On Monday June 16, at 4:50 a.m., Argos Police observed a disabled vehicle at US 31 and 17th road in the southbound lanes.
The vehicle was identified as a red Volkswagen that appeared to have a flat tire. The officer went to check on the driver, who was slumped over the wheel. A Marshall County Deputy arrived on the scene to assist. The driver and only person in the vehicle was identified as 23-year-old Christopher White of South Bend. White was found to be operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
On Sunday, June 15, at 7:30 p.m., Marshall County Central Dispatch was notified of a possibly impaired driver traveling eastbound on U.S. 30 from the west county line.
The 911 caller described the driver as being all over the roadway and unable to maintain the speed limit. Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputies later located the suspect vehicle. They conducted a traffic stop in the area of U.S. 30 and Oak Dr. During the investigation, it was suspected that the driver of the vehicle, identified as 50-year-old Mark J. Pearce of Waseca, Minnesota was operating under the influence of alcohol.
Pearce was transported to Plymouth Hospital for a certified chemical test and found to be just over three times the legal limit of alcohol. Pearce was transported to the Marshall County Jail, where he was booked for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
