METROPOLIS – The Metropolis Police Department released the following information on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024.
December 18, 2023
A Metropolis officer stopped a silver Nissan on U.S. 45 near Woodhaven for speeding, 65 mph in a posted 45 mph zone. A computer check revealed that the driver, Mikell M. Higgins, 25, of Hopkinsville, KY, had a suspended driver’s license. Higgins was charged with the speeding and driving while license suspended and released on a notice to appear.
December 29, 2023
Gerald W. Bratton, 55, of Paducah, KY, was arrested on the frontage road by Acees’ Truck Stop. Bratton was wanted on a warrant. The warrant was issued by Tennessee for Forgery. Bratton was lodged in the Massac County Detention Center pending extradition to Tennessee.
If you, or someone you know is struggling with drug use, help is available. We want to help you before an arrest is necessary. You can call the Metropolis Police Department at 618-524-2310, the Massac County Mental Health crisis line at 618-524-9368, the 988 suicide line, and you can contact MCDAC (Massac County Drug Awareness Coalition) for recovery resources at 618-524-1393.
The preceding information pertains to an arrest made by the Metropolis Police Department. This arrest was made on the basis of probable cause and all arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
