Putnam Scanner for Feb. 26, 2021

County Jail

Sixteen people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Thursday

• At 5:58 a.m. Lisa M. Stehle, 50, Brazil, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

Wednesday

• At 10:38 a.m. Jason R. Bishop, 36, Coatesville, was taken into custody for battery.

• At 10:05 a.m. Christian W. Caldwell, 19, Russellville, was housed at the jail for failure to appear.

• At 2:04 a.m. Steve M. Weldon, 35, Coatesville, was booked in for possession of methamphetamine and leaving the scene of a property-damage accident.

• At 1:49 a.m. Chester J. Haines III, 20, Brazil, was lodged at the jail for reckless driving.

• At 1:43 a.m. Jack D. Barnett, 41, Brazil, was taken into custody for false informing.

Tuesday

• At 6:34 p.m. Amanda M. Harvey, 41, Jasonville, was housed at the jail for possession of methamphetamine.

• At 3:44 p.m. Jennifer Ziemendorf, 41, Brazil, was booked in for carrying a handgun without a license.

• At 4:59 a.m. Quinton B. Taylor, 25, Shelbyville, was lodged at the jail for driving with a suspended license.

• At 2:40 a.m. Joshua R. Church, 32, Covington, was taken into custody for theft.

Monday

• At 7:13 p.m. Dustin L. Brock, 38, Coatesville, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated.

• At 4:21 p.m. Kimberly D. Birchman, 44, Coatesville, was booked in for driving while intoxicated.

• At 1:38 p.m. Stacey D. Cox, 51, Clinton, was lodged at the jail for possession of methamphetamine, maintaining a common nuisance and possession of paraphernalia.

• At 1:36 p.m. Richard D. Carver, 47, Indianapolis, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine and driving while intoxicated.

• At 10:23 a.m. Matthew F. Crow, 32, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for driving with a BAC of .08 or more and for driving while intoxicated.

• At 9:04 a.m. Michael C. Dixon, 70, Terre Haute, was booked in for failure to appear and on a local warrant.

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At 6:47 p.m. on Monday, Madison R. Trotter, 18, Greencastle, was eastbound on County Road 350 North near the intersection of County Road 200 West in a 2017 Toyota Corolla when multiple deer entered the road.

Trotter’s car made front-left impact with the first deer and then ran over it. A second deer ran into the left side of the car and rolled down the side.

Deputy Kyle Gibbons reported the car suffered moderate-to-significant damage but did not have to be towed.

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

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to six recent dispatches:

• At 9:46 p.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to International Automotive Components for a sprinkler activation. Firefighters arrived at 9:55 and determined the activation was due to a malfunction. GFD went back into service at 10:17 p.m.

• At 7:53 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to Sigma Alpha Epsilon on the DePauw University campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 7:57 and determined the alarm was due to a dirty detector head. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 8:08 a.m.

• GFD responded to two consecutive dispatches to Phoenix Closures on Wednesday:

-- At 3:27 p.m., GFD was dispatched for a fire hydrant leaking. Firefighters arrived at 3:34 and determined the fire hydrant was being flushed by the Reelsville Water Authority. GFD went back into service at 3:40 p.m.

-- At 4:41 p.m., GFD was dispatched for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:43 and were unable to determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 5:03 p.m.

• At 1:53 a.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to Phi Kappa Psi on the DePauw University campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:58 and were unable to determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 2:16 a.m.

• At 7:16 a.m. on Thursday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle accident without injuries at 207 N. Indiana St. Firefighters arrived at the scene at 7:17 and cleaned up debris and fluid from the roadway. GFD went back into service at 7:30 a.m.

Additionally, GFD recently performed nine medical assists and had one disregard.

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.