On 11/15/2020 at 1:19 A.M. the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the 1600 block of Main St., in Emmetsburg. As a result of the traffic stop the driver of the vehicle, Everardo Mendez (35) of Spencer, was placed under arrest for driving while suspended. He was transported to the Palo Alto County Jail without incident and booked in to await his initial appearance before a judge.
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