On March 25, 2025, at 10:39 p.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a report of a person who had been battered with a metal pipe. Medics with the Gibson County Ambulance Service as well as multiple law enforcement officers were dispatched to the scene. Upon arriving Deputies obtained a statement from the victim who stated that the battery occurred in the 10000 block of East 540 South near Somerville. The victim also identified the person who struck him as 42 year old Adam Staat of Oakland City. At that point the victim was transported to an area hospital, and law enforcement officers went to Mr. Staat’s residence. Upon arriving at Mr. Staat’s residence Mr. Staat was located and an investigation was conducted. During the investigation evidence was collected, statements obtained, and the scene photographed At the conclusion of their investigation Deputy Michael Bates placed Mr. Staat into custody and transported him to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Battery with Moderate Bodily Injury and Criminal Mischief.
Assisting Deputy Bates in his investigation were Deputies Wes Baumgart, Wyatt Hunt, Eric Powell, and Levi Sims. Also assisting in this investigation was Oakland City Officer John Pace.
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