Three local law enforcement agencies will be working to keep impaired drivers off the streets in the upcoming Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, Plymouth Police Department and Bourbon Police Department will increase sobriety checkpoints, roving patrols and saturation patrols beginning in mid-August through the Labor Day holiday.
The Marshall County DUI Task Force recently conducted a sobriety checkpoint in the 1500 block of North Oak Drive in Plymouth and several officers participated in that enforcement.
According to Marshall County DUI Task Force Coordinator Patrolman Troy Ulch, 153 vehicles were stopped while 195 vehicles were allowed to pass around the checkpoint. In such a situation, you can contact an experienced lawyer from Casper law firm helping clients with DUI charges, who will understand your situation and advocate on your behalf.
One person was arrested on Saturday night after leading several police agencies on a vehicle pursuit and a standoff in Marshall County.
An officer with the Bremen Police Department reportedly attempted a traffic stop in the area of West Shore Drive at Lake of the Woods. Police say the driver, Donald Dickson, Jr., refused to stop and led the officer on a pursuit on 4th Road. The 20-minute pursuit ended after Dickson lost control of his car and crashed into a cornfield at the intersection of Hickory Road and 9B Road, according to police.
Two people were arrested in the early morning hours on Sunday after a vehicle pursuit.
The pursuit began when a Bourbon police officer found a vehicle traveling 70 mph in a 55 mph zone at Lincoln Highway and Gumwood Roads. The pursuit continued for several miles through Marshall County at speeds well over 100 mph, according to the incident report. Officers from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and Plymouth Police Department joined the chase. According to police, the pursuit ended when the suspect’s vehicle ran off the road and collided with a tree on Queen Road near U.S. 30 in Plymouth. The suspects were taken into custody.
Two people were arrested after a traffic stop allegedly turned up synthetic marijuana and methamphetamine. Bourbon Police say that around 8:15 Thursday night, they got a report that a white Pontiac with a possibly impaired driver was heading northbound on State Road 331 from State Road 10.
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A Saturday evening traffic stop prompted by erratic driving resulted in an arrest for operating under the influence. Continue reading
Two Bourbon men were taken to the Marshall County Jail in separate battery incidents this week. Continue reading
A convicted sex offender faces new charges in Marshall County. Officials with the Sheriff’s Department and Bourbon Police learned 34-year-old Timothy Brooks had been living in Bourbon and had not updated his sex offender registry information. Continue reading
An Atwood man whose erratic driving got the attention of a Bourbon Police Officer early this morning faces a drunk driving charge. Continue reading
Officers from the Bourbon Police Department wrote 34 tickets and made one arrest for driving while intoxicated during a recent Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement blitz. The 25-day national and statewide campaign is aimed at curbing alcohol-related crashes. Continue reading
Bourbon residents have the opportunity to increase their knowledge of handgun safety. The Bourbon Police Department is Hosting a Basic Handgun Safety Class next week. Continue reading
Officers from the Bourbon Police Department will be taking part in an upcoming grant funded Operation Pull Over blitz. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign gets under way Aug. 12 and concludes Sept. 5. Continue reading
An Indianapolis man faces charges in Marshall County following a Friday night traffic stop by Bourbon Police. Continue reading
The town of Bourbon has a new full-time police officer. Town Clerk Kim Berger swore in 38-year-old Carl Amsen on Friday. He’s a Bourbon native and Triton High School graduate who served five years in the United States Marine Corps. Continue reading
A Bourbon man was taken into police custody Friday night, after police allegedly found a small amount of marijuana and paraphernalia in his apartment. Bourbon Police responded to the apartment in the 100 block of North Main Street around 10:45 p.m. after getting a complaint of burning marijuana. Continue reading
Keep your Independence Day weekend celebration safe by designating a driver. That reminder comes from the Bourbon Police Department in partnership with the Governor’s Council on Impaired & Dangerous Driving and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.
Officer Matt Geiger with the Bourbon Police Department says they will be stepping up enforcement over the weekend and will be on the lookout for impaired drivers. Continue reading
A Plymouth man who is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase through four counties faces numerous criminal charges in connection with the Saturday morning incident. Continue reading
An Etna Green man faces a felony charge in connection with a Friday night incident in Bourbon. Officers from the town police department responded to a report of gunshots in the area of 103 East Pine Street around 11:45 p.m., according to the incident report. They discovered the residence had been vandalized and shot at by people who were no longer in the area. Continue reading
An Argos woman was airlifted to Memorial Hospital of South Bend last night after the pickup truck she was driving struck a building on State Road 331 in Tippecanoe. Continue reading
Officers from the Bourbon Police Department spent 24 days cracking down on dangerous and impaired driving as part of and Operation Pull Over enforcement blitz. Continue reading
