On June 25, 2020, at 12:56 a.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a report of a battery that was occurring at the Diplomat Hotel located at 1733 S State Road 57 near Oakland City. Units from the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office as well as the Oakland City Police Department were dispatched to the scene. Upon arriving officers were able to separate the adult parties and conduct an investigation. At the conclusion of the investigation Deputy Michael Rose placed 28-year-old Dustan Brummett of Fort Branch into custody and transported to the Gibson County Jail. Upon arriving at the Gibson County Jail Mr. Brummett was charged with Battery in the presence of a child and interference in the reporting of a crime. He has since posted a $750 bond.
Assisting Deputy Rose in his investigation was Deputy Loren Barchett and Oakland City Officer Jeff Hill.
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a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
