Putnam Scanner for Jan. 5, 2024

County Jail

Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Tuesday

• At 3:38 p.m. Andrea L. Steely, 58, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for interfering with a drug screen.

Saturday

• At 6:10 p.m. Anthony J. Kerr, 31, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated.

Friday, Dec. 29

• At 5:48 p.m. Heather N. Bradley, 42, Mooresville, was booked in on a pair of out-of-county warrants.

City Police

One recent arrest was reported by Greencastle City Police officers:

• At 9:59 p.m. Monday, David C. Brown, 53, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Billy DeWitt.

Stopped on Indianapolis Road, Brown was taken into custody and lodged in the Putnam County Jail for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

Under portable breathalyzer testing, Brown’s blood-alcohol content registered .147 percent.

Sheriff’s Office

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies recently responded to a pair of recent crashes.

• At 4:10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 29, Dustin Shannon, 35, Cloverdale, was northbound on U.S. 231 at the intersection of U.S. 40 in a 2007 Buick LaCrosse. Angela Wyatt, 47, Reelsville, was eastbound on U.S. 40 at the same intersection in a 2017 Chevrolet Traverse.

Both Shannon and Wyatt told Deputy Derek Tomaw that they had the green light to proceed into the intersection. As Wyatt proceeded eastbound, the right rear of her vehicle was struck by Shannon’s car. The impact caused heavy damage to both vehicles, which were towed.

A witness in a different vehicle told Tomaw that she observed the light change to red for the northbound lanes, but that Shannon did not slow down, running the red light and hitting Wyatt’s vehicle.

The heavy impact of the collision made a tire come off of one of the vehicles, and it ended up hitting the front end of a 2023 Chevrolet Colorado driven by Damon Atkisson, 25, Fillmore, who was sitting stationary in the westbound lanes of U.S. 40.

Tomaw, who was assisted at the scene by Deputy Todd Hopkins, estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

• At 8:10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28, Cynthia Jovanovich, 65, Clinton, was eastbound on U.S. 36 in a 2019 Honda CR-V when she hit a deer.

Reserve Deputy Travis Nicholson estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to two incidents between Monday and Thursday:

• At 8:38 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to Delta Upsilon at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 8:42 and determined the alarm was due to smoking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 9:05 p.m.

• At 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched for a report of smoke in the area of Shadowlawn Avenue and Deer Meadow Primary School. Firefighters arrived there at 7:52 and determined the smoke came from a vent pipe on a residence. GFD went back into service at 7:58 a.m.

Additionally, GFD responded for nine medical assists 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.