Vermillion County—Today around 12:30, Indiana State Police Troopers and Clinton Police Officers responded to a complaint of an unconscious male sitting in a blue 1999 Ford Explorer at Riverside Park in Clinton. When officers arrived they found the male unconscious. After waking the male, they immediately discovered in plain view, approximately two grams of suspected marijuana and assorted paraphernalia. The male appeared intoxicated and failed all field sobriety tests. A subsequent chemical test at Terre Haute Regional Hospital revealed the male tested positive for marijuana and opiates. He was incarcerated in the Vermillion County Jail.
The nine year old daughter of the man was not harmed and released to a family friend. Indiana Department of Child Services (Vermillion County) was notified and currently conducting a follow-up investigation.
Arrested: Brandon K. Maitre, age 36, of Montezuma, IN.
Charges: Operating While Intoxicated-Endangerment; Operating While Intoxicated with a Minor; Neglect of a Dependant; Possession of Marijuana; Reckless Possession of Paraphernalia.
The case was investigated by ISP Trooper Tim Rader. Assisting were ISP Master Trooper Gary Winters and Clinton Police Officer Justin Nelson.
No pictures attached.
Under the Law, criminal charges are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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