Putnam Scanner 10-28-16

County Jail

Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Wednesday

• At 6:08 p.m. Andre Dionte Clark, 21, Plainfield, was housed at the jail for possession of marijuana as well as on a Hamilton County warrant.

Tuesday

• At 2:22 p.m. Joshua Lee Kelso, 28, Cloverdale, was arrested on a warrant for driving with a suspended license.

• At 1:41 p.m. Heather Danielle Burger, 26, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for criminal trespass and possession of paraphernalia.

• At 12:54 p.m. Lynn Aleece Cochran, 26, Beech Grove, was booked in on a pair of warrants.

• At 2:33 a.m. Robert Brian Elmore, 47, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for invasion of privacy.

• At 1:42 a.m. Joshua Michael Butler, 33, Cloverdale, was booked in for domestic battery.

• At 1:22 a.m. Britany Shane Alexander, 33, Merom, was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana.

City Police

One recent arrest was reported by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 6:47 p.m. Tuesday, Bradford Jordan McKamey Linker, 24, Cloverdale, was arrested for theft at the Walmart store by Officer Zach Rhine.

Lodged in the Putnam County Jail, Linker allegedly stole $82.17 worth of merchandise, include a rump roast, four ribeye steaks, a bottle of Southern Comfort and a bottle of vodka.

According to Officer Rhine’s report, Linker attempted to shoplift the items by putting them a Walmart bag he had brought with him to the store.

Sheriff’s Department

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies responded to several recent property-damage accidents.

• At 6:49 p.m. on Wednesday, Mark W. Butler, 61, Harmony, was eastbound on U.S. 40 just east of County Road 800 West in a 2014 Kia Sorrento when he hit a deer.

Deputy Jeffery Freeman estimated damage at $1,001-$2,500.

• At 6:59 a.m. on Wednesday, Bradley Kruse, 57, Lyons, Kan., was northbound on County Road 150 West approaching Manhattan Road in a 2015 Freightliner Columbia 120 semi tractor pulling a trailer.

Kruse told Deputy Virgil Lanning he passed under a low-hanging tree, which struck his trailer and caused extensive damage.

Kruse continued until he found a safe place to pull off. He said his company, Rock Bottom Trucking, was making arrangements to retrieve the trailer.

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

• At 10:19 a.m. on Tuesday, Kimberly Y. McFadden, 29, Greencastle, was southbound on County Road 175 East at County Road 500 North in a 1997 Dodge Intrepid.

She told Deputy Anthony Brown she was trying to adjust her lights and did not observe a slight jog in the road just south of the intersection.

The car left the road and traveled about 200 feet before stopping.

McFadden was transported from the scene with a complaint of chest pain.

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

• At 11:08 a.m. on Tuesday, Emily K. Jordan, 20, Poland, was northbound on U.S. 231 on Plessinger Hill in a 2008 Mitsubishi Endeavor registered to Regina Heagy of Cloverdale. William J. Dalton, 26, Bedford, was also northbound in a 2007 Mack CV Series registered to Turner Heavy Haul of Bedford.

Jordan told Deputy Elizabeth Campbell that Dalton was traveling well below the speed limit and she used the left lane to try passing him. As the two northbound lanes began to merge back into one, Jordan attempted to merge, hitting Dalton’s driver’s side door with the passenger side rear.

Dalton said he was in the right lane maintaining a constant speed when Jordan tried to pass. As she tried to merge, Dalton said he even crossed the lane to avoid the collision.

Both vehicles were driven from the scene. Damage was estimated at $2,501-$5,000.

Campbell was assisted by Lt. Donnie Pettit.

• At 8:52 a.m. on Monday, Qingsong Xu, 45, San Gabriel, Calif., was southbound on U.S. 231 going uphill toward U.S. 40 in a 2017 Freightliner semi tractor. Megan L. O’Daniell, 20, Carbondale, Ill., was southbound in a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle.

Xu told Capt. Tom Helmer that the Beetle spun around and crossed the center line, striking his trailer. O’Daniell said she had no idea what happened but she lost control and hit the trailer.

An investigation by Helmer, Deputy Scott Ducker and Cloverdale Sgt. Charlie Hallam revealed that an unknown vehicle had previously driven off the travel portion of the road, cracking the oil pan. This car then returned to the road and leaked oil in the northbound lane.

O’Daniell then ran into the oil and lost control, leaving the road and hitting a hole in gravel on the shoulder. It then returned to the road, spun 180 degrees and crossed the center line, hitting the trailer.

O’Daniell’s vehicle came to rest facing east in the northbound lane. It was towed from the scene.

Operation Life took O’Daniell to Putnam County Hospital for further examination.

INDOT assisted with traffic control.

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

• At 4:26 a.m. on Monday, Joshua B. Holland, 31, Kokomo, was eastbound on Interstate 70 in a 2011 Ford van registered to QC Communications when she hit a deer.

The vehicle was towed. Deputy Riley Houghton estimated damage at $5,001-$10,000.

• At 9 p.m. on Sunday, Laura Malicoat, 35, Greenwood, was northbound on County Road 600 West just south of U.S. 36 in a 1999 Ford Explorer registered to Natalie Srichareon of Greenwood.

Deputy Jacob Harrington reported that Malicoat ran off the east side of the road, striking a culvert and losing control. It then struck a tree, where it came to rest.

Malicoat was entrapped and later transported from the scene with injuries. Harrington said an odor of alcohol was detected but no investigation was completed due to the severity of her injuries.

Harrington was assisted in his investigation by Deputy Houghton and Roachdale Town Marshal Mike Mahoy.

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

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.