Putnam Scanner for April 10, 2008
Putnam County Jail
Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently.
* Guy Brewster, 44, Greencastle, was booked at 6:48 p.m. Tuesday for violation of home detention.
* Jeff Miller, 32, was booked at 8:32 p.m. Tuesday on battery charges.
* Larry Walker, 48, Alexandria, was booked at 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday as part of a petition to revoke probation.
* Brian Perdue, 41, Danville, was booked at 3 a.m. Wednesday for a writ of body attachment.
* Mary Stone, 45, Brazil, was booked at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday on charges of check fraud.
Sheriff's Dept.
Three accidents have been reported recently by the Putnam County Sheriff's Department.
* Shannon Ivers, 43, Greencastle, stated that he was traveling eastbound on U.S. 40 on April 3 at 10:56 a.m. when he approached the intersection at U.S. 231. Ivers stated he was following his brother through the intersection when he ran a red light and hit the side of Raymond Fulton, 78, Spencer, driving a truck.
The damage was estimated between $5,000 and $10,000.
* On April 5, Stephanie Chism, 33, Cloverdale, stated she was traveling north on CR 550 East just north of CR 550 South when a deer entered the roadway.
Damage estimates are between $750 and $1,000.
* On April 8, there was a two-car accident on Hospital Drive. Mae Yeley, 56, Roachdale, stated she was backing out of a parking lot at Dr. Quiz's office and did not see Francis Rains, 86, Greencastle, pulling into the parking lot. Yeley then backed into Rains.
The damage estimate is between $750 and $1,000.
Greencastle Fire Dept.
The Greencastle Fire Department made the following runs on Monday:
* At 1:17 a.m., crews responded to an alarm at 109 W. Hannah St. They returned to the station at 1:18 a.m.
* At 9:08 a.m., crews responded to a vehicular accident with injuries at Percy Julian and Veteran's Highway. They were disregarded en route and returned to the station at 9:13 a.m.
* At 5:48 p.m., crews responded to an alarm at the ATO fraternity house at 504 E. Seminary. They returned to the station at 6:05 p.m.
* At 6:37 p.m., crews responded to an illegal burn at 1009 Avenue F. They returned to the station at 6:57 p.m.