On Sunday morning, August 17, Trooper Noah Ewing and Trooper Nathan Teusch were working State Road 56 in French Lick when they stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation. Trooper Teusch made contact with the driver, Richard Hagen. Hagen showed visible signs of impairment. Hagen was transported to IU Health Hospital in Paoli for a chemical test. Hagen was arrested and transported to the Orange County Jail, where he is being held on bond.
• Richard L. Hagen, 28, West Baden Springs, IN.
OVWI – Class C Misdemeanor
Operating With Suspended Registration – Class C Misdemeanor
Arresting Officers – Trooper Noah Ewing & Trooper Nathan Teusch
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law
