Putnam Scanner 9-21-16

County Jail

Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 12:44 p.m. Peter Jess Inman, 29, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail on an Owen County warrant.

Saturday

• At 7:11 p.m. Terry Bryan King, 29, Coatesville, was arrested for invasion of privacy and driving with a suspended license.

• At 3:33 p.m. Ricky William Claycomb, 37, Crawfordsville, was taken into custody on a theft warrant.

• At 2:29 a.m. Madison Alexandria Hatcher, 18, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for public intoxication and being a minor in consumption of alcohol.

Friday

• At 2:56 a.m. Bobby Lee Vinson, 27, Terre Haute, was booked in on a warrant.

• At 2:17 a.m. Jason Daniler Timmons, 36, Fredona, Kan., was lodged at the jail on a warrant.

City Police

Greencastle City Police officers made five recent arrests.

• At 8:04 p.m. Sunday, Officer Matt Huffman stopped Jackie Haldeman, 47, Greencastle, for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

Lodged in the Putnam County Jail, Haldeman registered a .164 percent blood-alcohol content (more than twice the legal limit of .08 percent) under portable breathalyzer testing.

• At 5:09 a.m. Sunday, Officer Huffman arrested Andrew Dykman, 26, Freemont, Mich., following a traffic stop at Washington and Arlington streets.

Lodged in the Putnam County Jail, Dykman was arrested on a Putnam County warrant for failure to appear in connection with an original charge of being an operator never licensed.

• At 7:33 p.m. Saturday, both sides of a reported domestic disturbance were arrested after Sgt. Eric Vaughan was called to Round Barn Manor Apartments on the city’s East Side.

Thomas Mendenhall, 28, Greencastle, was arrested and lodged in the Putnam County Jail on charges of domestic battery and strangulation.

Jessica Wilkins-Martin, 19, Greencastle, was arrested on a domestic battery charge.

• At 8:52 p.m. Friday, Chase Duff, 19, Greencastle, was arrested on Castlebury Drive by Officer Elsiana Crosby.

Lodged in the Putnam County Jail, Duff was arrested on a local warrant stemming from an original charge of residential entry.

Sheriff’s Department

Putnam County Sheriff’s department personnel responded to five recent property-damage accident.

• At 1:28 a.m. on Monday, deputies Riley Houghton and Mike Downing were dispatched to County Road 400 South near County Road 25 West for a single-vehicle accident with injury.

Deputies arrived and found Michael E. Schicker, 35, Fillmore, on the front porch of a residence at 3390 S. County Road 25 West. Houghton said he appeared to have multiple injuries to his head, knees and arms.

Due to his traumatic injuries, Schicker was unable to give a statement. He was transported to Putnam County Hospital by Operation Life.

Deputies found Schicker’s 1998 Ford ZX2 about a quarter mile east of the residence.

It appeared Schicker had been westbound on County Road 400 South when his car left the road and traveled alongside fencing before hitting a tree.

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

• At 9:40 p.m. on Sunday, Stacy R. Boswell, 41, Greencastle, was southbound on U.S. 231 north of County Road 200 North in a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu when she saw a cow in the middle of her lane.

Boswell told Deputy Downing she had no time to brake or swerve, hitting the cow and causing extensive damage.

Boswell refused medical treatment and said she would go to the hospital later if necessary.

Damage was estimated at $2,501-$5,000. The vehicle was not towed.

• At 1:33 p.m. on Sunday, Philip T. Carrington, 89, Russellville, was northbound on County Road 725 West when he came to a stop sign at State Road 236 in a 2012 GMC Terrain.

Carrington told Reserve Deputy Rick Lambert he was concerned with eastbound traffic due to trees in his line of sight.

He did not notice the westbound 2007 Honda Accord driven by Jeffrey D. Toner, 54, Alkerton, approaching from his right.

Toner told Lambert he saw Carrington stop but then proceed into the intersection.

Carrington hit the driver’s side of Toner’s car.

Both vehicles were driven from the scene. Damage was estimated at $5,001-$10,000.

• At 1:38 a.m. on Saturday, Jacob O. Austin, 18, Franklin, was westbound on Interstate 70 near the 33-mile marker in a 1996 Lincoln Mark VIII.

Austin told Deputy Houghton his vehicle slid uncontrollably on the road, crossing into the median and hitting the cable barrier.

The vehicle was towed. Damage was estimated at $2,501-$5,000.

• At 8:38 p.m. on Friday, Deputy Downing was dispatched to U.S. 40 near County Road 550 West.

He found a 2002 Ford Windstar pinned under the driver’s side of a semi trailer with a white female trapped inside the minivan.

Downing said the tractor trailer, a 2004 International 9200I, appeared to have been making a U-turn in the crossover of the highway.

Jordan Trey A. Schoemaker, 20, Terre Haute, told Downing he had been eastbound on U.S. 40 at around 60 mph. He saw the semi on the right with only his hazard lights activated.

Schoemaker said he tried to pass the semi when it cut across in front of him.

Dennis Barnett, 73, Brazil, said he was sitting on the right shoulder with his four-way flasher activated. He was preparing to make a U-turn and go westbound. He told Downing he checked for traffic and saw no one on the road.

Barnett said he was about halfway through the turn when the other vehicle ran into his trailer.

Reelsville Fire Department was able to extricate Schoemaker’s passenger, Kelsie D. Sanders, 23, Terre Haute, from the vehicle. Operation Life attended to her needs until the arrival of a helicopter to transport her from the scene.

OL also attended to the injuries of the two drivers.

Damage was estimated at $5,001-$10,000. The minivan had to be towed.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department recently responded to nine dispatches, two lift assists and one medical run.

• At 9:03 p.m. on Friday, GFD responded to a fire alarm due to cooking at 106 S. Spring St.

• At 8:29 a.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 107 W. Hanna St. After investigation, it was unclear as to why the alarm activated. GFD subsequently reset the alarm before returning to station.

• At 10:27 a.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a fire alarm due to cooking at 420 Anderson St.

• At 7:01 p.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a fire alarm due to cooking at 505 S. Jackson St.

• At 9:21 p.m. on Saturday, GFD performed a search at 2135 N. County Road 375 East for a kayaker who had flipped his vessel and became missing.

• At 8:39 p.m. on Sunday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 106 S. Spring St. The alarm was determined to have been set off by a faulty detector head.

• At 1:30 a.m. on Monday, GFD responded to a motor-vehicle accident at 3990 S. County Road 25 West. GFD assisted in the cleanup of fluid and debris from the roadway before returning to station.

• At 1:26 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD responded to reports of smoke at the Speedway gas station at Round Barn and Indianapolis roads. A cash register was reportedly sparking, causing smoke to fill the building. GFD assisted in the removal of smoke as any fire was already extinguished upon arrival.

• At 2:09 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD responded to what was determined to have been a malicious fire alarm at 2200 E. State Road 240. A person or persons activated a fire alarm at a pull station without cause. GFD subsequently reset the alarm before returning to station.

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.