Putnam Scanner for Dec. 29, 2020

County Jail

Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Saturday

• At 4:28 p.m. Kyle S. Hood, 33, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a Hendricks County warrant.

Thursday

• At 8:34 p.m. Dana A. Norman, 30, Noblesville, was booked in for domestic battery.

Wednesday

• At 10:31 p.m. Audrey S. Dickey, 37, Plainfield, was housed at the jail for possession of a narcotic drug and on a Marion County warrant.

• At 7:05 p.m. Joshua K. Switzer, 32, Cloverdale, was taken into custody for theft.

• At 3:03 p.m. Michael K. Vondersaar, 55, Coatesville, was lodged at the jail for criminal mischief and leaving the scene of a property-damage accident.

• At 2:10 p.m. Magon J. Tabor, 28, Bainbridge, was booked in for criminal mischief and fraud.

City Police

One driver was cited recently by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 12:55 a.m. Sunday, Mark Fox, 49, Greencastle, was ticketed by Officer Alec Pettit.

Stopped on Jackson Street, Fox was cited for driving with a suspended license with a prior offense as well as for having an expired license plate (April 2020).

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At 7:46 a.m. on Thursday, Logan A. York, 18, Greencastle, was eastbound on West Walnut Street Road in a 1988 Chevrolet Corvette.

As York approached a sharp curve at the intersection with County Road 400 West, he lost control, skidding around the corner and hitting the guardrail on the south side of the road.

After hitting the guardrail, the vehicle darted back north, crossing the westbound lane and hitting a Parke County REMC utility pole. The impact knocked the pole over and into some trees.

Deputy Brian Helmer reported the pole was being held up by trees, but the power lines were down and appeared to be hot. The houses in the area still had power following the crash.

The car came to rest in a flower bed.

York told Helmer he was going too fast around the corner, saying he was traveling at 55 mph.

The car was towed. Helmer estimated damage at $25,000-$50,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to four recent dispatches:

• At 11:44 a.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 314 Red Bud Ln. for a carbon monoxide scare. Firefighters arrived at 11:53 and monitored the property, but did not find anything. GFD went back into service at 12:12 p.m.

• At 1 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to International Automotive Components for a sprinkler malfunction. Firefighters arrived at 1:09 and determined that a sprinkler line had busted. The water was shut off, and GFD went back into service at 2:14 p.m.

• At 2:14 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to Chiyoda Corp. for a sprinkler malfunction. Firefighters arrived at 2:20 and determined that a sprinkler line had busted. The water was shut off, and GFD went back into service at 3:05 p.m.

• At 11:44 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to 1102 Avenue E for an unauthorized burn. Firefighters arrived at 11:53 and found the homeowner burning brush. GFD advised of the city burn ordinance, and the fire was extinguished. GFD went back into service at 12:21 p.m.

Additionally, GFD recently performed nine medical assists and had four runs with no incidents found.

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.