Police scanner for Aug. 26

City Police

One alcohol-related arrest was reported recently by Greencastle City Police.

-- At 2:29 p.m. Wednesday, Timothy Lee Miller, 41, Greencastle, was arrested at Round Barn Manor apartments on the city's East Side by Officers Jeff Modlin and Ed Wilson.

Miller, who registered .21 percent blood-alcohol content under portable breathalyzer testing, was lodged in the Putnam County Jail for violation of probation.

Meanwhile, a two-vehicle accident Saturday evening was investigated by city officers.

Nicole Wertz, 17, Bainbridge, was eastbound on Washington Street, slowing her 1998 Buick Regal for a red light at Wood Street when her car was struck from the rear by a 2003 Volkswagen Passat, driven by Emilia Shiring, 19, Louisville.

Officer Darrel Bunten estimated total damage in the 7:15 p.m. mishap at $2,500-$5,000.

One recent traffic citation was issued by GPD officers.

-- At 8:05 p.m. Wednesday, William Crawley II, 34, Greencastle, was ticketed on Indianapolis Road by Officer Matt Huffman for having an expired license plate.

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.

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