Scanner for Oct. 31

County Jail

Several people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently.

* At 8:57 a.m. on Tuesday, Kyle Anton Dobbs, 31, Greencastle, was charged with possession of marijuana, residential entry, theft and a probation violation.

At 8:12 p.m., Christopher Bryan Skaggs, 29, Greenwood, was arrested for contempt of court.

* At 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Alex Matthew Gaston, 23, Greencastle, was arrested for battery, resisting law enforcement and a probation violation.

At 3:45 p.m., Guy Houston Parrish, 27, Greencastle, was charged with possession of a syringe.

At 5:40 p.m., William Paul Owens, 37, Crawfordsville, was arrested for failure to appear.

City Police

A pair of minor one-vehicle accidents were investigated recently by Greencastle City Police Officer Ed Wilson.

-- At 9:05 p.m. Tuesday, Brandon Hall, 18, Greencastle, was northbound on Round Barn Road, driving a 2003 Hyundai Accent, when he encountered a slowing or stopped vehicle in the roadway.

When Hall applied his brakes and steered right to avoid a collision, his car slid off the roadway, striking a tree, Wilson reported.

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

-- At 11:58 p.m. Monday, James Cram, 80, Brazil, was leaving the parking lot behind the Greencastle Post Office, 8 E. Walnut St., when the accelerator on his 1989 Ford F-150 reportedly stuck, causing the vehicle to lurch forward, go over a curb and land on a concrete divider in the recessed parking area below him.

Officer Wilson listed total damage at $2,500-$5,000.

Four recent traffic citations were issued by city officers.

-- At 5 a.m. Monday, Mandy Marentette, 29, Greencastle, was stopped by Officer Matt Huffman at Percy Julian Drive and Avenue C and cited for being an operator never licensed.

-- At 1:49 a.m. Monday, Walter Goodlowe Jr., 53, was stopped on Bloomington Street by Officer Nick Eastham and cited for an infraction of driving with a suspended license.

-- At 4 a.m. Oct. 25, Christopher Hollingsworth, 26, Lafayette, was cited by Officer Huffman at Washington and Indiana streets for having no registration plate.

-- At 11:15 p.m. Oct. 21, Cody Robert Southgate, 20, Greencastle, was stopped on Indianapolis Road by Officer Huffman and ticketed for having a false or fictitious registration.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department has performed one medical assist and responded to several dispatches recently.

* At 7:36 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, GFD was called to 1 Taylor Place for an odor investigation that was due to a pilot light on a stove.

* At 8:56 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, GFD responded to a fire alarm that had been reportedly triggered by the use of excessive hair products at 208 E. Olive St.

* At 11:19 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, GFD was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident east of Round Barn Road on Rangeline Road. No injuries were reported and GFD were only required to secure the vehicle for leaks.

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.