Putnam Scanner for April 14, 2020

Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 5:06 p.m. Steve M. Weldon, 34, Coatesville, was housed at the jail on a parole hold.

• At 12:16 p.m. Cameron D. King, 26, Greencastle, was booked in for driving with a suspended license.

Saturday

• At 2:48 a.m. Charles P. Cooper, 32, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for battery and domestic battery.

Friday

• At 4:30 p.m. Chrisee N. Walton, 35, Cloverdale, was taken into custody for criminal confinement and intimidation.

• At 4:11 p.m. David A. Burroff, 40, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for leaving the scene of a property-damage accident, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana and driving with a suspended license.

• At 12:02 p.m. Casey C. Storkman, 26, Greencastle, was booked in for domestic battery, strangulation, escape and disorderly conduct.

• At 10:50 a.m. Otis Sams, 65, Bainbridge, was lodged at the jail for theft, dealing in methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.

Sheriff’s Department

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

• At 6:14 a.m. on Friday, Alex J. VanHook, 26, Rockville, was eastbound on U.S. 36 just east of County Road 300 East in a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado when he hit a deer.

VanHook told Deputy Brian Helmer he was going to attempt to drive the vehicle home.

Helmer estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 2:31 p.m. on Thursday, Christine Vann, 57, Greencastle, was westbound on State Road 240 in a 2003 Honda Pilot.

Vann told Deputy Tanner Brown a wind gust pushed her vehicle into the opposite lane of travel, where a semi truck was approaching. She then turned quickly to get back into the westbound lane, overcorrecting and leaving the road.

Tire tracks showed the vehicle entering the ditch, traveling for a short distance and then going airborne. The vehicle landed in a position that caused it to go into a barrel roll. It was upright upon Brown’s arrival.

Vann complained of head pain on her right side and upper back pain. She was transported from the scene by Putnam County EMS.

The vehicle was towed. Brown estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

• At 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Bethany O. Fife, 29, Greencastle, was southbound on Manhattan Road in a 1998 Honda Accord.

Deputy Robert Soilleux reported that Fife drove around a firefighter who was stopping and rerouting traffic and hit a downed tree that was blocking both lanes of traffic and power lines in the roadway. The car became stuck on top of the tree.

The tree was down due to a storm that had come through the area earlier in the evening, causing widespread damage.

Fife told Soilleux she had seen the firefighter north of the crash scene, but believed he was just waving people into the other lane. She said she did not see the lines in the roadway or the tree blocking the road until it was too late to stop.

Fife said she was not injured and refused medical aid.

The car was towed. Soilleux estimated damage at $1,000-$2,500.

• At 8:51 p.m. on Wednesday, Timothy S. Duggan, 23, Greencastle, was on his way to the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department, responding to a call due to the severe thunderstorm that rolled through the area.

As Duggan was southbound on Manhattan Road in a 1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, he hit a tree that was completely blocking the roadway.

Duggan said he was not injured. He took pictures of the scene and removed his vehicle from the road.

Deputy Soilleux estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

• At 8:27 p.m. on Wednesday, Zachary E. Allbee, 27, Bainbridge, was northbound on County Road 700 East in a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado.

Due to a severe storm at the time, there were heavy rains and high winds in the area, which had blown a tree across the road. Allbee could not avoid the tree, but the impact caused only minor damage to the pickup.

Reserve Deputy Ken Rozelle estimated damage at less than $1,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to five recent dispatches:

• At 5:02 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Opportunity Housing for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 5:04 and determined the alarm was accidental. The alarm was reset. GFD left at 5:17 p.m.

• At 9:43 p.m. on Friday, GFD was told of an unauthorized burn at 861 Deer Field Dr. Units arrived at the residence at 9:57 and extinguished the fire. The homeowner was advised of the city burn ordinance. GFD went back into service at 10:23 p.m.

• At 6:24 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was told of an illegal burn at 1011 S. College Ave. Units arrived at the residence at 6:26 and found the homeowner was burning leaves. The fire was extinguished, and the homeowner was advised of the city burn ordinance. GFD went back into service at 6:37 p.m.

• At 12:27 a.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to 109 W. Hanna St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:29 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 12:32 a.m.

• At 10:16 a.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to 1104 Avenue B for a smell of smoke inside the residence. Units arrived at 10:23 and monitored the home, but did not find anything. GFD went back into service at 10:45 a.m.

Additionally, GFD performed one medical assist 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.