PLYMOUTH — A utility worker in a bucket truck working in Marshall County was severely injured when he came in contact with an electrical line.

The incident happened on Thursday, according to a news release issued Monday morning by the Marshall County Sheriff's Department.

The Marshall County Sheriff's Department received a 911 call at about 10:56 a.m. regarding a man in a bucket truck who had been "electrocuted" while installing a fiber optic cable on a utility pole and was unconscious.

The caller said they were eventually able to get the bucket lowered and the victim onto the ground to start CPR until emergency personnel arrived.

Emergency personnel soon arrived and then took over life-saving efforts. Eventually, a pulse was detected and the man started breathing. He was then air-lifted to
a Chicago Hospital for continued treatment.

The victim also suffered severe burns on his upper body, the news release said.

Neither the man's name nor the name of the utility company was identified.

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PLYMOUTH — A Fort Wayne man was arrested in Marshall County early Monday morning on gun charges.

The Marshall County Sheriff's Department was conducting a traffic stop with a vehicle on U.S. 30 at 2:30 a.m. in the area of Oak Drive when guns and drugs were discovered, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Department.

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The traffic stop was initiated for speeding.

During the investigation, a probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted, and suspected marijuana, along with numerous firearms, were found inside the vehicle.

A passenger in the vehicle, 21-year-old Sincier S. Hutchins of Fort Wayne, was found to be in possession of a stolen firearm as well as being in possession of a firearm that has been altered with a device commonly referred to as a "Glock
Switch."

Hutchins was arrested and transported to the Marshall County Jail, where he was booked for Possession of a Stolen Firearm, Possession of a Machine Gun Without a License, and Possession of Marijuana.

Hutchins was issued a $10,000 bond.

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PLYMOUTH — An allegedly highly intoxicated man fled police repeatedly in Marshall County before a canine unit helped apprehend him.

Marshall County Sheriff’s Department Deputies were requested to respond to a residence in the 5000 block of Michigan Road for an unwanted guest. 

The caller said the man, later identified as 38-year-old Joshua Carroll, was intoxicated, being aggressive while at the residence, and then began driving up and down the road, revving his vehicle’s engine, according to a news release from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department.

Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputies arrived, but Carroll fled from the vehicle on foot. 

Deputies found him behind a residence, but Joshua fled from law enforcement again. 

While still searching, Marshall County Central Dispatch received a call at 1 a.m. from a resident on Lilac Road saying an unknown man was pounding on their door.

While law enforcement was responding, the caller stated the male, believed to be Carroll, became aggressive and was now being pinned down and held at gunpoint. 

Somehow, Carroll fled the scene before police arrived. 

Marshall County Sheriff’s Department’s Drone and a canine unit were used in the search.

A short time later, a police canine, Diesel, found Carroll hiding underneath heavy machinery equipment in a construction yard nearby.

Diesel was able to apprehend Carroll after he refused to comply with law enforcement's commands. 

Carroll was taken into custody without further incident. 

He was taken to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Plymouth to be treated for his injuries and a chemical test. 

Carroll was found to be over twice the legal limit of alcohol and taken to the Marshall County Jail where he was preliminarily booked for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated with a Prior Conviction – Level 6 Felony, Resisting Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor, and Public Intoxication – Class B Misdemeanor. 

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