Putnam Scanner for March 29, 2019

One person was booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Wednesday

• At 2:17 a.m. Avery Leslie Charles Dotson, 25, Brazil, was lodged at the jail on a pair of local warrants.

City Police

One recent arrest was reported by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 2:38 a.m. Thursday, John Ryan Sanders, 36, Coatesville, was arrested by Officer Elsiana Crosby.

Taken into custody on Indianapolis Road, Sanders was lodged in the Putnam County Jail on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

Under portable breathalyzer testing, Sanders’ blood-alcohol content registered .219 percent.

Sheriff’s Department

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

• At 4:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Alicia L. Linton, 59, Greencastle, was attempting to pull out of a shared driveway for a housing addition at 109 W. Poplar St., Greencastle, in a 2009 Dodge Caravan.

Linton told Deputy Matt Biggs she turned too sharply out of her parking space, hitting the passenger side rear of an unoccupied 2006 Chevrolet Malibu parked in the next space and registered to Terry G. Grice, Greencastle.

The owners were out of state at the time, but Linton made contact to let them know of the incident.

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

• At 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Mikel R. Teague, 63, New Ross, was southbound on County Road 250 East just south of County Road 1400 North in a 2013 Kenworth T800 registered to McCutchan Farms, New Ross.

Teague told Deputy Biggs he met a northbound passenger car that was on the yellow line. Teague moved right to avoid the car and the front passenger side tire dropped off the road, into the soft berm.

The weight of the vehicle, which was hauling a full load of beans, pulled him further off the road, where it began to roll over, but instead struck a Duke Energy pole, against which it was leaning.

Duke was called to the scene to turn the power off and then the beans had to be offloaded. At that point, the vehicle could be recovered by Wilson’s Towing. The road did not reopen until shortly before 3 p.m.

Biggs reported that the pole did not need to be replaced afterward.

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

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to eight recent dispatches:

• At 12:55 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to 1058 Avenue E for a reported unauthorized burn. Units arrived at 12:59 to find the homeowner was burning sticks and was in compliance with the city burn ordinance. GFD returned to station at 1:03 p.m.

• At 1:02 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to a reported grass fire threatening a structure at 1908 Wildwood Dr. Firefighters arrived at 1:10 but had been radioed en route that the fire had already been extinguished, possibly by the homeowner. GFD went back into service at 1:16 p.m.

• At 3:58 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to 109 W. Hanna St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:02 p.m. and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 4:06 p.m.

• At 7:24 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD responded to a chimney fire at 1375 W. Kersey Ln. Firefighters arrived at 7:32 and listed the fire as being controlled at 7:40. GFD removed the fuel source from the chimney and vented the home. GFD also inspected the property for hotspots. GFD went back into service at 8:46 p.m.

• At 10:41 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD responded to a structure fire at 633 Brentfield Ln. Firefighters arrived at 10:48 and observed smoke issuing from the home and a box alarm was activated. The fire was listed as being under control at 11:29 p.m. GFD tore into a wall and put out a fire with a handline extinguisher, as well as ventilated the property with a fan. GFD then performed salvage and overhaul. GFD returned to station at 2:05 a.m. Wednesday morning.

• At 11:14 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 504 E. Seminary St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 11:18 and determined the alarm was due to a dirty detector head. The detector head was cleaned and the alarm was then reset. GFD left at 11:45 a.m.

• At 12:02 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 106 S. Spring St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:06 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 12:12 p.m.

• At 7:55 a.m. on Thursday, GFD responded to a reported hazmat situation at 1292 N. U.S. Highway 231. Units arrived at 8:06 to find an empty, undamaged carbon dioxide tank was discarded on the side of the road. GFD picked up the tank and returned to station at 8:10 a.m.

Additionally, GFD performed three medical assists and had one disregard 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.