On November 23, 2017, at 10:05 p.m. Gibson County Deputy U.B. Smith stopped a Silver 2006 Nissan Frontier for failure to yield for law enforcement and speeding on US 41 near County Road 1025 South. Upon approaching the vehicle Deputy Smith detected the odor of alcohol coming from the driver 33 year old Martin Garcia Ventura of Vincennes. At that point Deputy Smith began a roadside DUI investigation that resulted in Mr. Ventura being taken into custody and transported to the Gibson County Jail.
At the Gibson County Jail Mr. Ventura was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated /Refusal and Operator Never Licensed. He remains in custody on a hold from an outside agency.
All Criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
