Scanner for 12-12-2014

County Jail

Four people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently.

* At 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Andrew Joseph Albertson, 40, Indianapolis, was arrested for driving on a suspended license.

At 5:55 p.m., Frederick Winn Morgan Jr., 43, Cloverdale, was charged with violation of home detention.

* At 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Robert Snowden, 43, Fort Riley, Kan., was arrested for nonsupport of a dependent.

* At 4:49 a.m. on Thursday, Janos Vincent Vonaulock, 20, Des Plaines, Ill., was arrested for minor in consumption, public intoxication and possession of false identification.

City Police

Two recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers.

* At 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dale McKnight, 50, Greencastle, was arrested at an Avenue F residence by Reserve Officer Billy Wallace.

Lodged in the Putnam County Jail, McKnight was arrested on a Hendricks County warrant for theft and driving with a suspended license with a prior offense.

* At 10:01 a.m. Wednesday, William Paul Tucker, 43, Greencastle, was arrested at a Sycamore Street residence by Officer Jeff Modlin.

Lodged in the Putnam County Jail, Tucker was charged with intimidation.

Two recent accidents were investigated by city officers.

* At 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, a two-vehicle mishap was reported at East Washington and Arlington streets.

Sgt. Charles Inman reported that James Scott, 69, Greencastle, was northbound on Arlington Street, attempting to cross Washington when he pulled his 2005 Ford F-150 truck into the path of a westbound 1995 Honda Accord, driven by Eric Vannata, 21, Columbus, Ohio.

Scott told police he did not see the oncoming car because its lights were not illuminated.

In checking the Honda after the collision, Sgt. Inman found the headlight switch in the off position. Vannata said he was unfamiliar with all the controls having just gotten the car.

Total damage in the accident was estimated at $2,500-$5,000.

* At 2:54 p.m. Tuesday, Chief Tom Sutherlin investigated an accident in the parking lot on the south side of City Hall at Washington and Locust streets.

Jeffrey Wilkins, 42, Greencastle, was attempting to back a 1994 Dodge Ram pickup into a parking space, Chief Sutherlin said, when the long bed on the truck struck a parked 2008 Ford Fusion, owned by City Planner Shannon Norman.

The unoccupied Norman car was parked on the north side of the parking lot when it was struck.

Total damage in the accident was listed at $2,500-$5,000.

Sheriff's Dept.

Four recent accidents were investigated by Putnam County Sheriff's Department deputies.

* At 11:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, Douglas C. Pugh, 50, Danville, was eastbound on State Road 236 just east of County Road 450 East.

Pugh advised Lt. Donnie Pettit that his attention was diverted to inside his 1994 Ford F150 as he was reaching for his lunch box. Pugh went off the south side of the roadway and crashed head-on into a power pole.

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

* At 5:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, Gurdev S. Powar, 39, Sacramento, Calif., was eastbound on Interstate 70 in the area of the 43-mile marker.

Powar told Lt. Pettit he lost control of his semi-truck crossing Deer Creek Bridge due to the icy roadway. The semi overturned onto the passenger side, blocking both eastbound lanes.

Damage was estimated at $25,001-$50,000.

* At 2:24 a.m. on Sunday, Deputy Mike Downing along with the Fillmore Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the scene of a one-vehicle accident that took place near U.S. 40 and County Road 825 East.

Upon his arrival, Downing met with a witness who observed two people get out of a wrecked 2007 Chevrolet Silverado and ask for a ride home. The witness, refused to take them. However, a passerby picked them up and left.

Downing noted that the vehicle was facing east sitting on top of the guardrail on the north side of U.S. 40. A large amount of gravel and the truck parts were scattered across both lanes of the westbound side of the roadway.

The Fillmore Volunteer Fire Department helped Downing clear the roadway as he attempted to retrieve as much information as possible. However, since the driver of the vehicle, Matthew J. Lash, 31, Brazil, had left the scene Downing was unable to obtain much before the car was towed from the scene.

Downing was able to contact Lash the next day to find out why he had left the scene of an accident that involved property damage. Lash advised that he was under the understanding that he had 24 hours to report the accident.

Lash said he was westbound on U.S. 40 when he fell asleep driving and crashed into the guardrail. He did not recall when he had fallen asleep. However, he was awakened by the air bags deploying. Once the vehicle had come to rest, he exited the truck, seeing that it was off the roadway and did not appear to be an immediate threat to anyone, he received a ride back to his house from a good samaritan.

Lash also noted that he called the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post early in the morning to find that his truck had already been removed prior to contacting the Sheriff's Department.

Damage was estimated at $25,001-$50,000.

* At 3:19 a.m. on Tuesday, Mark A. Fox, 43, Reelsville, was southbound on Manhattan Road, approaching U.S. 40.

Fox told Deputy Matt Biggs he fell asleep and his car crossed over the northbound lane before leaving the roadway on the east side, striking a fence and coming to rest.

Biggs noted that the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria had become stuck on the fence and Fox with the help of a passerby was attempting to remove it before it was eventually pulled from the scene by a tractor.

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

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department has performed three medical assists and responded to numerous dispatches recently.

* At 11:56 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, GFD was called to 1211 Bloomington St., to help resolve an electrical issue, although no fire was present.

* At 2:49 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, GFD was dispatched to 414 S. Indiana St. for a fire alarm that was triggered by smoking.

* At 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, GFD responded to a water leak at 1120 Canterbury Drive.

* At 11:12 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, GFD performed an air monitor at 1011 Avenue F after a gas leak had been called in. Upon investigation, gas was detected and Vectren was contacted by GFD.

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.