Putnam Scanner for Feb. 3, 2023

County Jail

Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Wednesday

• At 3:58 p.m. Billy L. Jones, 46, Greencastle, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 3:18 a.m. Autumn R. Felumero, 28, Franklin, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

Tuesday

• At 5:34 p.m. Zachary A. Poole, 40, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a warrant.

• At 3:14 a.m. Taylor A. Hale, 32, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a warrant for dog bite liability.

• At 1:33 a.m. Alexanderia R. Hamilton, 22, Bainbridge, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated.

Monday

• At 9:46 p.m. Anthony J. Ezman IV, 20, Coatesville, was booked in on a warrant for escape from home detention.

• At 2:19 p.m. Joshua D. Ellington, 24, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a warrant.

City Police

Five recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers:

• At 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, Marice Morales, 26, homeless, was arrested by Officer Chris Helmer.

Taken into custody behind Papa John’s on Bloomington Street for theft, Morales was reportedly en route to St. Louis via bicycle when he allegedly stole a six-pack of beer and miscellaneous food items valued at $17.77 from McClure’s.

Morales, who police said made no attempt to conceal his alleged theft and just walked out with the items, was lodged in the Putnam County Jail.

• At 12:29 p.m. Wednesday, Jennifer N. Kuhn, 34, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Darrel Bunten.

Arrested on the parking lot of the apartments at the old hospital, 330 Greenwood Ave., Kuhn was lodged in the jail on a Putnam County warrant for violation of bond relative to charges of disorderly conduct and public intoxication.

• At 11:13 p.m. Wednesday, Austin G. Mack, 20, Greencastle, was arrested by Sgt. Zach Rhine.

Taken into custody on Wood Street at Gardenside Drive, Mack was lodged in the jail on a charge of invasion of privacy.

• At 9:41 p.m. Tuesday, Cameron D. King, 29, Crawfordsville, and his passenger, Macey R. Richardson, 19, Greencastle, were arrested by Officer Helmer after a traffic stop near the entrance to Ivy Tech on Zinc Mill Road.

King was booked into the jail on a Putnam County warrant for auto theft and for driving with a suspended license with a prior offense.

Richardson was housed at the jail for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.

Sheriff’s Office

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated one recent crash.

• At 8:15 a.m. on Monday, Tanner S. Dunn, 30, Greencastle, was northbound on U.S. 231, attempting to go up Waterworks Hill in a 2006 Dodge Durango.

Dunn told Chief Deputy Tom Sutherlin that his vehicle began sliding on the slick road surface that had developed from snow and ice that morning.

The vehicle slid off the east side of the road first, but he was able to get it back onto the roadway. It then started sliding the other direction, crossing the southbound lane and ending up in the ditch on the west side of the road, facing west.

The vehicle had to be towed, but Dunn was not injured.

Sutherlin estimated damage at $1,000-$2,500.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to four incidents since Monday morning:

• At 8:20 a.m. on Monday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle incident at the intersection of County Road 500 North and U.S. 231. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 8:23 and assisted with patient care and cleaned up debris. GFD went back into service at 9:06 a.m.

• At 3:49 p.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to Pi Beta Phi at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 3:53 and did not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 4:10 p.m.

• At 7:42 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched for a possible vehicle fire at 801 N. Jackson St. Firefighters arrived at 7:46 and found no fire with the vehicle warming up. GFD went back into service at 7:48 a.m.

• At 11:46 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to Greencastle Middle School for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 11:54 and determined the alarm was due to an air handler unit being dirty from construction. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:11 a.m. Thursday morning.

Additionally, GFD responded to 10 medical assists and had one disregard during 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.