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Washington County Man Arrested for Battery and Marijuana

Washington County-Late yesterday evening, troopers from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg were dispatched to a domestic on Borden Road in Washington County. Once officers arrived on scene, they heard yelling coming from inside the residence. Through the open front door, officers could see Scott Hurst allegedly committing Battery on a female inside of the home. They entered the home taking Scott Hurst into custody.

During the course of the investigation, suspected Marijuana plants were also found, sitting in the kitchen window. Scott Hurst was charged with Battery, Felony; Domestic Battery, Misdemeanor; Intimidation, Felony; Pointing a Firearm, Felony; Strangulation, Felony; Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Felony; Possession of Marijuana and Cultivating Marijuana, Misdemeanor and Interference with the Reporting of a Crime, Misdemeanor.

Scott Hurst, 57, from East Borden Road, Pekin, IN, was incarcerated at the Washington County Jail.

Media Note- A photo of the arrested is attached to this release.

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Sgt. Jerry D. Goodin All Subjects are Innocent Until and Unless Proven Guilty in a Court of Law