Putnam Scanner for Nov. 8, 2017

County Jail

Four people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Monday.

• At 8:12 p.m. Michael Cody Oldham, 28, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and disorderly conduct.

• At 6 p.m. Kent Jermaine Jackson, 42, Greencastle, was taken into custody for criminal confinement, battery and probation violation.

• At 1:34 p.m. Tina Louis Francis, 39, Brazil, was housed at the jail for trafficking with an inmate, possession of methamphetamine and on a local warrant.

• At 1:33 p.m. Damon Orion Sutherlin, 24, Brazil, was booked in on a writ of body attachment.

Sheriff’s Department

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated 12 recent property-damage crashes.

• At 4:03 a.m. on Monday, Jeremy W. Muensterman, 42, Bainbridge, was backing out of the driveway at 4438 E. CR 650 North in a 2007 Jeep Liberty.

He told Deputy Robert Soilleux he misjudged his location and backed into the ditch, rolling the vehicle onto its roof.

Muensterman was not injured. The vehicle was towed. Damage was estimated at $25,001-$50,000.

• At 8:03 p.m. on Sunday, Madison S. Woodall, 18, Greencastle, was attempting to turn left onto eastbound U.S. 40 in eastern Putnam County in a 2008 Toyota Solara.

Woodall told Deputy Riley Houghton she saw three westbound vehicles, all with their right turn signals activated. Woodall believed she could proceed with the other vehicles turning.

As Woodall accelerated, she entered the path of Kaylene S. Allen, 60, Brazil, who was westbound in a 1997 Plymouth Breeze.

Neither driver could avoid the collision.

Allen was transported to Putnam County Hospital for further evaluation of her injuries. Woodall was evaluated and released at the scene.

Both vehicles were towed. Damage was estimated at $2,501-$5,000.

• At 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, Gary W. Rush, 59, Lafayette, was eastbound on U.S. 36, approaching Big Walnut Creek bridge in a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe.

The road was wet and Rush was going downhill approaching a curve, so he lost traction when he applied his brakes. The rear end of the SUV slid into the oncoming lane and the vehicle eventually went off the north side of the road, rolling onto the passenger side.

Rush told Deputy Soilleux he was not injured and refused treatment.

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

• At 12 p.m. on Sunday, Everett L. Smith, 49, Roachdale, was westbound on County Road 1200 North approaching County Road 500 East in a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado.

Smith told Deputy Matt Biggs he was trying to open a can of chewing tobacco when he dropped it to the floor. As he picked up the can, the pickup left the south side of the road.

The truck hit a concrete culvert.

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

• At 7:24 p.m. on Saturday, Jason L. Dunscombe, 40, Amo, was eastbound on U.S. 40 in a 1993 Ford Ranger when he hit a deer.

Deputy Soilleux estimated damage at $2,501-$5,000.

• At 7:33 a.m. on Saturday, Karly A. Pruett, 40, Marshall, was trying to back her 2005 Ford Focus into a parking spot at the Putnam County Fairgrounds.

Pruett told Deputy Josh Boller she accidentally hit the gas pedal and the car struck a utility pole.

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

• At 3:54 a.m. on Saturday, Herman Jefferies, 61, Amarillo, Texas, was westbound on Interstate 70 in a 2015 Kenworth T2000 when he hit a deer.

Deputy Houghton estimated damage at less than $1,000.

• At 12:25 a.m. on Saturday, Ashleigh N. Walden, 20, Greencastle, was westbound on State Road 240 in a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze.

Walden told Deputy Soilleux an eastbound truck was approaching in her lane of travel. She said she swerved into the eastbound lane to avoid the collision and her car slid sideways off the road.

The car hit a cement slab at the entrance of Suburban Propane.

Walden told Soilleux the other vehicle continued eastbound in the west lane without stopping.

Both Walden and her passenger refused medical aid.

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

• At 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Michael B. Shoopman, 19, Cloverdale, was northbound toward Indianapolis Road in the Dollar General/Buffalo Wild Wings parking lot.

Shoopman told Deputy Soilleux he saw a blue vehicle approaching fast, eastbound across the parking lot. He said the next thing he knew, the blue car was in front of him and he could not stop in time.

Caleb A. Basore, 18, Greencastle, said he was driving across the parking lot in a 2007 Mazda 6i when a truck ran into him. Basore said he did not see the truck and “it all happened so fast.”

Soilleux noted there were no signs posted giving either driver right-of-way.

Shoopman was cited for driving without financial responsibility.

Basore’s car was towed. Damage was estimated at $25,001-$50,000.

• At 8:16 p.m. on Friday, Michael L. Yeley, 27, Bainbridge, was southbound on County Road 250 East in a 1994 Chevrolet S10 when she hit a deer.

Deputy Soilleux estimated damage at $2,501-$5,000.

• At 7:26 p.m. on Friday, Cheretta L. Coffman, 46, Roachdale, was eastbound on County Road 900 North in a 2014 Ford Edge when a deer ran into the side of her vehicle.

Deputy Soilleux estimated damage at $2,501-$5,000.

• At 10:45 a.m. Larry G. Porter, 63, Worthington, was eastbound on U.S. 40 in a John Deere tractor pulling a side disc/plow.

Porter told Deputy Boller he was approaching a guardrail on the south side and believed he had the room to clear it.

However, the right side of the implement hit the guardrail.

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

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.