Hitchhiker Lands In Jail After Incident With Deputy

On 01.09.19 at 5:05 p.m. Deputy Keagan Bogard stopped to assist a male that was hitch hiking on Highway 1 near E 1200 Rd.  Deputy Bogard attempted to stop the male and offer him a ride.  The male identified as 60 year old Thomas E. Graves of Mt. Carmel, became belligerent and uncooperative with the deputy.  Graves was cited for hitchhiking and taken into custody and charged with resisting a peace officer.  Graves is currently waiting for a first appearance in Wabash County Court for a bail setting.  

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