On June 6, 2026, at 2:14 a.m. Deputy Michael Bates conducted a traffic on US 41 near State Road 168 after observing a White 2018 Chevy Cruze traveling 103 mph in a 60-mph zone. After a brief investigation Deputy Bates placed the driver, 37-year-old Patrick Charles of Evansville, into custody and transported him to the Gibson County Detention Center where he was charged with Reckless Driving and Possession of Marijuana. Mr. Patrick was also issued citations for Driving While Suspended and Unsafe Lane Movement.
Deputy Levi Sims assisted Deputy Bates in his investigation.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
