Putnam Scanner for 8-14-15

County Jail

Several people have been booked into the Putnam County Jail recently.

* At 10:09 a.m. on Tuesday, Shane Michael Baker, 31, Fillmore, was arrested for battery and intimidation.

At 10:58 a.m. Quental Dewayne Weston, 27, South Bend, was charged for being a habitual traffic violator.

At 11:06 a.m. Joseph Scott Copeland, 28, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail for nonsupport of a dependent.

At 2:15 p.m. Russell Davis, 23, Terre Haute, was booked in on a warrant for theft.

At 3:10 p.m. Justin Stevens, 25, no city listed, was arrested on parole violation.

At 10:25 p.m. Jason Lee Jones, 35, Greencastle, was arrested on a Putnam County warrant with the original charges of conspiracy to commit theft, possession of paraphernalia and bond revocation.

* At 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Joshua Allen Smith, 32, Terre Haute, was booked into jail on a court order.

At 11:30 a.m. Derek Franklin Vaughn, 27, Washington, Ind., was lodged at the jail by court order.

At 5:30 p.m. James William Webb, 52, Cloverdale, was arrested at the courthouse on a warrant with the original charges of possession of methamphetamine and bond revocation.

* At 1:33 a.m. Thursday, Ashley Nicole Osborne, 34, Greencastle, was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license.

City Police

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

* At 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, Johnathan Graves, 20, Coatesville, was ticketed for speeding by Reserve Officer Billy Wallace.

Stopped on Fillmore Road, Graves was cited for 50 mph in a 30-mph zone.

* At 9 a.m. Wednesday, Joe Reuter, 23, Greencastle, was cited by Officer Josh Smith.

Stopped on Shadowlawn Avenue, Reuter was cited for driving with a suspended license.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department assisted with one medical run and several other dispatches recently.

* At 1:58 p.m. Wednesday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at the Putnam County Jail, located at 13 Keightly Rd. The department was unable to determine the cause.

* At 6:11 p.m. Wednesday, GFD investigated a fire alarm at 507 S. Locust St. The alarm was caused by a dirty detector head.

* At 7:37 p.m. Wednesday, GFD returned to 507 S. Locust St. for another fire alarm. It was determined the cause was due to the dirty detector head.

* At 10:46 a.m. Thursday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 415 Anderson St. The pull station was accidentally activated.

* At 2:31 p.m. Thursday, GFD returned to 415 Anderson St. for another fire alarm. The alarm was activated due to cleaning.

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.