Putnam Scanner for July 12, 2019

One person was booked in the Putnam County Jail on Wednesday.

• At 9:01 p.m. Joshua Damon Channell, 37, Fayette, Ala., was lodged at the jail for possession of paraphernalia.

Sheriff’s Department

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

• At 12:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Caleb R. Ramsey, 19, Brownsburg, was northbound on County Road 600 East in a 2018 Ford Mustang.

Due to speed, Ramsey ran off the road on a 90-degree turn. The car traveled about 75 yards off the road before coming to rest in a pond.

Ramsey and his passenger exited safely and were checked out by Operation Life medics.

Both Adams Towing and the Danville Fire Department dive team were called to retrieve the car, but they opted to leave it until daylight.

Deputy Randy Patrick estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000. Patrick was assisted by Bainbridge Deputy Marshal Jes Seipel.

• At 1:42 a.m. on Tuesday, Deputy Riley Houghton was dispatched to 7126 E. CR 800 North for a report of a pickup truck crashed into a garage. The suspect had fled on foot.

The driver, 35-year-old Joshua D. Smith, Coatesville, was later located and taken to Putnam County Hospital. He was examined by medical staff before being booked in Putnam County Jail for misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief, failure to stop after an accident and criminal recklessness.

The 2016 Ford F-350 was towed. Houghton estimated damage at $25,000-$50,000

• At 6:28 p.m. on Monday, Kymberley R. Burris, 37, Greencastle, was northbound on U.S. 231 in a 2008 Nissan Altima. Stephanie Alcorn, 29, Greencastle, was trying to turn left out of the Putnam County Fairgrounds in a 2015 GMC Terrain.

Burris told Deputy Robert Soilleux the other vehicle started to pull out in front of her, so she swerved left but was T-boned in the passenger side.

Alcorn told Soilleux she saw two vehicles with their right turn signals on, so she began to pull out, but instead hit Burris’ vehicle.

Both vehicles were towed. The deputy estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

• At 6:09 p.m. on Monday, Steven J. Kelsey, 27, Ladoga, was northbound on U. S. 231 in a 2010 Jeep grand Cherokee.

Kelsey told Deputy Patrick he suffered a left front wheel failure, which caused him to lose control and leave the right side of the road and hit trees.

The vehicle was towed. Patrick estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to five recent dispatches:

• At 1:22 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD responded to a reported gas leak at 814 Gardenside Dr. Units arrived at the residence at 1:31 and found a small leak after appliances were checked. The furnace was shut off, and the homeowner was advised repair the leak. GFD went back into service at 1:52 a.m.

• At 4:32 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD responded to a water flow activation at 311 S. Locust St. Units arrived there at 4:37 and found no water flowing, but did find a compressor not working on a riser. GFD advised building management of the malfunction, and went back into service at 5:23 a.m.

• At 10:34 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD responded to a smoke odor call at 1415 E. CR 25 South. Units arrived at 10:42 and found a medium-sized brush fire burning. GFD spoke to the homeowner, who said that no accelerant had been used to start the fire. GFD took no further action, and went back into service at 10:55 a.m.

• At 5:28 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD checked out an outside fire at 620 Primrose Ln. Units arrived at the residence at 5:33 to find a trash barrel burning. Firefighters extinguished the debris in the barrel, and GFD went back into service at 5:45 p.m.

• At 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD responded to a tree down at 612 Apple St. Units arrived at the location to find a tree limb in the roadway, but used the ladder to secure cable lines that were hanging over the road. GFD went back into service at 6 p.m.

Additionally, GFD performed four 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.