Putnam Scanner for Jan. 21, 2022

County Jail

Several people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Thursday

• At 2:26 a.m. Chelsey L. Edelen, 30, Franklin, Ky., was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a syringe.

Wednesday

• At 10:56 p.m. Jerod A. Greunholz, 47, Fillmore, was housed at the jail for battery on a public safety official, resisting law enforcement, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction.

• At 1:18 p.m. Johnathan E. Hyde, 40, Bainbridge, was booked in on a warrant.

• At 12:02 a.m. Madonna D. Boswell, 34, Coatesville, was lodged at the jail on a warrant.

Tuesday

• At 9:42 p.m. Derrick S. Favors, 54, Indianapolis, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine.

• At 12:27 a.m. Stacey L. Bault, 42, Mooresville, was booked in for nonsupport of a dependent child.

Sunday

• At 9:45 p.m. Earl R. Hamilton, 50, Indianapolis, was taken into custody for battery and strangulation.

• At 12:38 a.m. Lawrence A. Bergstrom, 64, Whitesboro, Texas, was booked in for driving while intoxicated.

Saturday

• At 10:31 p.m. Wayne E. Meyers, 74, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated.

Friday

• At 11:35 p.m. Ralph C. Holliday, 60, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on an out-of-county warrant.

• At 4 p.m. James L. Gannon, 59, Coatesville, was housed at the jail for domestic battery.

City Police

Four recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Karen S. Crosley, 61, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Seth Doty.

Taken into custody on Briarwood Court, Crosley was lodged in the jail for driving while intoxicated and possession of paraphernalia with a prior conviction. She registered .212 percent blood-alcohol concentration under portable breathalyzer testing.

• At 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Justin R. Reynolds, 27, Greencastle, was arrested by Capt. Charles Inman.

Arrested at a Bloomington Street address, Reynolds was housed at the Putnam County Jail for battery and disorderly conduct.

• At 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Scott McCord, 44 Fillmore was arrested by Sgt. Chris Jones.

Arrested at the Kroger store, McCord was lodged at the Putnam County Jail for invasion of privacy.

• At 12:35 a.m. Jan. 13, David Schmitt Jr., 50, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Alec Pettit.

Taken into custody at the East Side Kork and Keg liquor store, Schmitt registered a blood-alcohol concentration level of .419 percent -- more than five times the legal limit of .08 percent -- under portable breathalyzer testing. He was lodged in the Putnam County Jail.

Two recent citations were issued by city officers.

• At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Joshua Christian, 40, Mooresville, was cited by Officer Pettit.

Stopped on Veterans Memorial Highway, Christian was cited for an infraction of driving with a suspended license.

• At 6:12 p.m. Jan. 15, Zachary Price, 20, Greencastle, was ticketed for speeding by Officer Luke Brown.

Stopped on State Road 240, west of Warren Drive, Price was cited for 66 mph in a 40-mph zone.

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At approximately 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, Korey Simonson, 31, Bainbridge, was southbound on Heritage Drive in a 2011 Dodge Ram when he lost control going through a bend in the roadway due to slick conditions.

Simonson told Deputy Tanner Brown he spun around before leaving the roadway and getting stuck.

Deputy Brown was not notified of the crash until 8:20 a.m. Upon his arrival, Simonson said he could not find his cell phone after the crash, and it was snowing. He then decided to wait in his truck, and ended up falling asleep. He said the accident happened 3-4 hours before responders arrived.

The truck was towed. Brown estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

• At 6:19 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 14, Amber L. Davis, 42, Cloverdale, was northbound on North Main Street (U.S. 231) in a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado. Hailey E. Caulkins, 16, Cloverdale, was stopped eastbound on Market Street at Main Street in a 2011 Buick Regal.

Davis told Deputy Todd Hopkins that as she approached the intersection the light was red, and she attempted to stop. She said her brakes would not work, instead making a “squeaking” sound. As she passed through the intersection, she struck the passenger side of Caulkins’ vehicle.

Caulkins told Hopkins she was stopped at the light facing east and proceeded into the intersection when the light turned green. She said she only remembered entering the intersection and stopping after the collision.

Two witnesses, who were drivers in cars stopped across from Caulkins, told the deputy the light had turned red for northbound traffic, with the front driver saying she waited at least five seconds after the green light to make sure it was safe to proceed. Both witnesses said it appeared Davis made no attempt to stop at the intersection.

The driver of the front vehicle said that after the collision, Davis got out of her vehicle saying, “I couldn’t stop — I had no brakes.”

Before the vehicles were towed away, Hopkins said he attempted to push the brake pedal on Davis’ truck to confirm her statement. He said he found resistance when he pushed on the pedal.

Additionally Hopkins, who was assisted by Deputy Rob Soilleux, found that Davis did not have a valid driver’s license nor proof of insurance. She told him that she wasn’t sure if the vehicle had valid insurance. As of the filing of the report on Monday, Hopkins had not received proof of insurance.

Damage was estimated at $10,000-$25,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to several recent dispatches:

• At 6:48 p.m. on Wednesday, firefighters responded to an alarm at 330 Greenwood Ave. They arrived at the appartment building at 6:51 to find limited evacuation and no fire visible. Crews were unable to access a majority of the rooms, but the tenant in room 304 told them the alarm was due to cooking. Firefighters were back in service at 7:02 p.m.

• At 8:18 a.m. Thursday, GFD was called to the Green Center for the Performing Arts, 605 S. Locust St. They arrived two minutes later to DePauw staff and police already on the scene. The building was being evacuated. Though the fire panel was showing a water flow alarm, no problem was found. DePauw staff reset the alarm and GFD was back in service by 8:37 a.m.

Additionally, firefighters responded to six medical calls and 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.