Putnam Scanner for Aug. 21, 2020

County Jail

Fifteen people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Thursday

• At 6:19 a.m. Oscar J. Fox, 26, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail on a warrant for battery against a public safety officer.

Wednesday

• At 6:34 p.m. William P. Owens, 42, Indianapolis, was booked in on a warrant for nonsupport of a dependent child.

• At 3:33 p.m. Blake T. Ross, 25, Brazil, was lodged at the jail for domestic battery.

• At 3:09 p.m. Zachary E. Bauer, 22, Mooresville, was taken into custody on a warrant for probation violation.

• At 7:40 a.m. Zachary David Johnson, 21, Roachdale, was housed at the jail on a warrant for driving while intoxicated.

Tuesday

• At 7:32 p.m. Ema T. Rangel, 21, Terre Haute, was booked in for sexual misconduct and official misconduct.

• At 11:04 a.m. Justin E. Smith, 32, Crawfordsville, was lodged at the jail on a warrant.

• At 10:23 a.m. Anna K. Spencer, 23, Quincy, was taken into custody for domestic battery committed in the presence of a child less than 16 years old.

• At 7:40 a.m. Zachary D. Johnson, 21, Roachdale, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated.

• At 3:39 a.m. Brittney N. Ford, 31, Greenfield, was booked in for possession of a narcotic drug, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of paraphernalia with a prior conviction, obstruction of justice and driving with a suspended license.

• At 3:26 a.m. Gerald R. McGuire, 43, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for criminal mischief and criminal trespass.

Monday

• At 9:56 p.m. Adam S. Wells, 41, Indianapolis, was taken into custody for possession of heroin, false informing and driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction.

• At 9:54 p.m. Nicole C. Dean, 38, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail for possession of heroin, residential entry, false informing and on a Marion County warrant.

• At 5:20 p.m. Sarah L. Collier, 38, Quincy, was booked in on two counts of theft with a prior conviction, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

• At 1:44 p.m. Robert H. Hill II, 36, Brazil, was lodged at the jail on a Clay County warrant.

Sheriff’s Department

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

• At 9:55 a.m. on Tuesday, James Stewart, 20, Coatesville, was eastbound on U.S. 36 in a 2005 Ford Focus.

Stewart told Deputy Tanner Brown he was following a downhill turn in the roadway when the driver in front of him applied the brakes and the vehicle began sliding out of control. At this point, Stewart applied his own brakes and then lost control, beginning to spin clockwise.

The front end of the car then hit the guardrail face and continued to spin clockwise, with the rear then striking the guardrail as well.

The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene.

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

• At 9:33 p.m. on Saturday, Jacob W. Capps, 28, Terre Haute, was attempting to pull onto the road from the driveway at 6551 U.S. 231 North in a 2010 Ford Focus. Kevin C. Richardson, 51, Rockville, was southbound on 231 in a 2006 Buick Ranier.

Capps told Deputy Anthony Brown he looked left and right before attempting to pull onto the road. As he pulled forward, attempting to turn left into the northbound lane, Capps saw Richardson’s vehicle.

Capps said he believed he came to a complete stop prior to impact. Brown said marks on the road indicated the partial head-on collision took place in the southbound lane.

Richardson said he was southbound when the other vehicle pulled in front of him and he could not avoid a collision.

The impact pushed Capps’ vehicle southbound, causing it to spin 360 degrees and collide with a mailbox.

Both drivers, as well as a small child in Capps’ vehicle, were transported from the scene for medical evaluations.

Both vehicles were towed. Brown estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to six recent dispatches:

• At 2:09 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was called to the area of West Sunset Drive for an odor of smoke. Firefighters arrived at 2:12 but could not locate a source for the smell. It was provided that the smell could have been coming from either Buzzi Unicem or Pheonix Closures. GFD went back into service at 2:41 p.m.

• At 3:28 p.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to 1015 S. Indiana St. for a gas leak. Units arrived at 3:32 and were advised that a gas line had been cut by construction crews installing a sewer line. The gas was cut, and GFD monitored the area. GFD went back into service at 4:22 p.m.

• At midnight on Tuesday, GFD was alerted to an outside fire on railroad tracks west of Houck Road. Firefighters located the fire at 12:06 a.m. and put it out. GFD went back into service at 3:09 a.m.

• At 7:56 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was called for a tree branch hanging on power lines located at 417 E. Franklin St. Units found the branch at 7:58 and Duke Energy was contacted. GFD went back into service at 8:07 p.m.

• At 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to the Zinc Mill Terrace apartment complex for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:34 and were advised that maintenance was being performed, and that the alarm had already been reset. GFD went back into service at 1:37 p.m.

• At 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle accident with injuries at 3266 S. CR 200 West. Units arrived on the scene where a car had crashed into a power pole. GFD performed extrication and patient care, and remained on the scene until Duke Energy came. GFD went back into service at 2:32 p.m.

Additionally, GFD recently performed six 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.