Putnam Scanner for Feb. 20, 2024

County Jail

Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 1:28 p.m. Cory A. Eiseman, 35, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 3:18 a.m. Jon D. Pastorius Jr., 32, Terre Haute, was taken into custody on a local warrant.

• At 1:06 a.m. James W. Hamilton, 42, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

Saturday

• At 6:26 p.m. Sharon L. Tuggle, 60, Danville, was booked in for driving with an ACE of .15 or greater.

Friday

• At 10:45 p.m. Barbara A. Martin, 60, Coatesville, was lodged at the jail on an out-of-county warrant.

Thursday

• At 8:11 p.m. Lyndon J. Briones, 20, Greencastle, was taken into custody for probation violation.

• At 2:33 p.m. Christopher M. Caldwell, 41, Clinton, was housed at the jail for probation violation.

• At 3:06 p.m. Paula K. Jones, 38, Greencastle, was booked in for failure to appear.

• At 11:58 a.m. Madison M. Yeakley, 25, Poland, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

Sheriff’s Office

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated seven recent crashes.

• At 1:20 a.m. on Monday, Reilly Tucker, 25, Bainbridge, was westbound on U.S. 36 in a 2018 Chevrolet Cruze when a deer entered the roadway.

Tucker told Deputy Derek Tomaw she swerved to miss the animal but overcorrected and left the north side of the road, entering the ditch. Tucker said she was going approximately 60 mph, so she drove in the ditch for about 50 yards before attempting to stop. She finally came to a stop once she came back out of the ditch and entered the gravel driveway of Big Walnut Nature Preserve.

The car was towed. Tomaw estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 4:10 a.m. on Saturday, Marcus Pickett, 31, Flagstaff, Ariz., was pulling into the parking lot of the Cloverdale Truck Stop, 1032 N. Main St., Cloverdale, in a 2023 International LT62F semi pulling a trailer. Sunil Kumar, 28, Sacramento, Calif., was parked in the lot in a 2024 Kenworth T680, also pulling a trailer.

Pickett told Deputy Tomaw he was pulling down a slight hill when the vehicle began to slide on the icy pavement. He said he attempted to turn left to miss Kumar’s tractor-trailer, but slid into the passenger side, causing damage to the driver’s-side door and steps.

A wrecker service was able to separate the two vehicles with no further damage done.

Tomaw estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

• At 8:27 p.m. on Friday, Tammy Young, 62, Charleston, Ill., was westbound on County Road 100 South in a 2008 Pontiac G6 when a coyote ran in front of her.

Young told Deputy Todd Hopkins she attempted to stop, but lost control on the snow and ice of the road, crossing the oncoming lane and sliding into the ditch.

The car was towed. Hopkins estimated damage at $1,000-$2,500.

• At 5:40 p.m. on Friday Brady Woods, 28, Danville, was northbound on U.S. 231 at Plessinger Hill in a 2022 Ford F-550. Omar Hernandez, 19, Carmel, was also northbound in a 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage.

Woods told Deputy Hopkins he braked and slowed down, as did the car in front of him. At that point, Hernandez’s vehicle made rear-end contact with the truck Woods was driving.

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

• At 12:29 p.m. on Friday, Paul D. Glotzbach, 49, Greencastle, was southbound on U.S. 231 in a 2016 Ford Fusion when it hit a deer.

Deputy Robert Soilleux estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 12:02 a.m. on Friday, Riley Summerlot, 26, Roachdale, was northbound on U.S. 231 when a deer ran into the road and struck his 2021 Dodge Challenger.

Deputy Josh Clark estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

• At 5:40 p.m. on Thursday, Corbin Welchel, 15, Cloverdale, was eastbound on County Road 1200 South in a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer.

Welchel told Deputy Clark he hit a rock or pothole, which caused him to leave the road and hit a telephone pole. Clark checked the area for potholes or objects in the road and could not find any.

Welchel then said he had a problem with power steering and couldn’t turn that well.

Although the minor declined medical attention, his parents said they were taking him to be checked out for injuries.

The vehicle was towed. Clark estimated damage at $25,000-$50,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to 18 incidents between Thursday and Sunday evening:

• At 2:18 p.m. on Thursday, GFD received a direct call for smoke from a building near 25 E. Franklin St. Firefighters arrived at 2:19 and determined the smoke came from Jerry’s Foreign Auto. After being contacted, the owner advised of an issue with the furnace. GFD went back into service at 2:24 p.m.

• At 5:19 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched for a sprinkler activation at Heartland Automotive. Firefighters arrived at 5:24 and found that a sprinkler head was broken in a paint booth’s exhaust system. The system in the pertaining area of the facility was shut down before GFD’s arrival. The issue was turned over to maintenance after firefighters determined there was no fire. GFD went back into service at 6:31 p.m.

• At 9:23 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched for smoke in the area of Jaycee Park. Firefighters arrived at 9:35 and did not find a fire. GFD went back into service at 9:48 p.m.

• At 12:10 a.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Lucy Rowland Hall at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:14 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:21 a.m.

• At 12:56 a.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Putnam County Hospital for an elevator alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:05 a.m. and found that the elevator was under maintenance. After ensuring no one was trapped, GFD went back into service at 1:27 a.m.

• At 2:44 p.m. on Friday, GFD responded to a single-vehicle incident at the intersection of county roads 275 East and 350 South. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 2:55 as the vehicle had slid off the roadway but was unoccupied. With police handling the scene, GFD went back into service at 2:58 p.m.

• At 4:36 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Heartland Automotive for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:41 and determined the alarm was due to a faulty sprinkler head. Maintenance was called to repair the issue, and GFD went back into service at 4:51 p.m.

• At 12:43 a.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to a DePauw-owned duplex at 109 W. Hanna St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:46 and did not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:51 a.m.

• At 7:46 a.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to Greencastle High School for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 7:53 and determined the alarm was activated due to construction. The alarm system was reset by maintenance. GFD went back into service at 8:08 a.m.

• At 9:47 a.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to the Walmart Supercenter for a smell of gas near the grocery entrance. Firefighters arrived at 9:48 and did not detect any gas. GFD went back into service at 9:52 a.m.

• At 11:53 a.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to Phi Gamma Delta at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 11:58 and did not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:05 p.m.

• At 12:59 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 507 Elm Leaf Dr. for a public service call. Firefighters arrived at 1:06 p.m. and were advised that smoke alarms were activated as the resident was cooking. Windows were opened to ventilate the home and the detectors were reset, as the resident did not know how to. Firefighters then replaced the batteries in several detectors. GFD went back into service at 1:20 p.m.

• At 4:42 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to Hoover Hall at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:46 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 4:55 p.m.

• At 7:12 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to the intersection of Frazier and North Jackson streets for a smell of gas in the area. Firefighters arrived at 7:23 and did not locate a cause for the smell. GFD went back into service at 7:24 p.m.

• At 9:26 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to Putnam County Hospital for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:33 to no activated alarm and were advised that maintenance would check issues with the alarm system. GFD went back into service at 9:44 p.m.

• At 1:42 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to Kappa Kappa Gamma at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:47 and did not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 1:55 p.m.

• At 4:31 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to Reese Hall at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:35 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 4:45 p.m.

• At 7:48 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to 1426 E. CR 225 South for a hot smell inside the residence. Firefighters arrived at 7:54 and determined there was an issue with a sump pump. GFD went back into service at 8:12 p.m.

Additionally, GFD responded for eight medical assists, had one accidental medical alarm 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.