Putnam Scanner for Aug. 7, 2020

County Jail

Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Wednesday

• At 11:04 p.m. Kaleb G. Cooksey, 21, Plainfield, was taken into custody on a Hendricks County warrant.

• At 1:02 p.m. Roger P. Lopez, 50, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail for possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of marijuana and two counts of possession of paraphernalia.

Tuesday

• At 11:43 p.m. Julie R. Mejia, 31, Cloverdale, was booked in for driving while intoxicated and driving without ever receiving a license.

• At 10:49 a.m. Frank H. Ralston, 77 Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail on a warrant for harassment and invasion of privacy.

• At 9:45 a.m. Melissa D. Clark, 48, Terre Haute, was taken into custody on a warrant for driving with a BAC of .15 or more, driving while intoxicated, driving with a suspended license and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.

Monday

• At 5:15 p.m. Anthony Michael Jones, 24, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

• At 10:36 a.m. Jeremy Mark Pruett, 38, Waynetown, was booked in for nonsupport of a dependent child.

City Police

Two recent speeding citations were issued by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 7:54 a.m. last Friday, Cheryl Todd, 54, Brazil, was ticketed by Officer Darrel Bunten.

Stopped on State Road 240 near Ascena, Todd was cited for 81 mph in a 55-mph zone.

• At 7:53 a.m. last Friday, Edward Chavez, 26, Indianapolis, was cited by Officer Bunten.

Stopped on State Road 240 near Ballard Lane, Chavez was ticketed for 80 mph in a 55-mph zone.

Sheriff’s Department

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

• At 12:42 p.m. on Monday, Misty Caldwell, 54, Crawfordsville, was turning east onto County Road 600 North from County Road 600 East in a 2000 Buick LeSabre.

Caldwell told Deputy Tanner Brown that as she did so, the car started pulling toward the ditch. The vehicle entered the ditch and came to a stop when it struck a downed tree.

Brown estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000. The car was towed.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to two recent dispatches:

• At 11:12 p.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to 1025 S. Fillmore Rd. for an outside trash fire. Firefighters arrived at 11:20 and the fire was extinguished. The city burn ordinance was explained to the homeowner. GFD went back into service at 11:30 p.m.

• At 1:32 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to 904 E. Washington St. for a carbon monoxide alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:35 and monitored the property, but could not find a source for the alarm. GFD went back into service at 1:46 a.m.

Additionally, GFD recently performed four medical assists and had two disregards.

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.