Putnam Scanner for Oct. 18, 2022

County Jail

Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 2:21 p.m. Frank A. Roche, 32, Quincy, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine and driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction.

Saturday

• At 9:59 p.m. Kelly L. Mayes, 51, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for domestic battery, criminal trespass, disorderly conduct and battery against a public safety official.

• At 1:52 p.m. Trevor L. Hewitt, 36, Bainbridge, was lodged at the jail on a warrant.

Friday

• At 4:25 p.m. Clarence W. Gilmore, 34, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail for battery.

• At 3:21 p.m. Jeremy L. Newgent, 45, Greencastle, was booked in for two counts of criminal mischief, intimidation and domestic battery.

Thursday

• At 12:17 p.m. Derrick A. Sanders, 44, Indianapolis, was taken into custody for trafficking with an inmate.

City Police

Five arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers during recent activity:

• At 7:05 p.m. Sunday, Cody M. Poissant, 32, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Billy DeWitt.

Taken into custody at Casey’s, Poissant was lodged at the Putnam County Jail for possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana.

• At 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Amber N. Watt, 33, Indianapolis, was arrested by Officer Jared McDaniel.

Taken into custody in the Walmart Supercenter parking lot, Watt was booked into the jail for possession of cocaine and possession of methamphetamine.

• At 7:06 p.m. Friday, Logan R. Nash, 22, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer DeWitt.

Taken into custody at a Ritter Avenue residence, Nash was lodged in the jail for criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon and criminal mischief.

• At 1:31 p.m. Thursday, Jerry E. Minnick, 54, Greencastle, was arrested at the Walmart store.

Arrested by Officer Darrel Bunten, Minnick was lodged at the jail for criminal trespass.

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, Chloe E. Croan, 16, Fillmore, was eastbound on County Road 50 South in a 2008 Hyundai Sonata when she hit a deer.

Reserve Deputy Joe Tesmer estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

• At 5:17 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, Craig D. Hinshaw, 68, Coatesville, was northbound on Heritage Drive in a 2008 GMC Sierra.

The reporting party told Cpl. Brian Helmer that Hinshaw’s truck left the road, hit a mailbox, continued northbound through a yard and went airborne over a driveway before becoming disabled. The witness advised that Hinshaw left the scene then returned to tell the witness one of his employees would come back and pick up his vehicle.

When Helmer arrived, the witness said he had been following Hinshaw and that prior to the crash he was weaving on the road, nearly hitting a motorcycle at one point.

Deputy Josh Clark went to Hinshaw’s nearby residence and escorted him to the scene. When Helmer opened the door to get Hinshaw out, he noticed a strong odor of alcohol. Helmer then conducted field sobriety tests, then a portable breath test, with the results showing at .189 alcohol concentration equivalent, more than twice the legal limit.

Hinshaw was booked in the Putnam County Jail for driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a property-damage crash.

The truck was towed. Helmer estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to two incidents since Friday morning:

• At 10:36 a.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to the apartments at 106 S. Spring St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:28 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 10:33 a.m.

• 9:32 a.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to Delta Tau Delta at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:35 and were advised that the alarm system was supposed to be in maintenance mode but was accidentally activated. GFD went back into service at 9:38 a.m.

Additionally, GFD performed 10 medical assists, had two disregards and found no incident on one run in this timeframe.

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.