Putnam Scanner for 8-8-15

County Jail

Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently.

* At 11:20 a.m. Thursday, Cody James McNew, 26, Greencastle, was arrested on a warrant.

At 2:20 p.m. Donna Remay Snyder, 37, Terre Haute, was charged with trafficking contraband with an inmate.

At 5:35 p.m. Chriss Lee Mitchell, 34, Fillmore, was lodged at the jail on two counts of theft and one count of criminal trespassing.

* At 1:27 a.m. Friday, David Christopher Hall, 29, Danville, was booked in for driving while intoxicated.

At 3:06 a.m. Petter Jess Inman, 27, Cloverdale, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license.

At 4:27 a.m., Richard Dean Rasnake, 71, Fillmore, was charged with driving while intoxicated.

City Police

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

* At 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dario Caixba-Villaseca, 32, Indianapolis, was ticketed by Officer Nick Eastham.

Stopped on Bloomington Street at Veterans Memorial Highway, Caixba-Villaseca was cited for being an operator never licensed.

* At 8:45 p.m. Sunday, Ryan Richards, 26, Muncie, was given two citations by Sgt. Charles Inman.

Stopped on Bloomington Street, Richards was cited for false or fictitious registration and for driving with a suspended license.

* At 5:50 a.m. Sunday, William Overman, 49, Lafayette, was ticketed by Officer Matt Huffman.

Stopped on Percy Julian Drive near the entrance to Greencastle Middle School, Overman was ticketed for an expired license plate.

* At 12:50 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, Collette Cope, 24, Greencastle, was cited by Officer Huffman.

Stopped at Veterans Highway and Percy Julian Drive, Cope was ticketed for an expired license plate.

Sheriff's Department

Putnam County Sheriff's Department deputies responded to three recent property-damage accidents.

* At 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, Anthony W. West, 46, Indianapolis, was eastbound on State Road 240 on a 2007 Harley-Davidson FLH Series. As the motorcycle entered a curve going down a slight grade it left the road for an unknown reason.

Deputy Matt Biggs reported that skid marks were visible for approximately 40 feet where West applied the brakes. He was able to bring the motorcycle back onto the road, but skidded another 111 feet before hitting a guardrail on the south side of the road in front of 3957 State Road 240 East.

West was ejected and the motorcycle bounded off the guardrail, crossing both lanes and coming to rest north of the road.

Before being transported to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, West told a responding Greencastle Police officer he lost control on loose gravel in the road.

A Bureau of Motor Vehicles inquiry by Biggs revealed that West had no motorcycle endorsement and that he had purchased the motorcycle the day before. Biggs could also not discover an insurance on the motorcycle.

West was cited for driving a motorcycle without an endorsement and for driving without financial responsibility.

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

* At 3:47 p.m. Thursday, Jonathan S. Parker, 27, Fillmore, was stationary on County Road 2000 West in a 2004 Pontiac Aztek, waiting for traffic to clear in order to turn left into a driveway at 3583 S. CR 200 West. Buffy M. Heller-Taylor, 40, Greencastle, was stopped behind Parker in a 200 Ford sedan.

David T. Pettit, 23, Greencastle, was also southbound on 200 West. he told Deputy Biggs he was looking out his side window and not paying attention to the road in front of him.

By the time Pettit looked forward, he could not avoid rear-ending Heller-Taylor's vehicle. The collision force Heller-Taylor's car into Parker's vehicle. Both Pettit's and Heller-Taylor's vehicles had to be towed.

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

* At 12:54 a.m. Friday, Camille Foley, 69, Paris, Ill., was eastbound on U.S. 40 near County Raod 325 West in a 2006 Pontiac G6. A deer ran into her path and she could not avoid the collision.

Deputy Mike Downing estimated damage 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.