Putnam Scanner for Nov. 8, 2008

Putnam County Jail

Three arrests were made Friday by the Putnam County Sheriff's Department.

Christopher Taylor, 22, Greencastle, was booked at 2:31 a.m. for possession of marijuana and reckless possession of paraphernalia.

Robert Warmke, 50, Little Rock, Ark., was booked at 2:55 a.m. for operating while intoxicated.

Jacob McFerron, 21, Greencastle, was booked at 10:47 a.m. for batter and battery resulting in bodily injury.

Sheriff's Department

The Sheriff's Department reported one accident Thursday.

Ernest Scrougham of Cloverdale was traveling west on County Road 700 S, when he began to slow his speed to negotiate some curves in the road. The brakes on his vehicle locked up and he lost control of the vehicle. Scrougham's vehicle left the road and struck a Ford F-150 pickup truck parked at the Cloverdale Conservation Club. His vehicle continued through a cable and destroyed two fence posts before coming to a rest. Estimated damage was $2,501 to $5,000. No injuries were reported.