On June 11, 2026, at 12:08 a.m. Oakland City Officer Michael McGregor and Michael Bates initiated a traffic stop in the 9800 block of East 450 South on a four-wheeler after it was observed speeding. Upon approaching the vehicle, the driver was identified as 27-year-old Cordale Georges of Buckskin. While speaking with Mr. Georges, Deputy Michael Bates, a Drug Recognition Expert detected multiple clues that the driver was under the influence of an unknown intoxicant and attempted an OWI investigation. After multiple attempts to gain cooperation Mr. Georges was taken into custody and transported to the Gibson County Detention Center by Deputy Bates. Upon arriving at the detention center Mr. Georges was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated/ Refusal, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Paraphernalia.
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