Full Notification

On September 7, 2025, at 2:39 a.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a report of an abandoned vehicle on County Road 25 West near Haubstadt that appeared to be wrecked.  Deputies Michael Bates and Wes Baumgart located a White 2025 Ford Escape with heavy front-end damage.  At that point Deputies began an accident investigation.  Upon towing the vehicle Deputy Baumgart observed a Blue 2006 Dodge Ram in the area pulling a trailer with no running lights.  At that point Deputy Baumgart conducted a traffic stop and began a roadside investigation. During the inquiry evidence indicated that the driver of the Dodge Ram 22-year-old Brayden Martin was also the driver of the Ford Escape.  At the end of the investigation Mr. Martin was taken into custody and transported to the Gibson County Detention Center.  Upon arriving Mr. Martin was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated and Leaving the Scene of an Accident.   
 
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