Welfare Check Leads to Arrest of Princeton Man.

Gibson County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Princeton man Tuesday after he ran into oncoming traffic to avoid them.

Deputies were called to the intersection of US 41 near State Road 168 concerning a man who was standing near traffic and had been in the area most of the day.

When deputies attempted to speak with 31-year-old Steven Smith, he ran into oncoming traffic causing vehicles to slam on their brakes and swerve to miss him.

Smith was finally taken into custody and charged with Obstruction of Traffic, Resisting Law Enforcement, and Possession of a Controlled Substance.