Scanner for May 7

County Jail

Three people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently.

* At 2:20 p.m. on Friday, John Robert Thomas Jr., 23, Indianapolis, was arrested for operating while intoxicated and failure to appear.

* At 5:45 a.m. on Sunday, Kane Miller Barker, 22, North Vernon, was held at the jail for public intoxication, disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement.

At 1 p.m. Kevin Patrick Chambers, 50, Indianapolis, was charged with operating while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license.

Sheriff's Department

One accident was investigated recently by Putnam County Sheriff's Department deputies.

-- At 11:15 p.m. Friday, Scott D. Witty, 41, Bainbridge, was eastbound on Railroad Street in Roachdale in a 2013 Ford Explorer.

Witty told Sgt. Gregg Slover that he slowed to turn south onto North Meridian Street and did not see a utility pole at the intersection, hitting the pole as he was turning south.

The driver was not injured and the pole was not damaged.

Damage was estimated at $1,001-$2,500.

City Police

One property-damage accident was investigated recently by Greencastle City Police.

-- At 8:34 a.m. Friday, the mishap occurred on the McDonald's parking lot on Indianapolis Road as Coleen Clines, 86, Greencastle, backed her 2003 Buick LeSabre from a parking spot near the west entrance.

Capt. Mike Hanlon reported that Clines did not see a 2009 Kia Rio, driven by Kayla Myer, 26, Cloverdale, passing behind her, and backed into the vehicle.

Damage was estimated was at $2,500-$5,000.

One recent traffic citation was issued by Sgt. Charles Inman.

-- At 8:15 p.m. May 1, Katherine Jovanovic, 21, St. Charles, Mo., was ticketed at Vine and Poplar streets for disregarding a stopsign.

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.

Questions about listed charging information should be directed to the arresting agency.