Putnam Scanner for June 24, 2022

County Jail

Twelve people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Thursday

• At 12:33 a.m. Ronald D. Withrow, 45, Cloverdale, was taken into custody for unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

• At 12:12 a.m. Cheecoawa A. Withrow, 24, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a syringe, theft and possession of paraphernalia.

Wednesday

• At 2:07 p.m. Megan N. Muse, 39, Shelburn, was booked in for probation violation.

• At 12:22 p.m. Robin L. Truex, 59, Elkhart, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

Tuesday

• At 10:03 p.m. Richard L. Wood, 59, Roachdale, was taken into custody for invasion of privacy.

• At 12:11 p.m. Steve M. Weldon, 37, Coatesville, was housed at the jail on a parole hold

• At 10:16 a.m. Rashonda M. Simpson, 30, Orlando, Fla., was booked in on a court order.

Monday

• At 7:01 p.m. Jonathan C. Cope, 30, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for domestic battery against a person under 14, domestic battery and strangulation.

• At 4:09 p.m. Brandon C. Dunagan, 38, Gosport, was taken into custody for battery with moderate bodily injury and strangulation.

• At 3:07 p.m. Jeremy L. Newgent, 44, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for pointing a firearm and carrying a handgun without a license.

• At 1:06 p.m. Sandra R. Sanchez, 34, Greencastle, was booked in for obtaining a Schedule V controlled substance without a prescription.

• At 9:49 a.m. Donald C. Cheney II, 38, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for possession of a narcotic drug.

City Police

One summons was issued early Thursday by City Police officers:

• At 3:38 a.m., Latosha McCombs, 33, Greencastle, was cited by Sgt. Brad Hiatt.

Stopped at Indianapolis Road and Fawnview Drive, McCombs was issued a summons into court for driving with a suspended license with a prior offense.

One recent citation was issued city officers:

• At 12:25 p.m. June 16, Daniel Ambrose, 56, Coatesville, was ticketed by Officer Nick Eastham.

Stopped at Putnamville and Berry streets, Ambrose was cited for disregarding a stopsign.

Sheriff’s Office

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated a pair of recent property-damage crashes.

•At 10:12 p.m. on Wednesday, Freddie R. McDonald, 50, Rockville, was westbound on County Road 375 North on a 2005 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Classic when a deer ran into his path and he could not avoid a collision.

Although there was heavy front-end damage, McDonald was able to maintain control and did not lay down the bike.

McDonald told Deputy Robert Soilleux he was not injured and refused medical aid.

The motorcycle had to be towed from the scene. Soilleux estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 10:12 p.m. on Monday, Dean Mattingly, 73, Cloverdale, was southbound on County Road 1000 East when his 2005 Ford F-150 left the east side of the road and crashed into trees.

Mattingly told Deputy Todd Hopkins he was unsure what happened, but he must have dozed off, and the next thing he knew, he was in the trees on the side of the road.

The truck traveled several feet through brush before hitting the trees. Mattingly was unable to get out of the truck on his own due to the amount of damage to the vehicle and brush blocking the door. He was complaining of his leg hurting and had several cuts on his forearms.

He was then extricated from the vehicle and examined by medical personnel. Putnam County EMS transported him to Eskanazi Hospital in Indianapolis.

He also had two dogs in the vehicle, which were released to a friend.

The truck was towed. Hopkins estimated damage at $25,000-$50,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to one incident since Monday:

• At 10:07 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle incident without injuries at the intersection of College Avenue and Franklin Street. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 10:10 and assisted with assessing patient care. GFD went back into service at 10:14 a.m.

Additionally, GFD performed two medical assists and found no incident on one dispatch around this incident.

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.