On December 7, 2025, at 3:23 a.m. Gibson County Deputy Michael Bates conducted a traffic stop on a White 2013 Cadillac CTS for traveling at 93 mph in a 60-mph zone on US 41 near Richland Creek Drive. Upon approaching the vehicle Deputy Bates detected the odor of burnt Marijuana coming from inside the vehicle and other clues that the driver may be under the influence. At that point he began a roadside DUI investigation that resulted in the driver 6-year-old Drason Little of Jackson Springs, North Carolina being taken into custody and transported to the Gibson County Detention Center. Upon arriving at the detention center Mr. Little was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Reckless Driving, and Possession of Marijuana.
Princeton Officers Craig Zurliene and Jackie Wood assisted Deputy Bates 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.
