On November 27, 2024, at 10:40 p.m. Gibson County Deputy Wyatt Hunt conducted a traffic stop on Gray 2020 Jeep Wrangler for disregarding the traffic signal at Main and Broadway in Princeton. Upon stopping the vehicle on Clark Street near Main Deputy Hunt approached the vehicle and detected the odor of alcohol coming from the driver 52 year old Ora Martin of Haubstadt. At that point Deputy Hunt began a roadside DUI investigation. Once his investigation was completed he placed Mr. Martin into custody and transported him to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.
Assisting Deputy Hunt in his investigation was Deputies Bart Wagner and Levi Sims. Also assisting were Sgt. Ben Kiesel and Bryce Jutzi of the Princeton Police Department.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
