Putnam Scanner for February 26, 2019

Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 9:45 p.m. Derrick Lee Lenihan, 25, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for possession of cocaine.

• At 3:09 p.m. Jason Lee Jones, 39, Greencastle, was taken into custody for invasion of privacy.

• At 3:53 a.m. Shane Tyler Cockrum, 37, Benton, Ill., was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated.

• At 12:09 a.m. Billy Joe Shofner, 20, Roachdale, was booked in for resisting law enforcement.

Saturday

• At 9:30 p.m. Tiffany Marie Rominger, 27, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 9:37 a.m. Chad Michael Baun, 34, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a local warrant.

Friday

• At 10:28 p.m. Jonathan Joseph Alexander, 27, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for possession of methamphetamine, resisting law enforcement, disorderly conduct and on a local warrant.

• At 6:50 p.m. Ciara Dawn Ison, 23, Greencastle, was booked in on a Johnson County warrant.

Sheriff’s Department

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

• At 6:53 a.m. on Sunday, Kathryn L. Lewis, 55, Greencastle, was westbound on U.S. 40 in a 2010 Ford Taurus when she hit a tree that had fallen in the roadway due to high winds.

Lewis declined medical aid.

Deputy Robert Soilleux estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000. The car was towed.

• At 5:40 a.m. on Sunday, Cody A. Robbins, 18, Poland, was traveling northeast on State Road 42 in a 1995 Ford Ranger when he encountered a downed tree and power lines in the road.

Robbins told Deputy Soilleux he did not see either and ran into them.

Robbins had left the vehicle in the middle of the road and departed the scene prior to Soilleux’s arrival, saying he needed to get to work.

Damage was estimated at $1,000-$2,500.

• At 8:33 a.m. on Saturday, Brian K. Hostetter, 45, Jasper, was northbound on U.S. 231 a half mile north of County Road 1100 North in a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee when a deer ran into the passenger side of his vehicle.

Deputy Matt Biggs estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 11:38 a.m. on Friday, Carolyn Fox, 75, Cloverdale, was southbound on U.S. 231 in a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu when she hit a deer.

Deputy Tanner Brown estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

• At 5:25 a.m. on Friday, Katherine D. Solivan, 21, Greencastle, was eastbound on U.S. 40 in a 2013 Buick Verano when a deer ran into the side of her vehicle.

Deputy Brown estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

• At 3:19 p.m. Jesse Bayless, 28, Rockville, was northbound on U.S. 231 in a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado.

Bayless told Deputy Brown a line of traffic in front of him had stopped due to a vehicle turning into a driveway. Bayless said he had slowed almost to a stop when his pickup was rear-ended.

Dylan Michael, 20, Crawfordsville, was northbound in a 2009 Ford Fusion and saw the line of traffic in front of him slowing.

Michael said he could not get slowed in time and hit the rear of Bayless’s vehicle.

In order not to rear-end the vehicle in front of him, Bayless steered his truck into the ditch.

Brown estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000. Michael’s vehicle had to be towed.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to 18 recent dispatches:

• At 5:37 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 406 S. Indiana St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 5:43 and determined that the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 5:45 p.m.

• At 3:21 a.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 311 S. Locust St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 3:26 but could not determine a cause for the alarm. The detector was then cleaned. GFD left at 3:37 a.m.

• At 2:17 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 124 W. Berry St. for a reported gas leak. Units arrived at 2:24 and monitored the residence, but could not detect any evidence of a leak. GFD went back into service at 2:43 p.m.

• At 3:27 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched again to 311 S. Locust St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 3:31 but could not determine a cause for the alarm. The detector head was then cleaned. GFD left at 3:44 p.m.

• At 12:49 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was called to 2961 W. County Road 225 S. for a reported gas odor. Units arrived at 12:58 and monitored the residence, but could not detect any evidence of a leak. GFD went back into service at 1:08 a.m.

• At 1:37 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to The Waters of Greencastle for a reported gas odor. Units arrived at 1:45 and monitored the property, but could not find any trace of a gas leak. GFD went back into service at 1:53 a.m.

• At 3:12 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to 807 S. College Ave. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 3:18 and determined that the alarm was due to smoking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 3:48 a.m.

• At 7:42 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was alerted to a cable line stuck in a tree at 215 Wood St. Units arrived at 7:52 and cut up the tree and removed the cable line. GFD went back into service at 8:40 a.m.

• At 8:19 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was called to a limb on a power line at 411 Shadowlawn Ave. Units arrived at 8:25 and contacted Duke Energy so they could remove the limb. GFD left at 8:29 a.m.

• At 10:43 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched again to 411 Shadowlawn Ave. for a telephone line that was hanging in the roadway. Units arrived at 10:46 and removed the line. GFD went back into service at 10:55 a.m.

• At 2:09 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to 304 S. Indiana St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:12 and determined that the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 2:19 p.m.

• At 2:51 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was called to the scene of a motor vehicle accident at 710 S. Tennessee St. Units arrived at 2:57 to find an abandoned car that had crashed into a tree. It was estimated that the car had been left overnight. GFD went back into service at 3:05 p.m.

• At 3:05 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was alerted to a tree lying in the roadway on North Arlington Street. Units arrived at 3:08 and cut up the tree and removed it from the road. GFD left at 3:28 p.m.

• At 5:21 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was called to investigate an unsafe hanging power line at 1148 S. Bloomington St. Units arrived at 5:29. Duke Energy and Vectren were then alerted to the scene. GFD left the scene at 5:39 p.m.

• At 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to 110 Larabee St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 7:34 and determined that candles had set off the alarm. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 7:44 p.m.

• At 7:44 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was called to 407 S. Percy Julian Dr. to assist in marking power lines. Units arrived at 7:48 and assisted Duke Energy. GFD went back into service at 8:09 p.m.

• At 8:23 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was called to 513 Howard St. to assist law enforcement with a warrant service. Units arrived at 8:29 and were on standby as the warrant was served. GFD returned to station at 8:54 p.m.

• At 9:35 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to 301 E. Seminary St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:40 and determined that the alarm was due to smoking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 9:48 p.m.

Additionally, GFD performed two medical assists during this time.

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.