Putnam Scanner for April 2, 2021

County Jail

Twelve people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Wednesday

• At 7:24 p.m. David A. Galloway, 58, Rockville, was taken into custody on a warrant.

• At 2:14 p.m. Thomas C. Caldwell, 29, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail on a warrant.

• At 10:16 a.m. Samantha J. Gordon, 30, Quincy, was booked in for possession of cocaine, driving with an ACE of .15 or more, driving while intoxicated endangering a person, driving while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license.

Tuesday

• At 2:02 p.m. Joseph C. Rossetti Jr., 29, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail for auto theft.

• At 11:37 a.m. Juan D. Johnson, 42, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a local warrant.

• At 11:36 a.m. Jared L. Hornaday, 31, Fillmore, was housed at the jail on a warrant.

Monday

• At 11:20 p.m. Zachary A. Nichols, 22, Cloverdale, was booked in for unlawful possession of a syringe.

• At 5:11 p.m. Richard C. Thompson, 25, Mooresville, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 4:16 p.m. Devin R. Willard, 32, Roachdale, was taken into custody for public intoxication.

• At 1:30 p.m. Anthony E. Sanders, 25, Oakwood, Ill., was housed at the jail for child molesting.

• At 9:48 a.m. William L. Matthews, 40, Reelsville, was booked in for resisting law enforcement and intimidation.

• At 9:14 a.. Sandra R. Sanchez, 33, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for possession of a controlled substance, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.

--The Friday, March 26 Putnam Scanner contained an inaccurate entry.

Michael R. Runnells, 36, was booked in the Putnam County Jail on Wednesday, March 24 only on a warrant for failure to appear on a driving with a suspended license charge.

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At 1:33 p.m. on Saturday, Jennifer R. Rewerts, 38, Clayton, was westbound in an alley just north of Market Street in Cloverdale attempting to turn onto U.S. 231 in a 2016 Hyundai Veloster. Deborah M. Hennis, 62, Poland, was northbound in a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu.

As Rewerts proceeded onto U.S. 231, her car collided with Hennis’ car, which had to be towed.

Deputy Scott Ducker estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department recently responded to three dispatches:

• At 12:59 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to Lucy Rowland Hall on DePauw University’s campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:01 a.m. and determined the alarm was due to burnt popcorn. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 1:07 a.m.

• At 11:46 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD responded to a reported structure fire at 1043 Avenue B. Firefighters arrived at 11:53 and were advised by police that a discarded cigarette had only burned a lattice attached to the porch. GFD went back into service at 12:03 p.m.

• At 4:10 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched for a report of smoke on Indiana Street. At 4:16, firefighters only found that dust was coming from a stack at Buzzi Unicem USA. GFD went back into service at 4:22 p.m.

Additionally, GFD recently performed six 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.