Scanner for May 24

Sheriff's Department

* At 7:25 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, Derrick S. Henry, 20, Kokomo, was traveling southbound on U.S. 231 near County Road 350 North in a 1999 Chevrolet. Henry told Sgt. Jon Chadd that he veered to the right to avoid an oncoming vehicle that traveled left of center into his lane. Henry then struck a guardrail on the west side of the roadway to avoid a collision.

Chadd estimated the damage at $5,001-$10,000.

* At 1:25 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, Justin Flory, 24, Gosport, was traveling north on County Road 100 East in a 2010 Dodge Charger. As Flory entered a curve on County Road 750 South he stated that he ran off of the right side shoulder into loose gravel. He then lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree.

Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $1,001-$2,5000.

County Jail

Several people have booked into the Putnam County Jail recently.

* At 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, John Daniel Collins, 39, Reelsville, was arrested for receiving stolen property.

* At 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Thomas Matthew Cox, 27, Beech Grove, was arrested for receiving stolen property and possession of stolen property.

* At 6:54 p.m. Leslie Vaughn, 26, Terre Haute, was arrested for driving with a suspending license.

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.

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