On September 26, 2021, at 11:57 p.m. Gibson County Deputy U.B. Smith conducted a traffic stop on a White 2009 Kia Sorento for speeding on US 41 near State Road 68. Upon approaching the vehicle Deputy Smith could detect the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the driver 68-year-old Clarence Hamilton of Evansville, Indiana. At that point Deputy Smith began a roadside DUI investigation. At the conclusion of his investigation, he placed Mr. Hamilton into custody and transported him to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated. He remains in custody on a $650 bond.

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