On April 2nd, 2024, at 12:50 a.m., Plymouth Police Officers arrived at Economy Inn, located at 2535 N. Michigan Street, to investigate a fight in progress. Upon arrival, officers discovered two males involved in a physical altercation. It was determined that the intoxicated males had a verbal disagreement before one of them, Bill Ortiz, 44 of Plymouth, punched the other male in the face, resulting in injury.
Ortiz was promptly arrested and taken to the Marshall County Jail for charges of Battery resulting in Bodily Injury and Public Intoxication. A court date and bond were assigned to Ortiz. It is important for readers to remember that the information provided above is based on an affidavit of probable cause and is merely an allegation of a crime being committed. Those accused are considered innocent until proven guilty and have the right to legal representation and a trial by jury. The State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt for a judgment of guilt to be made.
