On August 19, 2020, at 1:49 p.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a of a disturbance in the 300 block of South First Street in Owensville, Indiana. Deputies with the Gibson County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the scene and upon arriving Deputy U.B. Smith began an investigation. During the investigation 47-year-old Vernon Eugene Long of Princeton was taken into custody after failing to respond to officers lawful commands. Once Deputy Smith finished his investigation Mr. Long was transported to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Criminal Mischief, Possession of Paraphernalia, and Resisting Law Enforcement. He remains in custody on a $650 bond.
Assisting Deputy Smith in his investigation was Deputy Jennifer Loesch and Sergeant Bruce Vanoven.
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