A 32-year-old Plymouth man was taken into custody after an electric scooter crash Sunday evening led police to discover an outstanding federal warrant.
According to Plymouth Police, officers were dispatched around 8:30 p.m. October 11 to the area of Plum and Adams streets for a report of an injured man who had crashed a scooter.
When officers arrived, they were unable to locate the man. Witnesses told police he had left the area.
Officers continued searching and eventually found the man hiding near the intersection of Adams and First streets.
Police identified him as Miguel Martinez-Velazquez, 32, of Plymouth.
During the investigation, officers determined Martinez-Velazquez was intoxicated and obtained a search warrant. Police reported that his blood alcohol level was nearly four times the legal limit.
With assistance from Plymouth Fire, Martinez-Velazquez was transported for medical attention.
Police also discovered that Martinez-Velazquez had an outstanding federal warrant and took him into custody.
He faces additional preliminary charges of possession of marijuana, leaving the scene of a crash, operating while intoxicated with a blood alcohol level over 0.15 and operating while intoxicated with endangerment.
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