Putnam Scanner for Dec. 23, 2022

County Jail

Two people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Tuesday:

• At 1:05 p.m. Tommy E. Allbright, 32, Danville, was lodged at the jail on a Morgan County warrant and for driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction.

• At 10:30 a.m. Richard P. Spalding, 45, Bainbridge, was taken into custody for driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction.

City Police

One recent summons was issued by Greencastle City Police officers:

• At 8 p.m. Tuesday, Robert Johnson, 25, Indianapolis, was given a summons by Officer Billy DeWitt.

Stopped at Zinc Mill Road and South Street, Johnson was cited for driving with a suspended license with a prior offense.

Sheriff’s Office

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated the following recent property-damage crash:

• At 3 a.m. on Tuesday, William J. Voorhees, 24, Greencastle, was eastbound on Interstate 70 at the 31.5-mile marker in a 1994 Oldsmobile Delta 88 when he fell asleep and ran off the road.

In doing so, the car struck the end of a guardrail on the south side of the road, ultimately coming to rest in the travel lane.

Trevor S. Clay, 27, St. Louis, told Deputy Todd Hopkins he was also eastbound in a 2020 Freightliner tractor-trailer and that as he crested a hill on a curve, he came to the car in the road, which had no visible lights. He was unable to avoid colliding with the car.

Voorhees told Hopkins he was trying to wave traffic over at the time. He was evaluated by EMS but refused further treatment.

There was heavy front and rear damage to Voorhee’s vehicle, and it had to be towed. The tractor-trailer had only minor damage and was driven from the scene.

Hopkins estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to three medical assists since Monday.

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.

Questions about listed charging information should be directed to the arresting agency.