Putnam Scanner for July 7, 2020

County Jail

Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Monday

• At 4:12 a.m. Guy H. Parrish, 32, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for burglary and theft.

• At 12:41 a.m. John T. (Smalley) Crane Jr., 45, Lafayette, was taken into custody for nonsupport of a dependent child.

Sunday

• At 5:54 p.m. Don L. Smith, 59, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for nonsupport of a dependent child.

• At 5:14 p.m. Deric L. Coffman, 26, Cloverdale, was booked in for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and driving with a suspended license.

• At 2:26 p.m. Sampson M. Cook, 30, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail for driving with a suspended license.

Saturday

• At 12:26 a.m. Jacob E. Williams, 25, Greencastle, was taken into custody for invasion of privacy.

Friday

• At 8:51 p.m. Taylor J. Standefur, 22, Stilesville, was housed at the jail for driving with a BAC of .08 or more.

• At 5:53 p.m. Mallery J. Burris, 26, Brazil, was booked in on an out-of-county warrant.

• At 10:10 a.m. Jessica A. (Bushong) Kenworthy, 35, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe, carrying a handgun without a license and possession of paraphernalia.

City Police

Three holiday weekend arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers.

-- At 9:01 p.m. Saturday, Stanley McKinney, 38, Bainbridge, was arrested by Officer Luke Brown.

Stopped on North Arlington Street near Shadowlawn Avenue, McKinney was arrested on a Putnam County warrant for operating a motor vehicle as an habitual traffic offender. He was lodged in the Putnam County Jail.

-- At 10:30 p.m. Friday, Donald Boesch, 58, Fillmore, was arrested on Bloomington Street by Officer Brown.

Lodged in the Putnam County Jail on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, Boesch registered a blood-alcohol concentration of .145 percent on the portable breathalyzer.

-- 3:18 a.m. Friday, Stephanie Bargnesi, 40, Roachdale, was arrested by Officer Zach Rhine.

Arrested at a Maple Street residence on a charge of criminal trespass, Bargnesi was lodged in the Putnam County Jail.

Sheriff’s Department

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

• At 4:03 a.m. Saturday, Robert I. Rodriguez Rivera, 34, Terre Haute, was northbound on U.S. 231 at the intersection with the Interstate 70 westbound ramp in a 2007 Toyota Camry. Daniel L. Abshear, 41, Batesville, was westbound off the I-70 ramp in a 2020 Freightliner 114SD tractor-trailer.

Abshear told Deputy Jeffery Freeman that as he approached the intersection, he observed the green light and a vehicle traveling northbound toward the intersection. As he entered the intersection, Abshear saw Rodriguez Rivera’s car approaching quickly, fearing he would not stop. Abshear said he accelerated quickly in an attempt to get out of the way, but the car hit the rear portion of his car hauler trailer.

Rodriguez Rivera said he was northbound and closed his eyes for a second, not realizing the traffic control light was red. He said he was very tired from lack of sleep. Freeman agreed that he appeared to be fatigued. Rodriguez said he did not see the red light or the tractor-trailer until the collision.

The car sustained heavy front-end damage, however Rodriguez-Rivera was not injured. The car was towed.

The semi trailer sustained only cosmetic damage.

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

• At 4:07 p.m. on Tuesday, 4:05 p.m. Cyrus K. Spencer, 26, Greencastle, was westbound on State Road 240 at the intersection of State Road 75 in a 2016 Nissan Rogue. Michael J. Mlagan, 48, Lebanon, was northbound on State Road 75 in a 2008 GMC Sierra.

After stopping Spencer proceeded westbound through the intersection when his vehicle was struck by Mlagan’s truck.

Mlagan told Deputy Kyle Lee he was unable to stop due to wet pavement. He was also pulling a large camper.

Both vehicles were towed. Lee estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

Lee was assisted at the scene by deputies Scott Ducker and Brian Helmer.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to three recent dispatches:

• At 2:02 p.m. on Thursday, GFD responded to a motor home fire located at 5844 E. U.S. 40 near Mt. Meridian. Firefighters arrived at 2:13 and put the fire out. GFD went back into service at 3:01 p.m.

• At 12:09 p.m. on Saturday, GFD received a direct call for a possible trash burning on Berry Street. Firefighters arrived at the location at 12:17, but there was no fire to be found. GFD went back into service at 12:20 p.m.

• At 2:05 p.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to 11 N. Indiana St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:09 but did not find a cause for the alarm. GFD left at 2:31 p.m.

Additionally, GFD recently performed three medical assists.

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.

Questions about listed charging information should be directed to the arresting agency.