Putnam Scanner for March 5, 2021

County Jail

Sixteen people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Thursday

• At 12:28 a.m. Joseph Robert Dulworth, 23, Poland, was booked in for possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of paraphernalia and carrying a handgun without a license.

Wednesday

• At 7:59 p.m. Marie E. Beaman, 56, Greencastle, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine.

• At 3:09 p.m. William E. Haymaker, 44, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail for possession of stolen property.

• At 12:07 p.m. Alexis D. Burk, 23, Reelsville, was booked in for theft.

• At 9:39 a.m. Brandon T. Gilbert, 35, Plainfield, was lodged at the jail on a writ of body attachment.

• At 3:12 a.m. Mark L. Priest, 61, Crawfordsville, was taken into custody for driving with a suspended license.

• At 12:04 a.m. Daniel W. Galloway, 60, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance.

Tuesday

• At 10:14 p.m. Tonya L. Sage, 54, Greencastle, was booked in for possession of methamphetamine.

• At 10:02 p.m. Kevin L. Johnson, 50, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for invasion of privacy.

• At 5:39 p.m. Donna S. Sheets, 35, Bloomington, was taken into custody on a writ of body attachment.

• At 1:58 p.m. Elvis E. Gomez-Ramirez, 21, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 11:52 a.m. Danielle A. Bassett, 28, Cloverdale, was booked in for criminal confinement and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon.

• At 1:16 a.m. Eric J. Whitman, 29, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for driving with a suspended license.

Monday

• At 9:16 p.m. Kasey L. Cuevas, 32, Rensselaer, was taken into custody for unlawful possession of a syringe and possession of methamphetamine.

• At 2:46 p.m. Mindy A. Wilson, 37, Woodlawn, Ill., was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 10:53 a.m. Shylor K. Clark, 29, Spencer, was booked in on a petition to revoke probation.

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Taylor E. Gumz, 26, Morganfield, Ky., was northbound on U.S. 231 waiting to turn onto County Road 300 South (Jones Road) in a 2019 Ford F-Series Super Duty. Lily M. Bean, 20, Spencer, was northbound in a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado.

Gumz told Deputy Nate Trissel that as she waited to turn left, she was rear-ended by Bean’s truck.

Bean told Trissel she saw the Ford pickup stopping but then thought it started, so she let off her brakes and then the other truck stopped and she wasn’t able before hitting it.

Bean’s vehicle suffered heavy front-end damage and was towed. Trissel estimated damage at $25,000-$50,000.

Gumz suffered no injury. Bean suffered an abrasion to her lower arm.

Additionally, Bean had an infant in the vehicle with her. The child was checked out by professionals, but she was advised to take the infant to Riley Hospital to be examined further.

Trissel was assisted at the scene by Sgt. Anthony Brown.

• At 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, Jacob Farley, 21, Clinton, was eastbound on U.S. 40 in a 2016 Ford Fusion when he hit a deer.

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

• At 5:55 p.m. on Saturday, Bryce A. Wiggins, 18, Greencastle, was northbound on County Road 375 East approaching a 90-degree turn in a 2004 Ford F-150.

The gravel road was soft due to roadway conditions and Wiggins lost control navigating the corner, leaving the road and hitting a tree with the front driver’s-side fender. After the initial contact, the passenger-side fender and door hit another tree.

Reserve Deputy Ken Rozelle estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000. The truck was towed.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department recently responded to six dispatches:

• At 5:22 a.m. on Monday, GFD responded to a mutual aid structure fire at 4489 Grassick Ave. in Van Bibber Lake. Firefighters arrived at 5:30 and assisted with extinguishment and overhaul. GFD went back into service at 5:49 a.m.

• At 11:49 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to 1306 S. Bloomington St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 11:55 and determined the alarm was due to a malfunction. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:07 p.m.

• At 9:34 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to the apartments at 330 Greenwood Ave. for people stuck in an elevator. Firefighters arrived at 9:36 and opened the elevator. GFD went back into service at 9:51 p.m.

• At 4:12 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 2125 S. U.S. 231 for a smoke scare. Firefighters arrived at 4:21 and found a controlled burn. GFD went back into service at 4:30 p.m.

• At 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 308 E. Berry St. for a smoke scare. Firefighters arrived at 4:31 and determined that smoke was coming from a barbecue smoker. GFD went back into service at 4:50 p.m.

• At 6:03 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle accident near the intersection of U.S. 231 and County Road 300 South. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 6:10 and cleaned debris and fluids from the roadway. GFD went back into service at 6:58 p.m.

Additionally, GFD recently performed eight 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.