Full Notification

On May 24, 2025, at 4:37 p.m. Gibson County Central Dispatch received a report of intoxicated individuals at the Dollar General Store located at 7979 South US Highway 41 in Fort Branch who were about to get into a vehicle and drive away.  Multiple law enforcement officers were sent to the business to locate the vehicle which was described as a Black Chevrolet Silverado.  Haubstadt Officer Bryan Munnier located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.  Deputy Eric Powell arrived on scene shortly thereafter and observed an open container of alcohol inside the vehicle.  At that point Deputy Powell began a roadside DUI investigation, and at the end of his inquiry he placed the driver Jesus Alberto Arco Diaz into custody and transported him to the Gibson County Jail.  Upon arriving at the jail Mr. Diaz was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Possession of Marijuana, Operator Never Licensed, and Possession of Paraphernalia.   
 
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