Police Scanner for 2-28

Monday, February 28, 2011

Putnam County Sheriff's Department

* Feb. 24, 3:46 a.m.: Denise P. Kelly, 20, Greencastle, was westbound on U.S. 40 at Cr 250E in a 2009 Chevrolet Aveo when she apparently fell asleep and ran off the road on the north side and entered a ditch, hitting an embankment and flipping the vehicle.

Towed by Seniour's. Damage $10,001-$25,000.

* Feb. 24, 4:46 p.m.: Billy Dickenson, 54, Roachdale, was westbound on SR 236 in a 2004 Honda Odyssey when he hit a deer with the front driver's side.

Damage $2,501-$5,000.

* Feb. 24, 6:08 p.m.: Michele Kuznitz, 52, Boca Raton, Fla., was northbound on U.S. 231 in a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu when she hit a deer with the front driver's side.

Damage $2,501-$5,000.

Putnam County Jail

Mark Allen Flinchum, 21, Greencastle: Probation violation, Feb. 24, 6 p.m.

Steven Eric Hackworth, 55, Poland: Driving while intoxicated, Feb. 24, 4:18 a.m.

Robert Allen Jones, 47, Bainbridge: Probation violation, Feb. 23, 8:43 a.m.

Matthew Arret Scott, 35, Greencastle: Operating while intoxicated, Feb. 25, 4:01 a.m.

Greencastle Fire Department

Feb. 18, 2:38 p.m.: Gas investigation at Putnam County Jail, 12 Keightly Rd. Pilot light on a stove had gone out. Cleared 2:52 p.m.

Feb. 19, 1:46 a.m.: Assist Operation Life at 208 E. Olive St. Cleared 2:10 a.m.

Feb. 19, 2:30 a.m.: Lift assist at 1215 East CR 350S. Cleared 2:59 a.m.

Feb. 19, 1:53 p.m.: Alarm at 106 S. Spring St. Shut down sprinkler system. Cleared 2:13 p.m.

Feb. 19, 11:54 p.m.: Assist Operation Life at 502 S. Elm St. Cleared 12:06 a.m.

Feb. 20, 12:53 a.m.: Lift assist at 111 Longcastle Dr. Cleared 1:05 a.m.

Feb. 20, 5:38 a.m.: Odor investigation at 215 Wood St. Nothing found. Cleared 5:55 a.m.

Feb. 20, 6:41 p.m.: Gas investigation between Kroger and Headley Hardware. Cleared 6:54 a.m.

Feb. 20, 9:24 p.m.: Assist Operation Life at 612 E. Walnut St. Cleared 9:49 p.m.

Feb. 20, 11:19 p.m.: Smoke detector investigation at 509 S. Locust St. Cleared 11:29 p.m.

Feb. 21, 7:13 p.m.: Alarm at 508 S. Jackson St. Cleared 7:24 p.m.

Feb. 21, 8:49 p.m.: Assist Operation Life at 1216 S. Bloomington St. cleared 9:03 p.m.

Feb. 22, 2:20 p.m.: Assist Operation Life at 74 Kingswood Dr. Cleared 2:47 p.m.

Feb. 23, 10:03 a.m.: Assist Sheriff's Department with equipment at 231 Westwood Dr., Fillmore. Cleared 10:47 a.m.

Feb. 24, 11:53 a.m.: Alarm at 1601 Hospital Dr. Cleared 12:05 p.m.

Feb. 24, 2:09 p.m.: Assist Operation Life at 324 Melrose Ave. Cleared 2:29 p.m.

Greencastle Police Department

* Feb. 24, 1:04 p.m.: Leah Ehmen, 44, Cloverdale, was stopped at the stop sign on College and Walnut in a 1994 Lincoln. She saw the 2007 Chevrolet driven by Patricia D. Hawkins, 63, Greencastle, stop on the west side of the intersection. Ehmen proceeded through the intersection, but was struck in the bumper by Hawkins before she cleared it. Hawkins said she believed Ehmen had cleared the intersection before she started.

Damage $1,001-$2,500.

The following tickets have been issued:

Feb. 18, 8:05 p.m., Washington and Bloomington: George Gjesvold, 59, Greencastle, disregarding automatic signal.

Feb. 24, 6:15 p.m., E. Washington St.: Michael P. Busch, 20, Greencastle, false or fictitious registration.

Information included in the Putnam Scanner is taken from reports provided to the Banner Graphic by the Putnam County Sheriff's Department, Greencastle Police Department and Greencastle Fire Department.

Individuals listed in the blotter have been arrested on probable cause and have not been formally charged. Charging information may change after an initial arrest.

Questions about listed charging information should be directed to the arresting agency.