On November 27, 2025, at 6:20 p.m. Gibson County Deputy U.B. Smith conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Broadway and First Avenue in Princeton on a Grey 2019 Honda Pilot after observing an equipment violation on the vehicle. Upon approaching the vehicle the driver, 54-year-old Lem Sanders of Pelham, Georgia exited the vehicle and met Deputy Smith at the rear of the vehicle. While speaking with Mr. Sanders, Deputy Smith detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and began a roadside DUI investigation. At the conclusion of the inquiry Mr. Sanders was taken into custody and transported to the Gibson County Detention Center. Upon arriving at the detention center, Mr. Sanders was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.
Princeton Officer Logan Lashbrook assisted Deputy Smith in his investigation.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
