Putnam Scanner for March 20, 2019

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

• At 10:28 p.m. Clinton Houston Reese, 36, Roachdale, was lodged at the jail on a Montgomery County warrant.

• At 6:13 p.m. Kimani Elijah Luke, 23, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a local warrant.

• At 11:53 a.m. Trent Alan Land, 31, Sullivan, was booked in on an out-of-county warrant.

• At 1:52 a.m. Ryan Dean Lee, 42, Brazil, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 12:41 a.m. Tawana Monique Gulley, 43, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a local warrant.

City Police

One recent arrest was reported by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 2:45 p.m. Monday, Brian Douglas Cox, 57, Crawfordsville, was arrested on East Seminary Street by Officer Kyle Lee.

Taken into custody on a Montgomery County warrant for operating a motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalent of .15 percent, Cox was lodged in the Putnam County Jail.

One recent accident was investigated by city officers.

• At 2:47 p.m. Monday, a two-vehicle mishap was reported on Indianapolis Road, just west of State Road 240, as Michael Lanham, 66, Greencastle, was eastbound, waiting to turn left into the American Legion driveway in a 1995 GM van.

Lanham allowed another vehicle to exit the Legion lot before attempting to turn, and then reportedly did not see a westbound 2008 GMC Sierra driven by Robert Hayes, 43, Greencastle, until it was too late to avoid a collision, Officer Nick Eastham reported.

Total damage in the accident was estimated at $10,000-$25,000.

Sheriff’s Department

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated two recent property-damage accidents.

• At 8:26 a.m. on Monday, Emma G. Tobin, 16, Greencastle, was northbound on County Road 25 East just north of Rangeline Road in a 2007 Honda CR-V.

Tobin told Deputy Matt Biggs she lost control of the vehicle in a curve, overcorrected and left the east side of the road.

Upon leaving the road, the vehicle hit a utility pole. Damage was contained to the front engine compartment.

Tobin was not injured.

The vehicle could not be towed until Duke arrived on the scene and removed the utility pole. The road was closed for about two hours until the new pole was set.

Biggs estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

• At 10:02 p.m. on Friday, Larissa A. Bingham, 21, Coatesville, was eastbound on County Road 550 North toward State Road 75 in a 2006 Saturn Vue.

Bingham told Deputy Daniel Birt she crested a hill and there were a group of deer standing in the road. She was unable to avoid one of the animals, causing front end damage and possible undercarriage issues.

Birt estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to one recent dispatch:

• At 10:58 p.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to 303 S. Locust St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 11:01 p.m. and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 11:14 p.m.

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.