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Putnam Scanner for Feb. 21, 2023
County Jail
Fourteen people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.
Monday
At 7:36 a.m. Destiny M. Baugh, 24, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a local warrant.
Sunday
At 11:23 p.m. Ashleigh L. Hamm, 33, Coatesville, was housed at the jail on a local warrant and for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.
At 3:44 a.m. Stephanie M. Meyer, 35, Indianapolis, was booked in on a pair of local warrants.
At 1:23 a.m. Trey J. Mullen, 24, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated.
Saturday
At 11:09 p.m. Kathy S. Sparks, 63, Greencastle, was taken into custody for battery and domestic battery.
At 4:11 p.m. Donald L. Dixie, 42, Greencastle, was housed at the jail on a local warrant and for resisting law enforcement.
At 12:15 p.m. Chris J. Kirmse, 45, Terre Haute, was booked in on a local warrant.
Friday
At 8:41 p.m. Jordan M. Anvoots, 29, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for battery.
At 5:56 p.m. Javin T. Coleman, 26, Urbana, Ill., was taken into custody on a local warrant.
At 3:10 p.m. Guy H. Parrish, 35, Greencastle, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.
At 1:23 p.m. Shawn M. Hamilton, 29, Falmouth, was booked in on an out-of-county warrant.
At 4:03 a.m. Danney R. Lowery, 41, Jamestown, was lodged at the jail for driving without a license, resisting law enforcement and driving with a suspended license.
At 3:23 a.m. Thomas J. Hood, 20, Jamestown, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.
Wednesday
At 10:25 p.m. Autumn D. McCord, 37, Anderson, was booked in on a warrant for robbery and on two writs.
City Fire
The Greencastle Fire Department responded to five incidents since last Tuesday morning:
At 11:28 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14, GFD responded to a gas leak at the corner of Indiana and Larabee streets. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 11:29 with CenterPoint Energy working to secure the leak. GFD held the area along with DePauw University Public Safety until going back into service at 12:20 p.m.
At 2:04 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, GFD was dispatched to Phi Gamma Delta at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:08 and did not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 2:22 p.m.
At 6:19 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 124 Martinsville St. for an unauthorized burn. Firefighters arrived at 6:24 and found that the homeowner was burning a tree stump in the front yard. Firefighters advised of the city burn ordinance and the fire was extinguished. GFD went back into service at 6:29 p.m.
At 6:56 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Humbert Hall at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 6:58 and did not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 7:06 p.m.
At 11:59 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Beta Theta Pi at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at midnight Saturday morning and determined the alarm was due to marijuana smoke. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:10 a.m.
Additionally, GFD responded to eight medical assists and had three disregards during and after 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 Sheriffs 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.