Scanner for March 27

County Jail

Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently.

* At 12:30 p.m. Friday, Drew Robert Hess, 25, Brownsburg, was arrested for operating while intoxicated and probation violation.

At 5:15 p.m. Joshua Wayne Query, 31, Greencastle, was held at the jail for failure to appear on a criminal mischief charge.

At 9:29 p.m. Steven Harold Woodruff, 45, Cloverdale, was charged with being a habitual traffic violator.

* At 12:20 a.m. Saturday, Renee Denise Dyer, 50, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for possession of a handgun without a permit and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon.

At 1 a.m. Richard Aaron Jordan, 22, Indianapolis, was booked in for criminal trespassing.

At 3:12 a.m. James Luke Kelly, 22, Fillmore, was arrested for operating while intoxicated.

At 4:50 a.m. John Randal Stewart, 55, Cloverdale, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs and probation violation.

* At 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, Isaiah Delaney, 22, no city listed, was held at the jail for being a minor in consumption of alcohol.

City Police

A Poland teenager is being charged with theft following a Saturday afternoon incident at the Walmart store on Indianapolis Road, Greencastle City Police reported.

David A. Lane, 18, is facing a theft charge for reportedly taking an iPhone case, valued at $31.97.

Officer Darrel Bunten reported that Lane took the item from the display area and proceeded to the bicycle aisle, where he allegedly dumped the packaging and stuck the case in his pants.

Two recent traffic accidents were investigated by Capt. Mike Hanlon with assistance from Officer Bunten.

-- At 2:46 p.m. Saturday, a two-vehicle mishap occurred on Indianapolis Road at the stoplight in front of Kroger and Family Video.

Betty Foxx, 81, Greencastle, was eastbound on Indianapolis Road, driving a 2007 Chrysler Town and Country, when she was reportedly distracted by vehicles in front of her erratically merging into the left lane to turn into the Kroger parking lot.

As her van continued eastbound, it ran through the red light, striking a 2005 Chevrolet Classic, driven by Rachel Finchum, 43, Greencastle, who was exiting the Family Video lot to pull across to Kroger.

Both Foxx and Finchum sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene by Operation Life ambulance personnel. The report, however, does not indicate whether either patient was transported to the hospital.

Total damage in the accident was estimated at $5,000-$10,000.

-- At 10:29 a.m. Friday, a two-car accident was reported on State Road 240, 600 feet east of Ballard Lane.

Bruce Warner, 44, Sturgis, Mich., was westbound on State Road 240, driving a 2000 Buick when he slowed to turn left and his car was struck from behind by a 2001 Oldsmobile, driven by Nichole Lefevers, 22, Plainfield.

Lefevers told Capt. Hanlon she was momentarily distracted by her children crying in the backseat and took her eyes off the roadway just as the Warner vehicle slowed in front of her.

Total damage in the collision was listed at $5,000-$10,000.

Sheriff's Department

* At 4:12 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, Jason L. Long, 24, Brazil, was northbound on Manhattan Road in a 2007 Hyundai Tucson.

Long told Deputy Philip Troyer he did not remember what happened but thought he fell asleep. He crossed the southbound lane and left the road, hitting a concrete drive and overturning the vehicle.

He could not get out of the vehicle due to its position and the fact he could not put pressure on his ankle.

Long was extricated through the front window. Operation Life took him to Putnam County Hospital for treatment of the ankle.

Damage was estimated at $10,001-$25,000.

* At 9:28 a.m. Friday, Rodney L. White, 43, Greencastle, was northbound on Manhattan Road north of County Road 400 South in a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am.

He told Sgt. Jon Chadd that he lost control while rounding a corner, leaving the road and hitting the ditch and a small tree.

Damage was estimated at $2,501-$5,000.

* At 5:11 p.m. Sunday, Jean A. Flickinger, 63, Bicknell, was eastbound on Old Right of Way in a 2004 Chevrolet Impala when she lost control of the car on the snow-covered road.

The vehicle began to spin and leave the north side of the road. It hit a utility pole on the passenger side front quarter panel.

The collision broke the utility pole.

Deputy Matt Biggs estimated damages at $2,501-$5,000.

* At 6:33 p.m. a driver had his truck rear-ended after he had stopped to help another vehicle.

Christopher Skelton, 33, Brazil, was westbound on U.S. 40 in a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 when he pulled up on a vehicle in the ditch because of the snowy roadway.

Skelton stopped to help the person and pulled the vehicle out of the ditch. After doing so, his truck was struck by another pickup.

Justin Toutillott, 24, Knightsville, who was westbound in a 1996 Ford F250, said he saw Skelton's truck, but lost control on the snow-covered road, hitting Skelton's truck.

Deputy Troyer cited Toutillott for operating without financial responsibility.

Damage was estimated at $10,001-$25,000.

* At 8:14 p.m. Kerrie A. Elam, 21, Greencastle, was northbound on Manhattan Road in a 1997 Saturn SC when she lost control of the vehicle in the snow.

The car left the northwest side of the road and hit a fence post and telephone box.

Deputy Biggs estimated damages at $2,501-$5,000.

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.