Putnam Scanner for April 10, 2020

Four people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Wednesday

• At 10:43 a.m. Jessica D. Keyt, 40, Brazil, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine and theft.

Tuesday

• At 9:56 p.m. Jonathan M. Hankins, 41, Fillmore, was housed at the jail for domestic battery, strangulation, disorderly conduct, intimidation and possession of paraphernalia.

• At 2:27 a.m. Carol M. Anderson, 42, Greencastle, was booked in for possession of a controlled substance.

Monday

• At 10:07 p.m. James S. Snider, 80, Bowling Green, was lodged at the jail for criminal recklessness and driving while intoxicated-refusal.

City Police

One arrest and one accident were reported in recent activity by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 2:31 a.m. Thursday, Mark Boehm, 42, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Zach Rhine.

Stopped on State Road 240 west of Fillmore Road, Boehm was arrested on a Putnam County warrant which carries an original charge of residential entry.

Boehm was lodged in the Putnam County Jail.

• At 9:21 a.m. Monday, a one-vehicle accident was investigated by Sgt. Ed Wilson on Market Street near Franklin Street.

Andre Chisolm, 36, Indianapolis, was reportedly attempting to back a 2006 Peterbilt truck into the dock at Shuee’s, 24 W Franklin St., but failed to see a stopsign and a Duke Energy utility pole and struck them.

The utility pole fell and struck the building, causing damage to the roof and guttering, Wilson reported.

Total damage was estimated at $5,000-$10,000.

Sheriff’s Department

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated a pair of recent property-damage crashes.

• At 7:50 p.m. on Monday, Jesse M. Hutcheson-Stanley, 31, Coatesville, was northbound on County Road 750 East north of Rangeline Road in a 2001 Ford Escape.

Hutcheson-Stanley told Deputy Daniel Birt he was texting and dropped off the edge of the road and was unable to correct due to a lack of shoulder. The vehicle destroyed a mailbox and then traveled through a fence next to Deer Creek, ultimately coming to rest under the bridge.

Hutcheson-Stanley was out of the car upon Birt’s arrival, saying he did not need medical attention.

The driver said he did not have insurance and was cited for driving without financial responsibility.

The vehicle was towed. Birt estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

• At 6:46 p.m. on Monday, Jacob W. Roberts, 21, Freedom, was southbound on County Road 750 East in a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta when a dog ran into the roadway and he could not avoid the animal.

Roberts stopped to notify the owner of the dog of the accident. He then assumed there was minimal damage to his vehicle and continued on.

However, within a half mile, the vehicle began making strange noises so he stopped and notified authorities of the accident.

The vehicle was towed. Birt estimated damage at $1,000-$2,500.

The dog was back inside the owner’s house when Birt spoke with her and he could not determine its condition.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to 17 recent dispatches:

• At 9:11 p.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to Lucy Rowland Hall for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:15 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 9:22 p.m.

• At 1:03 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to Pi Beta Phi for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:06 and were advised that the alarm was set off due to dust from cleaning. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 1:15 p.m.

• 3:21 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to 23 E. Seminary St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 3:22 but could not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 3:43 p.m.

• At 2:27 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD responded to an alarm for a brush fire at the intersection of 550 West and U.S. 40. Units arrived at the location at 2:36 and assisted the Reelsville Volunteer Fire Department with extinguishing the fire. GFD went back into service at 3:20 p.m.

• At 5:54 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to Alpha Tau Omega for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 5:55 but could not determine a cause for the alarm. GFD left at 5:58 p.m.

• At 6:27 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to Lucy Rowland Hall for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 6:29 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 6:32 p.m.

• At 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 328 N. Arlington St. for a tree in the roadway. Units arrived at 8:34 and cleared the road. GFD went back into service at 8:37 p.m.

• At 8:38 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 1020 S. Jackson St. for a tree in the roadway. Units found the tree limb and removed it. GFD went back into service at 8:47 p.m.

• At 8:38 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 1003 S. Jackson St. for a tree in the roadway. Units arrived at 8:45 and cleared the road. GFD went back into service at 9:03 p.m.

• At 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 212 W. Franklin St. for debris in the roadway. Units arrived there at 8:53 and removed pieces of a sign and trash. GFD went back into service at 8:54 p.m.

• At 8:55 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 1626 N. U.S. 231 for a tree in the roadway. Units arrived at 9:14 and alerted Duke Energy of a tree overhanging on a power line. GFD went back into service at 9:16 p.m.

• At 8:55 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 1683 W. CR 25 South for a tree in the roadway. Units found the tree limb at 9:13 and removed it. GFD went back into service at 9:23 p.m.

• At 9:01 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 215 S. CR 300 West for a tree in the roadway. Units found the Madison Township Fire Department and were advised that Duke Energy had been contacted. GFD went back into service at 9:29 p.m.

• At 9:13 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 43 Sunset Dr. for a tree on a power line. Units arrived at 9:30 and found Greencastle City Police. Duke Energy had been notified, and GFD went back into service at 9:31 p.m.

• At 9:13 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 3301 CR 150 West for a tree in the roadway. Units found the Cloverdale Township Fire Department at 9:46 but not the tree limb. GFD went back into service at 9:50 p.m.

• At 10:35 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 250 West for multiple trees in the roadway. Units found the tree limbs at 10:40 and reopened the road. GFD went back into service at 11 p.m.

• At 5:23 a.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to 450 South for a tree in the roadway. Units arrived at 5:34 and assisted the Reelsville Volunteer Fire Department with removing it. GFD went back into service at 5:55 a.m.

Additionally, GFD performed one medical assist and 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.