Putnam Scanner for October 9, 2019

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

• At 10:34 p.m. Travis Harold Tomey, 31, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction.

• At 7:23 p.m. Jonathon Paul Franck, 29, Martinsville, was booked in on an Owen County warrant.

Sheriff’s Department

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated one recent property-damage crash.

• At 5:50 p.m. Thursday, Tom Stonebraker, 57, Reelsville, was stopped northbound on County Road 375 West in a 2011 Subaru Outback. He was waiting to turn left and for southbound traffic to clear.

Glen C. Gill, 55, Greencastle, was also northbound on 375 West in a 2003 GMC Envoy, coming out of S-curves. Due to the position of the sun, he could not see Stonebraker’s vehicle and rear-ended him as he was stopped.

Deputy Daniel Birt estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000. Gill’s car was towed.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to eight recent dispatches:

• At 11:22 a.m. on Friday, GFD was called to the intersection of County Road 350 North and County Road 400 West to assist the Bainbridge Community Volunteer Fire Department with a mobile home fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 11:36 and helped extinguish the fire. GFD went back into service at 12:58 p.m.

• At 6:12 p.m. on Friday, GFD was called to 502 Maple Ave. for what was a malfunctioning smoke detector. Units arrived at 6:18 and replaced the detector’s batteries. GFD went back into service at 6:48 p.m.

• At 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 406 S. Indiana St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 7:07 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 7:12 p.m.

• At 11:03 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to 27 Putnam Plaza for what was a leaky sprinkler system. Units arrived at 11:08 but could not fix the issue. The owners were advised to contact the alarm company to fix the alarm system. GFD wet back into service at 11:27 a.m.

• At 2:12 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to 109 W. Hanna St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:13 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 2:20 p.m.

• At 2:12 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to Frankie’s Auto Care at 1270 N. Jackson St. for a reported illegal burn. Firefighters arrived there at 2:18 but were unable to located the burn. GFD went back into service at 2:20 p.m.

• At 2:53 p.m. on Sunday, GFD returned to 27 Putnam Plaza for a water issue. Units arrived at Shoe Sensation at 2:57 and found that the alarm was not sounding, and that the flow alarm was working. GFD went back into service at 3:21 p.m.

• At 5:48 a.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to the Putnam County Hospital for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 5:52 but found that this was a false alarm. Hospital staff reset the alarm. GFD went back into service at 6:01 a.m.

Additionally, GFD had two disregards 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.