Putnam Scanner for Feb. 14, 2023

County Jail

Eleven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 5:03 a.m. Zachary S. Hesler, 36, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail for domestic battery, strangulation, driving while intoxicated and possession of marijuana.

• At 4:09 a.m. Michael J. VanVactor, 40, Cloverdale, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction and driving while intoxicated.

Friday

• At 7:07 p.m. Brandon S. Hicks, 22, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail for possession of methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit auto theft.

• At 6 p.m. Dustin M. Kennedy, 27, Cloverdale, was booked in for possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe and conspiracy to commit auto theft.

• At 9:50 a.m. Jessica L. Hart, 35, New Market, was lodged at the jail on a warrant for theft.

• At 3:28 a.m. Nicholas A. Guyton, 36, Terre Haute, was taken into custody on a local warrant.

• At 1:18 a.m. Bryce A. Brown, 18, Danville, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

Thursday

• At 11:10 p.m. River A. Wright, 30, Spencer, was booked in on a local warrant.

• At 6:04 p.m. James E. Wright III, 30, Clayton, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 3:22 p.m. Johnathan T. Bixler, 26, Poland, was taken into custody on a local warrant.

• At 10:17 a.m. Joseph C. Rossetti Jr., 30, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

City Police

Two recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers:

• At 5:49 p.m. Saturday, Clifton Tuell, 58, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Jared McDaniel.

Taken into custody at a Tacoma Drive residence, Tuell was lodged in the Putnam County Jail on a pair of Putnam County warrants. One was for violation of probation on an original charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior offense and a second for driving with a suspended license with a prior offense.

• At 7 p.m. Thursday, Frank Saathoff, 37, Reelsville, was arrested by Officer Chris Helmer.

Taken into custody at a Castlebury Apartments residence, Saathoff was booked into the jail on a Putnam County warrant for battery causing serious bodily injury.

Two individuals were recently issued summonses by city officers:

• At 3:03 a.m. Friday, Brandi Stewart, 39, Reelsville, was cited by Officer Helmer.

Stopped on South Jackson Street, Stewart was given a summons into court for possession of a schedule IV controlled substance.

• At 10:49 p.m. Feb. 6, Alzeez Hamzat, 21, Terre Haute, was cited by Officer Justin Herd.

Stopped in the parking lot of Buffalo Wild Wings off Indianapolis Road, Hamzat was issued a summons into court for possession of marijuana.

Two recent citations were issued by city officers:

• At 2:40 p.m. Saturday, Paice Niemeyer, 32, Fillmore, was ticketed for speeding by Reserve Officer David Clodfelter.

Stopped on South Jackson Street at Veterans Memorial Highway, Niemeyer was cited for 44 mph in a 30-mph zone.

• At 11:10 a.m. Saturday, Veronica Carter, 19, Cloverdale, was ticketed for speeding by Officer McDaniel.

Stopped at South Jackson and Beveridge streets, Carter was cited for 40 mph in a 30-mph zone.

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At 12:28 p.m. on Thursday, Sherrie R. Lance, 60, Coatesville, was eastbound on Heritage Drive in the Patriots Landing area in a 2019 Buick Cascade when she fell asleep.

The car left the road and hit a mailbox then continuing, where it struck a large berm of rocks at the end of a driveway.

Lance was not injured and was able to drive the vehicle from the scene.

Cpl. Brian Helmer estimated damage at $25,000-$50,000.

• At 6:18 p.m. on Wednesday, Jason R. Everman, 44, Coatesville, was eastbound on State Road 236 in a 2021 GMC Sierra when he hit a deer.

Reserve Commander Ken Rozelle estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to five incidents since Thursday afternoon:

• At 4:46 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to the DePauw University-owned duplex at 107 W. Hanna St. Firefighters arrived at 4:47 and did not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 4:53 p.m.

• At 3:04 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Greencastle Middle School for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 3:09 and construction workers advised of no issue. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 3:19 p.m.

• At 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to Pi Beta Phi at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:19 and were advised by the housemother that the alarm had been reset. The alarm showed a trouble issue and the housemother said the alarm company would be contacted. GFD went back into service at 9:29 a.m.

• At 4:17 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to the Putnam County Jail for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:22 and were advised by staff that while there was no fire, a water sensor switch was activated on a riser main. The alarm system was reset after an investigation was made. GFD went back into service at 4:37 p.m.

• At 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to Delta Tau Delta at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:20 and did not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 1:25 a.m.

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