PLYMOUTH — On Jan. 20, at approximately 8:30 PM, Marshall County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a residence
in the 6,000 block of State Road 17 in reference to a domestic disturbance. Dispatch had received a 911 call from a juvenile inside the residence that stated his dad was on top of his mom, choking her.
Upon deputies’ arrival, the man, later identified as 31-year-old Joshua Hostetler, attempted to batter deputies with a deadly weapon.
Hostetler proceeded to resist law enforcement and was ultimately taken into custody. Upon the deputies’ investigation, Hostetler was transported to Plymouth Hospital for jail clearance. Upon obtaining jail clearance, Hostetler was transported to the Marshall County Jail. He was booked for battery with a deadly weapon (attempted), criminal reckless with a deadly weapon, domestic battery in the presence of a child less than 16 years old, strangulation, and resisting law enforcement.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by the Plymouth Police Department and Plymouth Fire/EMS.
Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
