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Mt. Carmel – On November 24th, Mt. Carmel Police responded to a call from Wabash General Hospital. Mt. Carmel Police were made aware of a battery that occurred in the 300 block of East 2nd Street in Mt. Carmel.
Upon their arrival at WGH, the victim told responding officers that Ronald Darrett punched her in the nose. The victim also told officers that Darrett was planning on leaving Mt. Carmel to go to Evansville, Indiana. The victim advised that Darrett would be driving a 1989 Dodge truck.
Mt. Carmel Police in the vicinity of the 300 block of East 2nd Street passed Darrett, who was driving the 1989 Dodge, and initiated a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, Mt. Carmel Police discovered Darrett to be intoxicated behind the wheel of his vehicle. Darrett submitted to and failed field sobriety tests.
Darrett was arrested at that time for suspicion of DUI, driving while suspended, and domestic battery.