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Mitchell Man Arrested After Found Lying Near Road

Last updated on Tuesday, August 19, 2014

(MITCHELL) - A Mitchell man was arrested after Lawrence County police found him lying near a bush near the roadway early Friday morning.

Officers were called to the area of Cassidy Lane at 1:07 a.m. after a motorist reported she had to swerve to prevent hitting a man that was lying in the roadway.

When officers arrived they found 19-year-old Joseph Simmerman lying near a bush at the side of Cassidy Lane.

Simmerman, was checked out by emergency personnel and then arrested on charges of public intoxication and illegal consumption.

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