Gibson County – Last night at approximately 8:30, the Gibson County Sheriff’s Department dispatched information regarding a driver of a 1997 Oldsmobile driving erratically on US 41 north of CR 350 South. Trooper Lukeman was in the area when 911 dispatch received another call that the vehicle had crashed into the median north of CR 300 South. When Trooper Lukeman arrived he identified the driver as Timothy Ota, 41, of Princeton. Lukeman detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage and observed open alcohol containers on the floor board. Ota’s eight-month-old son was also located restrained in a child safety seat in the back seat. Ota was transported to Gibson General Hospital where he was treated and released. Further investigation revealed Ota had a blood alcohol content of .15%. The child was not injured and was later released to his mother. Ota was transported to the Gibson County Jail. He was later released after posting bond at approximately 5:00 this morning.
Arrested and Charges:
- Timothy D. Ota, 41,
- Driving While Intoxicated with a Passenger less than 18 years of age, Class 6 Felony
- Driving While Intoxicated, Class A Misdemeanor
