Scanner for Feb. 22

Friday, February 22, 2013

County Jail

Two people were booked into the Putnam County Jail on Wednesday.

* At 9:40 a.m. David Dale Brand, 39, Indianapolis, was arrested for theft and probation violation.

* At 10:50 a.m. Dulcie Wendolyn Hart, 31, Martinsville, was charged with possession of a syringe and probation violation.

City Police

A 41-year-old Indianapolis man was arrested Thursday morning on an out-of-county warrant.

Gary Woessner, who was scheduled for an appearance in Putnam Circuit Court, was arrested at the courthouse at 10:13 a.m. by GPD Officer Jeff Modlin on a Brown County warrant for failure to appear in court.

He was taken to the Putnam County Jail for transfer to Brown County.

Six recent traffic citations were issued by city officers.

-- At 10:12 p.m. Sunday, Douglas K. Hayes, 32, Brazil, was cited by Officer Nick Eastham for 52 mph in a 30-mph zone on Bloomington Street, south of Martinsville Street.

-- At 9:52 p.m. Sunday, Grace Ridens, 22, Brazil, was ticketed by Officer Eastham for 45 mph in a 30-mph zone on Bloomington Street, south of Martinsville Street.

-- At 5:15 a.m. Saturday, Gerald Bates, 52, Cloverdale, was cited by Officer Eastham for 50 mph in a 30-mph zone on Bloomington Street, south of Martinsville Street.

-- At 9:10 p.m. Feb. 15, Jenna R. Storm, 24, Plainfield, was stopped on Indianapolis Road by Officer Matt Huffman for an infraction of driving with a suspended license.

-- At 8:10 p.m. Feb. 15, Hailey J. Wright, 21, Greencastle, received a pair of citations from Sgt. Charles Inman. She was ticketed on Bloomington Street for an infraction of driving with a suspended license and for having a false or fictitious registration.

City Fire

At 11:24 a.m. Thursday, the Greencastle Fire Department investigated a natural gas odor at 626 E. Seminary St.

No problem was found and firefighters returned to station at 11:39 a.m.

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

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.