On October 7, 2024, at 9:21 p.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a 911 report of a single vehicle accident in the 400 block of South West Street in Haubstadt, Indiana. Deputy Eric Powell was dispatched to the scene and upon arriving he observed a Maroon 2018 Toyota Camry had struck a utility pole and snapped it at its base. Deputy Powell located the driver 20 year old Jonathon Beauchamp and upon speaking with him he immediately detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage. At that point Deputy Powell began a roadside DUI investigation. Once the investigation was complete Deputy Powell placed Mr. Beauchamp into custody and transported him to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated and Minor Consumption.
Deputy Powell was assisted by Deputies Wyatt Hunt and Michael Bates.
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