On 6/15/2021 at approximately 11:00 a.m.,  the Plymouth County Sheriff's Office received a call from a citizen reporting a semi driving poorly on Highway 75 between Hinton and Merrill.  A short time later a traffic stop was performed on the vehicle by a Plymouth County Deputy for traffic violations.  The Sheriff's Office was assisted by a Department of Transportation Officer during the stop.  As a result of an investigation that took place during the traffic stop, the driver, John Nichols, age 44 of Portales, New Mexico, was placed under arrest for Operating while Under the Influence of Alcohol.  He was booked into the Plymouth County Jail.