On March 20, 2026, at 7:57 p.m. law enforcement officers were on a traffic stop on US 41 near County Road 925 South. While on the stop Deputy Wes Baumgart heard a commotion behind his vehicle and observed an older male standing in the middle of Southbound traffic on US 41. Haubstadt Officer Jason Marceaux physically pulled the person from the roadway and back to his vehicle. Deputy Baumgart approached the vehicle and identified the male as 72-year-old Mark Thomson of Haubstadt. While speaking with Mr. Thomson Deputy Baumgart detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from him and began a roadside DUI investigation. At the conclusion of the investigation Mr. Thomson was taken into custody and transported to the Gibson County Detention Center where he was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated.
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