Putnam Scanner for Nov. 3, 2020

County Jail

Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 7:21 p.m. Shawn L. Ward, 30, Plainfield, was lodged at the jail for driving with a suspended license.

• At 5:55 p.m. Robert L. Carter, 34, Roachdale, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated.

• At 4:40 a.m. Austin M. Tharp, 32, Terre Haute, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated endangering a person and driving while intoxicated.

Saturday

• At 1:46 p.m. Adam J. Llewellwyn, 39, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a Vermillion County warrant and for possession of a narcotic drug, possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe and possession of paraphernalia with a prior conviction.

Thursday

• At 11:48 p.m. Donna D. Shaw, 58, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a Marion County warrant.

• At 11:06 p.m. Daniel E. Smyser, 37, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for parole violation.

• At 1:34 p.m. Joseph C. Rossetti, 28, Reelsville, was booked in for burglary and criminal trespass.

• At 11:49 a.m. Victoria A. Cheatham, 20, Roachdale, was lodged at the jail for battery, criminal mischief and two counts of disorderly conduct.

City Police

One weekend arrest was reported by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 11:21 p.m. Saturday, Shelley L. Davis, 56, Cloverdale, was arrested by Capt. Charles Inman for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

Davis, whose blood alcohol concentration level was listed at .10 percent under portable breathalyzer testing, was lodged in the Putnam County Jail.

In other GPD activity, a report on the Oct. 26 accident at Miller Asbury Apartments was made public.

According to Officer Brown’s report of the 4:22 a.m. incident, he was pursuing a older-model dark SUV which had passed him, reportedly doing at least 15 mph over the speed limit.

In a pursuit that reached 70 mph on Hanna Street and included evasive tactics through nearby parking lots, the driver eventually jumped out of the running vehicle after going through the Roban Apartments lot on the easts side of Bloomington Street. The running vehicle, a 1999 Oldsmobile Bravada, continued to roll forward until eventually crashing into the corner of the old Miller School building, now Miller Asbury Apartments.

The offender, who eluded police on foot, is described only generally as a six-foot-tall male with a stocky build.

No estimate of damage was made available on the report.

After running the plates on the vehicle, it came back as recently sold, police said. However, the description of who it had been sold to did not match that of the offender, making it possible that it was a stolen vehicle.

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At 2:17 p.m. on Sunday, Larry W. Hutto, 64, Poland, was eastbound on U.S. 40 in a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado when he hit a deer.

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

• At 4:03 a.m. on Saturday, Patricia D. Pair, 57, Bainbridge, was southbound on U.S. 231 when a deer ran into the side of her 2013 Honda CR-V.

Deputy Robert Soilleux estimated damage at $1,000-$2,500.

• At 9:25 p.m. on Thursday, Terry J. Tincher, 38, Greencastle, was eastbound on County Road 200 South in a 2018 Chevrolet Cruze when he hit a deer.

The impact caused significant front-end damage and the airbags deployed. The car was towed.

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

• At 8:10 p.m. on Thursday, Kedric P. Siddons, 28, Brazil, was westbound on U.S. 40 in a 2018 Chevrolet Cruze when he hit a deer.

The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene.

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

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to nine recent dispatches:

• At 2:29 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to 8 Beveridge St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:35 and were advised this was a false alarm. The alarm was reset prior to GFD’s arrival. GFD went back into service at 2:37 p.m.

• At 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to 815 Gardenside Dr. for a carbon monoxide alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:51 and were advised by the residents there had been issues with the furnace. The furnace was turned off. GFD went back into service at 11:30 p.m.

• At 1:06 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Sigma Alpha Epsilon for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:08 and found that the exhaust had come off of a dryer in the basement. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 1:25 p.m.

• At 12:07 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to Opportunity Housing for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:10 and found the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:15 p.m.

• At 3:07 p.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle accident on South Jackson Street. Units arrived on the scene at 3:08 and cleaned fluids from the road. GFD went back into service at 3:36 p.m.

• At 6:14 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to Opportunity Housing for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 6:20 and found the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD went back into service at 6:26 p.m.

• At 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to 317 Melrose Ave. for an illegal burn. Firefighters arrived at 12:24 to find the homeowner burning leaves. GFD advised of the city burn ordinance, and the homeowner extinguished the fire. GFD went back into service at 12:33 p.m.

• At 9:33 a.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to New Pathways Preschool for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:36 and were advised that a pull station was activated. GFD went back into service at 9:58 a.m.

• At 12:54 p.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to Opportunity Housing for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:59 but could not find a cause for the alarm. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 1:19 p.m.

Additionally, GFD recently performed nine medical assists and had five 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.