Putnam Scanner 3-16-16

Sheriff's Department

An early-morning Monday traffic mishap resulted in a pickup truck partially submerged in a Floyd Township pond.

At 3:20 a.m., Beau A. Spencer, 17, Greencastle, was northbound on County Road 600 East approaching a 90-degree curve.

Deputy Matt Biggs said that tire marks indicated that Spencer was driving his 1995 Ford F150 too fast to make the turn in the rainy conditions of Monday morning.

Spencer failed to negotiate the curve and left the north side of the road.

The truck hit a tree and continued down an embankment, coming to rest in a pond at 5846 N. CR 600 East.

The driver reported no injuries. The vehicle was towed.

Damage was estimated at $5,001-$10,000.

Biggs was assisted at the scene by Sgt. Kyle Gibbons.

County Jail

Thirteen people have been booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

* At 9:15 a.m. on Friday, Samuel Matthew Cole, 42, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for probation violation.

At 9 p.m. Amber Lynn Woods, 26, Cloverdale, was booked in for possession of heroin and illegal possession of a syringe.

At 9:50 p.m. Donald Leroy Dixie, 35, Greencastle, was arrested for parole violation.

* At 5 a.m. on Sunday, James Winford Mowery, 30, Quincy, was housed at the jail on a warrant and for public intoxication.

At 12:20 p.m. Christopher Lee Scrougham, 23, Indianapolis, was charged with possession of marijuana.

At 12:30 p.m. Nathaniel Allen Bennett, 23, Greencastle, was taken into custody for possession of paraphernalia.

At 8:49 p.m. Annae Deshon Brandon Harris, 25, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for battery.

* At 9 a.m. on Monday, Donna Marie Byrd, 49, Spencer, was booked in for operating while intoxicated and resisting law enforcement.

At 11:10 p.m. Todd Thomas Zane Marsee, 50, Coatesville, was arrested for probation violation.

At 12:20 p.m. Dillon Thompson, 18, Poland, was housed at the jail on a court order.

At 1 p.m. Michael Paul Hauser, 38, Sullivan, was taken into custody on a court order.

At 10:01 p.m. Christopher Donald Harmon, 26, Roachdale, was lodged at the jail on a Boone County warrant.

* At 12:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Denissa Jean Sherman, 32, Greencastle, was booked in on a warrant.

City Police

Two additional recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers.

* Sgt. Eric Vaughan was called to CVS on Indianapolis Road Monday evening for a reported theft.

Vaughan subsequently located the suspect, 31-year-old Amber Decker of Greencastle, at Avenue F and Mill Pond Lane.

Decker was taken into custody for theft, illegal possession of a syringe and driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction.

She was booked in the Putnam County Jail at 10:28 p.m.

The alleged stolen items were confiscated from Decker's car, but no report was given of what was stolen.

* At 10:49 p.m. on Saturday, Brandon Stephey, 32, Greencastle, was arrested for domestic battery.

Stephey was arrested by Capt. Charles Inman at a North Arlington Street residence.

Two other Greencastle men will be summoned into court following an early Sunday morning investigation of a suspicious vehicle at Maple Avenue Apartments.

Officer Brad Hiatt responded to the 12:45 a.m. call. He issued summons to Zachary Eising, 18, for possession of paraphernalia and to Cameron Hinton, 19, for possession of marijuana.

City officers also issued eight recent traffic citations.

* At 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, Matthew Niece, 26, Brazil, was ticketed for speeding by Capt. Chris Jones.

Stopped on South Jackson Street, Niece was cited for 45 mph in a 30-mph zone.

*At 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, Tanielle Ray, 30, Cloverdale, was ticketed for speeding by Capt. Jones.

Pulled over on Veterans Highway, Ray was cited for 55 mph in a 40-mph zone.

* At 8:20 a.m. on Sunday, Elvin Capps, 79, Greencastle, was ticketed by Capt. Jones.

Capps was cited for disregarding a stop sign at Veterans Highway and Percy Julian Drive.

* At 4:48 p.m. on Saturday, Michael Mikesell, 29, Greencastle, was issued a citation by Capt. Jones.

Pulled over on Avenue E, Mikesell was ticketed for a seat belt violation.

* At 3:17 p.m. on Saturday, Michael Sexton, 24, Monrovia, was ticketed by Capt. Jones.

Stopped on South Jackson Street, Sexton was summoned to court for driving with a suspended license.

* At 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Kelby Shepherd, 22, Greencastle, was ticketed by Capt. Jones.

Pulled over at Percy Julian Drive and Veterans Highway, Shepherd was cited for disregarding a stop sign.

* At 1:05 p.m. on Friday, Rebecca Hilton, 43, Cloverdale, was cited for speeding by Capt. Jones.

Stopped on Percy Julian Drive, Hilton was ticketed for 35 mph in a 20-mph zone.

* At 9:25 p.m. on Thursday, Dakota Carpenter, 23, Greencastle, was ticketed by Officer Zach Rhine.

Pulled over on Sycamore Street, Carpenter was issued a driving with a suspended license infraction.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department recently responded to six dispatches and one lift assist.

* At 3:40 p.m. on Sunday, GFD responded to an unauthorized burn at 1011 E. Avenue F. GFD extinguished the flames and returned to station at 4 p.m.

* At 12:38 a.m. on Monday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 1 Taylor Place. GFD was unable to determine the cause and reset the alarm before returning to station at 12:50 a.m.

* At 2:40 p.m. on Monday, GFD responded to a motor-vehicle accident at the intersection of College and Franklin streets. GFD assisted in the removal of fluids from the roadway and returned to station at 3:40 p.m.

* At 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD responded to multiple fire alarms at 208 E. Olive St. Two separate alarms were determined to have malfunctioned. GFD cleared the scene at 8:13 p.m.

* At 10:44 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD responded to another malfunctioning fire alarm at 106 S. Spring St. GFD reset the alarm and returned to station at 10:55 a.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.