Scanner for May 16

Indiana State Police

Indiana State Police and Putnam County emergency agencies responded to a report of car-motorcycle accident on U.S. 40 at State Road 240 early Wednesday afternoon.

Preliminary investigation of the 12:13 p.m. accident indicated a 2009 Nissan Altima, driven by Shari Stevens, 42, Coatesville, was eastbound on State Road 240.

As Stevens attempted to turn onto U.S. 40, she reportedly drove into the path of a westbound 2004 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, ridden by Jeffrey L. Christian, 54, Indianapolis.

To avoid colliding with the car, Christian steered his bike into the U.S. 40 median where he lost control and laid it down.

Christian suffered abrasions, but declined medical treatment at the scene. His wife, a passenger on the bike, was not injured.

ISP Senior Trooper DuJuan Presley-McFadden cited Stevens for failure to yield the right of way.

Assisting at the accident scene were Putnam County Operation Life personnel.

City Police

A 55-year-old Greencastle man sustained minor injuries Monday afternoon when his motorized wheelchair was struck by a car as he tried to cross Bloomington Street, 200 feet south of Martinsville Street.

Robert Cooper was taken to Putnam County Hospital with pain and abrasions to his back and right side, Officer Darrel Bunten reported following the 4:13 p.m. accident.

Cooper was reportedly crossing U.S. 231 South in his wheelchair and was within a couple feet of getting across the road when he was struck by a northbound 2003 Toyota Camry, driven by Taramati Ramabhai, 62, Greencastle.

She told Officer Bunten she braked but was unable to stop in time to avoid hitting Cooper.

The wheelchair appeared inoperable following the collision, Bunten noted. Total damage was listed at $2,500-$5,000.

Four recent traffic citations were issued by City Police officers.

-- At 4:02 p.m. Tuesday, Megan Spurrier, 26, Cloverdale, was ticketed by Capt. Mike Hanlon on Bloomington Street following a minor fender-bender accident. She was cited for operating without financial responsibility (no insurance).

-- At 12:57 p.m. Saturday, Laura Witte, 19, Jasper, was ticketed by Officer Nick Eastham for 53 mph in a 30-mph zone on Bloomington Street.

-- At 11:32 p.m. Friday, Nathaniel Church, 27, Terre Haute, was cited by Officer Eastham for 50 mph in a 30-mph zone on Bloomington Street.

-- At 8:55 p.m. Friday, Qianwen Ni, 24, Greencastle, was ticketed by Officer Eastham for 52 mph in a 30-mph zone on Bloomington Street.

County Jail

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

* At 11 a.m. Dustin Eugene Henry, 31, Greencastle, was arrested for probation violation.

* At 11:50 p.m. James Russell Jr., 22, Poland, was charged with operating while intoxicated.

City Fire

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

* At 4:03 p.m. firefighters assisted at the scene of a motor vehicle accident, clearing the scene at 4:11 p.m.

* At 4:50 p.m. GFD investigated an alarm at 509 S. Locust St., returning to station at 5:20 p.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.