On September 22, 2023, at 6:52 p.m. Gibson County Deputy Logan Lashbrook conducted a traffic stop on a Blue 2022 Nissan passenger vehicle for traveling 84 mph in a 25 mph zone on Main Street in Patoka. Upon approaching the vehicle Deputy Lashbrook placed the driver 20 year old Tariq Lewis of Haubstadt into custody. At the end of a brief investigation Mr. Lewis was transported to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Reckless Driving and Minor Consumption. He has since posted a $450 bond.
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