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Putnam Scanner for Jan. 12, 202
County Jail
Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.
Wednesday
At 8:52 a.m. Brooke I. Fauber, 33, Brazil, was booked in on a local warrant.
Tuesday
At 7:16 p.m. Tony A. Tillberry, 37, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.
At 7:05 p.m. John R. Tracey III, 37, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a local warrant.
At 7 p.m. Charles E. Burdine, 55, Plainfield, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.
At 5:59 p.m. David A. Scott, 48, Gosport, was booked in on a local warrant.
At 3:08 p.m. Angela J. Coy, 41, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.
City Police
Three recent summonses were reported by Greencastle City Police officers:
At 10:14 p.m. Monday, Samuel Skidmore, 20, Columbus, was issued a summons into court by Officer Justin Herd.
Stopped at Indianapolis Road and Warren Drive, Skidmore was cited for violation of driving conditions by reportedly driving illegally on a conditional license.
At 8:51 p.m. Jan. 3, two DePauw University students were issued summons into court by Officer Angela Taylor.
Stopped along Bloomington Street, Benjamin Herz, 20, Demotte, was cited for being a minor transporting an alcoholic beverage.
A passenger, Cooper Bruce, 19, Chicago, was cited for possession of an illegal government-issued identification.
Two recent accidents, both involving parked vehicles, were investigated by city officers:
At 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, a two-vehicle mishap was reported on Illinois Street in the citys South End.
Carolyn Albin, 70, Greencastle, was backing a 2015 Chevrolet Volt from a residential driveway when the car struck a parked 2023 Mercedes Benz van, owned by the U.S. Postal Service. The van was parked on the side of the road in front of the residence.
With the van sustaining damage to its front end and sliding door and the car to its right rear quarterpanel, total damage was estimated by Sgt. Nick Eastham at $5,000-$10,000.
At 5:43 p.m. Monday, a two-vehicle mishap occurred at 27 Putnam Plaza as Owen Huff, 17, Greencastle, was backing a 2017 Ford Escape from a parking space and struck a parked 2012 Chevrolet Malibu, owned by Tameka Wilcox, Greencastle.
Total damage was listed at $2,500-$5,000 by Sgt. Eastham.
City Fire
The Greencastle Fire Department responded to two incidents between Thursday, Jan. 4 and this Thursday:
At 3:42 p.m. on Monday, GFD was called to assist the Madison Township Volunteer Fire Department with a possible structure fire at 3096 W. CR 100 South. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 3:48 and found there was no fire. It was determined that smoke inside the home was from a malfunctioning furnace. The home was ventilated. GFD went back into service at 4:19 p.m. The Cloverdale Township and Reelsville volunteer fire departments were also called but disregarded.
At 3:58 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to Ascena Retail Group for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:07 a.m. and determined that water leaking into a detector head activated the alarm. Maintenance was present to address the issue. GFD went back into service at 4:23 a.m.
Additionally, GFD responded for 17 medical assists and had two disregards 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 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.