Full Notification

On October 15, 2021, at 11:41 p.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a 911 report of a disturbance that had occurred in the 6500 block of South 600 West. Sgt. John Fischer as well as officers from the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office, Haubstadt, and Owensville Police Department were dispatched to the scene.  Upon arriving on scene Sgt. Fischer opened an investigation into the incident and attempted to speak to all the parties involved.  However, one of the parties had fled the scene prior to his arrival.  Upon gathering statement from one of the parties involved in the disturbance Sgt. Fischer then left the residence and went back into service.  At approximately 1:10 a.m. Sgt. Fischer observed a person walking outside the residence and approached the person.  Upon announcing his presence as a law enforcement officer, the person began to flee Sgt. Fischer.  At that point Sgt. Fischer gave chase and attempted to deploy his taser to subdue the fleeing subject.  However, once the subject who was later identified as 39-year-old Carlton Walden of rural Owensville was tased he pulled the barbs out of his body and physically began to resist Sgt. Fischer.   After a struggle Mr. Walden fled Sgt. Fischer and ran into a nearby wooded area.  Sgt. Fischer and other units continued to search for the individual for several hours.  Then at 10:30 a.m. Sgt. Fischer located Mr. Walden back inside the initial residence and placed him into custody.  Once in custody Mr. Walden was transported to the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office where is being held without bond.  Mr. Walden is being charged with Battery on Law Enforcement, Battery, and Resisting Law Enforcement.
 
Assisting Sgt. Fischer in his investigation was Deputies Garrett Tuley and Jennifer Loesch.  Also Assisting was Owensville Officer Jason Wright, Haubstadt Officer Riley Farmer, Indiana Conservation Officer Matt Clark, and other law enforcement from outside of this county. 
 
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