Scanner for Feb. 18

County Jail

Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently.

* At 1:29 a.m. on Thursday, Roger Wall Jr., 28, Bainbridge, was charged with operating while intoxicated.

* At 6 p.m., Cody Allen Wade, 23, Reelsville, was charged with battery resulting in bodily injury.

* At 11:30 p.m., Jacob Samuel Junkin, 31, Cloverdale, was arrested on a court order and charged with invasion of privacy.

* At 11:15 a.m. on Friday, Scott McCord, 36, Fillmore, was arrested for invasion of privacy and stalking.

* At 10:37 p.m., William David Russell, 38, Cloverdale, was charged with domestic battery, criminal mischief, resisting law enforcement and battery on law enforcement.

* At 1:32 a.m. on Saturday, Brian Anthony Bartley, 33, Greencastle, was charged with nonsupport of a dependent.

At 1:51 a.m., Charles Lee Spiker, 33, Greencastle, was arrested on nonsupport of a dependent and bond revocation.

Sheriff's Dept.

* At 7:37 a.m. on Saturday, Karissa D. Creek, 19, Avon, was westbound on State Road 240 near County Road 425 East.

Creek advised Sgt. Jon Chadd that as she entered a curve her vehicle began to slide on the ice, which caused her 2012 Chevrolet to leave the roadway on the north side and roll onto the passenger side.

Operation Life assisted at the scene.

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

* At 9:58 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, Timothy B. Durham, 38, Indianapolis, was westbound on Interstate 70 near the 49-mile marker when he lost control of his 2004 Honda CR-V due to the icy roadway.

Durham advised Chadd that then left the roadway on the north side and ended in a ditch.

Damage was estimated at $1,001-$2,500.

* At 12:31 p.m. on Friday, Marlene A. Masten, 79, Greencastle, was westbound on County Road 125 South.

Masten advised Deputy Matt Biggs that while she was traveling up the hill she began to lose traction and began to fishtail and was unable to gain control of the vehicle and struck the vehicle of Matthew A. Montgomery, 33, Brazil, with the rear of her car.

Montgomery advised Biggs that he was eastbound on County Road 125 South in a 2002 Ford F150 when he observed Masten's 2003 Lincoln Town Car losing control and moved over toward the shoulder of the road to avoid a collision, but could not.

Damage was estimated at $5,001-$10,000.

At 12:37 p.m., William H. Jeffers III, 31, Jasonville, was westbound on U.S. 40 near Putnamville when a semi with double trailers passed him at a high rate of speed.

Jeffers advised Deputy Mike Downing that due to the speed and road conditions the rear trailer swerved into his lane, hitting the driver's side mirror of his 2002 Ford Econoline E450 and continued westbound on U.S. 40.

Jeffers then pulled to the side of the road to wait for assistance.

Damage was listed at less than $1,001.

* At 12:37 p.m., Jacob L. Cope, 20, Greencastle, was eastbound, in a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado, on U.S. 40 near County Road 800 East when a semi passed him that created a white-out condition.

Cope advised Downing that he was unable to see Jacqueline L. Grady, 56, Terre Haute, in front of him. Cope also noted that it appeared that Grady had slowed down as well as he swerved to the left to avoid hitting Grady's 2005 Chevrolet Uplander.

However, due to the road conditions he was unable to avoid a collision and hit the rear of Grady's vehicle causing her to lose control and slide out into the median.

Grady advised Downing that the same semi passed her causing white-out conditions before she was struck from behind by Cope, which caused her to lose control.

Cope was able to pull Grady out of the median and both vehicles and all occupants were able to leave the scene.

Damage was estimated at $5,001-$10,000.

* At 11:42 a.m. on Sunday, Tiffany L. Poynter, 25, Greencastle, was eastbound on County Road 350 North.

Poynter advised Biggs that as she was driving, there was a vehicle was approaching from the opposite direction in the middle of the road.

Poynter then moved her 2012 Hyundai Sonata toward the shoulder too far and drove into a snow bank and was unable to correct the course of travel. She then ran off the roadway and struck a sign belonging to the Putnam County Highway Department.

The vehicle came to rest at the intersection of County Road 350 North and County Road 375 West and was later pulled out of the ditch by a family member.

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

City Police

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

-- At 11:27 p.m. Feb. 12, Amanda Shuck, 31, Greencastle, was ticketed by Officer Kyle Lee at Wood Street and Gardenside Drive for having an expired license plate (October 2011).

-- At 4:50 p.m. Feb. 8, Billy R. Buehler, 29, Greencastle, was cited on Avenue B by Capt. Mike Hanlon for driving with a suspended license with a prior offense.

-- At 12:58 a.m. Feb. 8, Michael T. Valenti, 26, Indianapolis, was cited on Shadowlawn Avenue by Officer Lee for having an expired license plate (November 2013).

-- At 8:20 p.m. Feb. 6, Orlando Ramirez, 30, Greencastle, was ticketed on South Jackson Street by Reserve Officer Heather Davies for having an expired license plate (September 2013).

-- At 1:30 a.m. Feb. 2, Devon Johnson, 22, Indianapolis, was cited by Capt. Charles Inman on Block Street for having a false or fictitious registration.

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.