Putnam Scanner 10-14-16

County Jail

Eighteen people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Wednesday

* At 6:27 p.m. Kevin Carl Morphew, 58, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a Marion County warrant.

* At 5:11 p.m. Jonathan Curtis Cope, 25, Greencastle, was arrested on a hold for Clay County.

* At 4:39 p.m. Bambi Lynn Bicknell, 44, Terre Haute, was taken into custody on a warrant for forgery and contempt of court.

* At 3:56 p.m. Richard DuJuan Hugely, 28, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail for dealing in marijuana.

* At 12:58 p.m. Joseph Eugene Day, 56, Indianapolis, was booked in on a local warrant.

* At 12:52 p.m. Gerald Daniel Hardwick, 33, Pittsboro, was lodged at the jail on a hold for a court appearance.

* At 12:17 p.m. Glen Thomas Moxley, 45, Bainbridge, was arrested on a warrant for resisting law enforcement, criminal mischief and possession of methamphetamine.

* At 10:54 a.m. Demetrius DeJuan Mitchell, 21, Terre Haute, was charged with possession of marijuana and reckless driving.

Tuesday

* At 1:30 p.m. Ruthan Lynnette Adams, 33, Danville, was taken into custody on an out-of-county warrant.

* At 1:25 p.m. Amber Dawn Bartley, 29, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for possession of paraphernalia.

* At 12:48 p.m. Jonathan Lamar Lockett, 26, Bloomington, was booked in on a Marion County warrant.

* At 12:45 p.m. Jacob Paul Gaddis, 19, Bainbridge, was charged with residential entry and criminal mischief.

* At 12:12 p.m. Jacob Nathaniel Scobee, 18, Rochdale, was arrested on a court order.

* At 9:53 a.m. Carey Kenneth Carr, 50, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail on a warrant for theft.

Monday

* At 4:59 p.m. Juston Thomas Younkin, 36, Lafayette, was taken into custody on a court order.

Saturday

* At 9:56 p.m. Michael Scott Dismukes, 52, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for operating while intoxicated.

* At 4:13 a.m. Cy David Stoltz, 22, Greencastle, was booked in for resisting law enforcement, battery on law enforcement, possession of paraphernalia and public intoxication.

* At 2:49 a.m. Jeffrey Carl Swanson, 33, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail for operating while intoxicated-refusal.

City Police

Two alleged shoplifting incidents at Walmart were investigated by Greencastle City Police officers.

* At 8:21 p.m. Tuesday, Lula Jean Dawson, 41, Indianapolis, was arrested by Officer Matt Huffman.

Dawson reportedly concealed $43 worth of make-up and beauty items in her purse without paying for them.

She was lodged in the Putnam County Jail on a charge of theft.

* At 1 p.m. Tuesday, Amber Bartley, 29, Greencastle, was arrested by Sgt. Ed Wilson in another alleged shoplifting incident.

Bartley reportedly went through the self-checkout line and allegedly switched tags on some items to ring up lower costs.

The receipt total should have been $225, Sgt. Wilson reported.

Bartley was lodged in the Putnam County Jail on a charge of theft.

Sheriff's Department

Putnam County sheriff's deputies responded to two recent property-damage crashes.

* At 12:43 a.m. on Wednesday, Joseph A. Alcock, 30, Cloverdale, was southbound on State Road 243 near County Road 800 South in a 1986 Pontiac Fiero.

Deputy Mike Downing estimated damage at $1,001-$2,500.

* At 9:28 p.m. on Monday, Eric L. Kachelmeyer, 32, Greencastle, was southbound on County Road 300 East just south of County Road 500 North in a 2010 Ford Fusion.

He told Deputy Riley Houghton he was traveling about 30 mph and didn't know there was a turn in the road.

As he approached the turn, he got caught in loose gravel and could not make the turn, leaving the road and hitting a utility pole.

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

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department recently responded to four dispatches and one medical assist.

* At 1:11 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD responded to a motor-vehicle accident at 225 E. Washington St. GFD assisted in the cleanup of fluid and debris from the roadway before returning to station.

* At 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD responded to a fire alarm due to cooking at 413 S. Locust St.

* At 8:39 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD responded to a fire alarm due to cooking at 109 W. Hanna St.

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.