Scanner March 7

Thursday, March 7, 2013

County Jail

One recent arrest was reported at the Putnam County Jail.

At 1:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Joshua Scott Spencer, 30, Indianapolis, was arrested for probation violation.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to a pair of dispatches on Tuesday night.

* At 9:41 p.m. crews were called to 234 Hillsdale Drive for arcing power lines. A tree limb had fallen onto the line, causing the problem.

Duke was contacted and GFD waited until linemen had arrived. They cleared the scene at 1:12 a.m.

* At 11:39 p.m. firefighters performed a lift assist at 1049 Canterbury Drive, returning to station at 11:54 p.m.

City Police

Three recent traffic citations were issued by Greencastle City Police officers.

* At 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Michael J. Smith, 39, Brazil, was cited on State Road 240 by Capt. Chris Jones for driving with a suspended license with a prior offense.

* At 1:19 a.m. Saturday, Gabrielle McCammack, 22, Coatesville, was ticketed on Bloomington Street by Officer Nick Eastham for having a false or fictitious registration.

* At 12:05 a.m. Saturday, Brittney Way, 26, Coatesville, was cited on South Jackson Street by Sgt. Charles Inman for having an expired license plate (December).

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.