Feb. 9, 2013 Scanner

Saturday, February 9, 2013

County Jail

At 7:43 p.m. on Thursday, Christopher Johnson, 35, Poland, was booked into the Putnam County Jail for contempt of court and failure to appear.

At 4:58 a.m. on Friday, Jarrod Lee Bowman, 35, Cloverdale, was arrested for operating while intoxicated with a prior conviction.

City Police

Two speeding citations were issued recently by Greencastle City Police officers.

-- At 6:56 a.m. Friday, Jason Barger, 32, Greencastle, was ticketed on Shadowlawn Avenue by Capt. Mike Hanlon for 45 mph in a 30-mph zone.

-- At 11:22 p.m. Thursday, Louisa Sheffield, 19, Indianapolis, was cited by Officer Nick Eastham for 53 mph in a 30-mph zone on Bloomington Street, south of Martinsville Street.

City Fire

At 5:34 p.m. on Thursday, the Greencastle Fire Department was dispatched to a fire alarm at DePauw University's Humbert Hall, 208 E. Olive St.

Crews returned to station at 5:46 p.m.

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.