investigation revealed that on Aug. 5, Warren had allegedly battered the dependent child during the evening hours, striking him on the back with his fists and hands, causing bruising. Police say the incident occurred in the 3000 block of North Michigan Road, but the name of the juvenile victim has not been released. Warren lives in a mobile home park in that block with his girlfriend, their 10-month-old son, her 10-year-old daughter, and his 8-year-old son.
Warren was arrested and charged with Battery as a Class D felony and Neglect of a Dependent as a Class C felony. His bond has been set at $20,000.
Three individuals were arrested Wednesday after allegedly stealing items from Walmart in Plymouth. According to Plymouth police, Walmart employees informed police that three suspects from South Bend were reportedly stealing items from the store at roughly 10 p.m.
When police arrived, they learned that Cesar C. Cruz was also in possession of a fraudulent identification card not issued by the government. Cruz, along with Heather M. Cruz and Saralee H. Tillinghast, were arrested on charges of Theft.
Tillinghast was also found to have an active arrest warrant through Elkhart County. The trio was booked into the Marshall County Jail with an initial court date of Sept. 4.
Plymouth local Morgan Uceny will be making her grab for the Gold at the London Olympics today, having earned her way to the 1500-meter finals by finishing third in her heat Wednesday afternoon. She finished her race in just over four minutes, clocking in at 4:05.34 – more than a second faster than her first round qualifying time of 4:06.87.
In the preliminaries, Uceny had finished second in her heat and ninth overall, advancing to the semi-finals where she ended third in her heat and 13th overall. Uceny just missed first place in the semi-finals by a few hundredths of a second.
