Scanner for 03-14-2015

County Jail

Four people were booked into the Putnam County Jail on Thursday.

* At 10:10 a.m., Joseph Thomas Nieder, 26, Indianapolis, was arrested for nonsupport of a dependent.

* At 3:55 p.m., Donald Ray Evans, 32, Greencastle, was charged with domestic battery and probation violation.

* At 7:50 p.m., Jeffrey Raymond Brown, 36, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for disorderly conduct and probation violation.

* At 11:05 p.m. Robert Joe Delano, 30, Terre Haute, was booked in for driving with a

suspended license.

City Police

Greencastle City Police investigated an accident on the city's East Side Thursday afternoon.

* At 4:40 p.m., Bambi Barger, 35, Greencastle, was westbound, driving a 2002 Mazda, passing the driveway at 1111 Avenue C.

Meanwhile, Jana Hatfield, 36, Greencastle, was backing a 2004 Dodge Neon from that driveway and a collision occurred, Officer Darrel Bunten reported.

Hatfield told the officer she did not see the other car approaching due to utility workers fixing a water leak on the opposite side of the street.

Total damage in the accident was estimated at $2,500-$5,000.

Hatfield was cited by Officer Bunten for operating without financial responsibility (no insurance).

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department has performed three medical assists and responded to several calls recently.

* At 3:18 a.m. Wednesday, GFD was called to 304 Mill Stone Point after receiving a call about strange smells. Firefighters performed an odor investigation but found no traces of its cause nor any dangerous odors.

* At 10:26 p.m. Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 750 S. Fillmore Rd. for a fire alarm that had been triggered by a malfunction.

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.