On January 22, 2025, at 10:31 p.m. Gibson County Deputy Eric Powell conducted a traffic stop on a 2014 Dodge Avenger in the Walmart parking lot after observing an equipment violation on West Broadway in Princeton. Upon approaching the vehicle Deputy Powell detected the odor of burnt Marijuana coming from inside the vehicle and began a roadside OWI investigation. During the investigation standard field sobriety tests were administered. At the time of those tests which were conducted outside the vehicle officers detected the odor of alcohol coming from the driver 44 year old Joshua Maggard of Owensville. At the conclusion of the investigation Mr. Maggard was transported to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.
Deputy Powell was assisted in his investigation by Deputies Michael Bates and Bart Wagner. Also assisting in this investigation was Princeton Officer Nick Rainey.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.