On December 15, 2018, at 3:47 a.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a report of a vehicle partially in a ditch on Mill Street near Walnut Street in Owensville. Upon arriving Deputy Ben Kiesel located a Grey 2014 Chevy Cruze and began a roadside investigation. During the investigation the driver of the vehicle 25 year old Dakota McKannan of Owensville was located and upon speaking with him Deputy Kiesel detected the odor of alcohol coming from Mr. McKannan. At the conclusion of his investigation Deputy Kiesel placed Mr. McKannan into custody and transported him to the Gibson County Jail. Upon arriving at the Gibson County Jail Mr. McKannan was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated with a Prior Conviction. He remains in custody on a $750 bond.
Assisting Deputy Kiesel in his investigation was Deputy Loren Barchett.
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