Putnam Scanner for Feb. 2, 2021

County Jail

Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Monday

• At 1:54 a.m. Zachary S. Hayman, 56, Reelsville, was taken into custody for battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, invasion of privacy, possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana.

Sunday

• At 12:40 a.m. Joseph G. Carden, 36, Avon, was booked in for driving while intoxicated.

Friday

• At 7:40 p.m. Justin A. Baugh, 34, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail for failure to identify, resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct.

• At 6:57 p.m. Jason E. Waller, 25, Brownsburg, was taken into custody for theft and criminal trespass.

• At 2:26 p.m. Jonathan E. Hyde, 39, Bainbridge, was booked in for possession of methamphetamine, invasion of privacy and on a writ of body attachment.

• At 11:37 a.m. Zachary E. Bauer, 22, Mooresville, was lodged at the jail for auto theft.

• At 11:37 a.m. Tyler P. Kuras, 30, Indianapolis, was taken into custody for auto theft, unlawful possession of a syringe and driving with a suspended license.

Thursday

• At 10:55 p.m. Lindsey M. Peck, 38, Quincy, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated.

• At 11:28 a.m. Oscar J. Fox, 27, Indianapolis, was booked in on petition to revoke probation.

City Police

One arrest was reported early Monday by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 2:09 a.m. John D. Brickert Jr., 31, Coatesville, was arrested by Officer Luke Brown at a Woodhaven Drive residence.

Brickert was lodged in the Putnam County Jail for driving while intoxicated with a BAC of .15 percent or higher, leaving the scene of a property-damage accident and driving with a suspended license with a prior offense.

Brown said Brickert left the scene of a property-damage accident that occurred at the railroad crossing near County Road 150 North and County Road 550 East.

One recent traffic accident was investigated by city officers.

• At 5:36 p.m. Wednesday, a two-vehicle mishap was reported on Bloomington Street near the East Washington Street intersection.

Capt. Charles Inman reported that Michael Fraizer, 43, Greencastle, was stopped at the stoplight in a 2003 Ford F-350 truck when he was struck from behind by a 2000 Volkswagen Jetta, driven by Justin Stovall, 53, Greencastle.

After the collision, Stovall reportedly pulled up and told Fraizer there was no apparent damage to his Ford and left the scene of the accident.

Fraizer then got out to inspect his vehicle and discovered damage to the truck and salt spreader, which Inman estimated at $2,500-$5,000.

The Stovall vehicle was later located at a Crown Street address, where Stovall admitted he was involved in an earlier accident.

He said his car slid on the snow-covered roadway, leading to the collision He said he did not observe any damage to the Fraizer vehicle.

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, Billy R. Albright, 57, Roachdale, was southbound on County Road 250 East in a 1989 Chevrolet pickup.

Albright told Deputy Nate Trissel he hit a slick spot and ran off the road, hitting a pole.

Albright tested at .16 ACE on the portable breath test and then at .21 on the certified test.

After being taken to Putnam County Hospital for a minor head injury, Albright was booked in the Putnam County Jail at 10:52 p.m. for driving while intoxicated.

The truck was towed. Trissel estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

Trissel was assisted at the scene by Roachdale Deputy Marshal Owen Richardson.

• At 6 p.m. on Saturday, Darlene K. Lucas, 53, Greencastle, was westbound on West Walnut Street going uphill toward Irwin Bridge in a 2016 Buick Lacrosse.

In the heavy snow, Lucas lost control and spun into the eastbound lane and into the path of a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Caleb A. Carpenter, 34, Fillmore.

Due to the slick conditions and the fact that he was pulling a trailer, Carpenter could do nothing to avoid hitting the passenger side of Lucas’ vehicle.

Nathan Bousman, 44, Greencastle, told Chief Deputy Matt Demmings he had possibly broken his nose, but declined medical attention.

Also responding to the crash were Putnam County EMS, the Greencastle Fire Department, Greencastle Police Sgt. Ed Wilson and Deputy Daniel Birt.

Demmings estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000. The Buick was towed.

• At 6:34 a.m. on Saturday, Brian J. Bennett, 34, West Terre Haute, was westbound on U.S. 40 in a 2003 Ford Taurus when he hit a deer.

Deputy Brian Helmer estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 3:11 a.m. on Thursday, Amarinder Singh, 35, Woodhaven, N.Y., was attempting to pull away from the pumps at the Cloverdale Truck Stop in a 2015 Freightliner Cascade tractor-trailer registered to DNA Express, Houston, Texas.

Singh told Deputy Robert Soilleux that he lost control on the ice-covered parking lot and was unable to stop or steer. The vehicle jackknifed and slid into the front of a 2019 Freightliner Cascade registered to Ontario Inc. of Caledon, Ontario, Canada.

The driver of the second vehicle told Soilleux he was asleep in the vehicle at the time of the collision.

Soilleux noted that several other vehicles were stuck in the parking lot at the time and an attendant was notified to take appropriate measures for the slippery conditions.

While the vehicles were waiting for a wrecker to pull them apart, Edwin L. Bottelman, 60, Greeley, Iowa, was attempting to pull away from the pumps in a 2020 Freightliner Cascade registered to Steger Transport, Dyersville, Iowa.

Like Singh, Bottelman lost control and slid down the hill, crashing into the trailer of the second vehicle.

No one was injured, but both Singh’s and Bottelman’s vehicles had to be towed.

Soilleux estimated damage at $50,000-$100,000.

• At 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 24, Trinity Kilgore, 17, Greencastle, was traveling on County Road 450 West in a 1999 Ford Escort.

As she entered a curve, she lost control on the icy road, leaving the roadway and rolling the vehicle before it came to rest upright next to a creek.

Trissel called an ambulance to the scene due to the driver being a minor. However, her father signed a statement of release.

The car was towed. Trissel estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to five recent dispatches:

• At 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle accident without injuries near Kroger. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 4:20 and removed debris from the roadway. GFD went back into service at 4:38 p.m.

• At 4:19 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to Hoover Hall for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:29 and could not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 4:53 p.m.

• At 6 p.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle accident at 2234 W. CR 125 South. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 6:06 and assisted with traffic control. GFD went back into service at 6:39 p.m.

• At 9:08 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to Gordmans for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:14 and could not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 9:43 a.m.

• At 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to 733 Ravenwood Dr. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 7:38 and determined the alarm was due to burnt plastic on a stove. Smoke was cleared from the residence. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 5:55 p.m.

Additionally, GFD recently performed 10 medical assists and had three 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.