On January 28, 2019, at 10:52 p.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a 911 call from the Huck’s Food and Fuel Gas Station located at the intersection of US 41 and State Road 168 in Fort Branch. The caller reported that an intoxicated male was in the business causing a disturbance. Deputy U.B. Smith arrived and located the intoxicated subject 45 year old Richard Johnson of Robinson, Illinois. During his investigation Deputy Smith discovered that Mr. Johnson had taken some items from the Huck’s store without paying. At that point Mr. Johnson was taken into custody and transported to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Public Intoxication and Theft. Mr. Johnson has since posted a $650 bond.
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