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On August 12, 2018, at 10:28 p.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a report of a man walking in the middle of the roadway in the 4000 block of State Road 57 near Somerville. Upon arriving in the area Deputy U.B. Smith located the 20 year old Ryan McRoberts of Oakland City standing in the roadway and detected the odor of alcohol coming from Mr. McRoberts. At that point Deputy Smith began a roadside investigation into Mr. McRoberts welfare. At the conclusion of his investigation Deputy Smith placed Mr. McRoberts into custody and transported him to the Gibson County Jail. Upon arriving at the Gibson County Jail Mr. McRoberts was charged with Minor Consumption and Possession of Paraphernalia. Mr. McRoberts remains in custody.

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