Putnam Scanner for Jan. 11, 2017

County Jail

Fourteen people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Monday

• At 2:26 p.m. Alexis Cheyenne Bean, 19, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for probation violation.

• At 12:27 p.m. Terry Bryan King II, 30, Clayton, was taken into custody for contempt of court.

• At 12:24 p.m. Taylor Lee Cooper, 26, Reelsville, was arrested on a warrant.

• At 10:27 a.m. Heather Danielle Burger, 26, Greencastle, was booked in on a court order.

• At 9:52 a.m. Ryan Keith Basler, 32, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for contempt of court.

Sunday

• At 10:43 p.m. Nicole Rae Gage, 38, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 4:22 p.m. Paul Anthony Perkins, 38, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a Johnson County warrant.

• At 12:38 p.m. Sarah Deann Kimbler, 30, Camby, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear.

Friday

• At 9:19 p.m. Amy Marie Patterson, 32, Greencastle, was booked in for theft.

• At 9:15 p.m. Callie Ellen Barber, 24, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for theft.

• At 7:17 p.m. Lawrence Dale Goss, 50, Crawfordsville, was taken into custody on a Montgomery County warrant.

• At 6:22 p.m. Joseph Elmer Bishop, 41, Coatesville, was arrested on a court order.

• At 11:19 a.m. William Aton Grogan, 40, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail for parole violation.

• At 9:14 a.m. Cody Joseph McCreary, 22, Beech Grove, was booked in on a local warrant.

City Police

Two recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 2:39 a.m. Sunday, Jacob E. Williams, 21, Fillmore, was arrested at 10th Street and Avenue D by Officer Zach Rhine.

Williams was lodged in the Putnam County Jail for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, possession of a synthetic drug and possession of paraphernalia.

• At 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Kent Jermaine Jackson, 41, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Darrel Bunten on Anderson Street.

Charged with invasion of privacy and criminal mischief, Jackson was lodged in the Putnam County Jail.

• In other recent police action, Wendy Westfall, 37, Greencastle, will be summoned into court after a traffic stop by Officer Rhine at 12:47 a.m. Saturday.

Westfall was stopped at Indianapolis Road and 10th Street for reportedly driving with a suspended license with a prior offense.

Sheriff’s Department

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated 14 recent property-damage crashes.

• At 2:20 p.m. on Monday, Elaine L. Troth, 73, Greencastle, was pulling into her driveway on East U.S. 40 in a 2015 Subaru Legacy.

Troth’s driveway winds and has a slight incline. She told Deputy Matt Biggs she was trying to negotiate a corner and as she accelerated she lost steering on the snow-covered driveway.

The vehicle hit a tree on the west side of the driveway, causing the airbags to deploy.

Troth complained of chest pain and Operation Life transported her to Putnam County Hospital.

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

• At 5:06 a.m. on Sunday, Samantha L. Dickerson, 24, Terre Haute, was eastbound on U.S. 40 near County Road 625 East in a 1996 Mercury Sable when she hit a deer.

Deputy Mike Downing estimated damage at $2,501-$5,000.

• At 4 a.m. on Sunday, Deputy Jeffrey Freeman investigated an abandoned vehicle wrecked on County Road 1000 North.

The 2008 Suzuki XL-7 Grand Vitara had apparently been westbound about 1,000 feet west of County Road 750 East when it lost control and ran off the roadway, hitting a telephone and internet box and a utility pole, destroying both on impact.

The vehicle was most recently registered to Brandy A. Kline of Danville, with that registration expiring in 2016. However, when contacted by Freeman, Kline said she had traded the vehicle to a Noblesville dealership in March 2016.

No license plate or registration was located inside the vehicle.

Damage was estimated at $10,001-$25,000. The vehicle was towed.

• At 10:25 p.m. on Saturday, Joseph T. Farmer, 16, Cloverdale, was northbound on County Road 525 East about 2,000 feet south of County Road 500 South in a 2010 Chevrolet truck when he left the road and hit a tree.

Farmer told Deputy Freeman another vehicle was in his lane, causing him to swerve and leave the road.

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

• At 9 a.m. on Saturday, Amanda E. Roberson, 17, Cloverdale, was eastbound on County Road 1000 South in a 1994 GMC pickup.

Roberson told Deputy Elizabeth Campbell she hit a patch of ice and lost control. The truck went into a deep, rock-lined ditch.

The truck was towed with Campbell reporting apparent damage to the axles of the truck.

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

• At 6:40 p.m. on Friday, Emily L. Tatum, 18, Brownsburg, was pulling out of a driveway onto County Road 100 East in a 2003 Oldsmobile Alero. Bryan J. Butler, 22, Danville, was northbound on County Road 100 East in a 2015 Honda CR-V.

Tatum told Deputy Freeman she was stopped at the end of the driveway when Butler hit the brakes and began sliding toward her, hitting her vehicle.

However, Butler said Tatum failed to yield and she could not avoid the collision because Tatum was in her lane.

Tatum’s vehicle ended up in the ditch south of the driveway facing south. Butler’s SUV came to rest north of the driveway.

Tatum was cited for driving without financial responsibility.

Butler’s vehicle was towed. Damage was estimated at $2,501-$5,000.

• At 10:55 a.m. on Friday, Michael W. Braeger, 70, Coatesville, was eastbound on U.S. 36 in a 2003 GMC Yukon. Layne M. Lucas, 17, North Salem, was also eastbound in a 2007 Honda Fit.

Braeger told Capt. Tom Helmer he stopped due to a trash truck that was backing into the driveway at 7444 E. U.S. 36 when his vehicle was rear-ended by Lucas.

Lucas said he didn’t see Braeger’s vehicle stop and struck it in the rear.

Helmer also reported there was an argument between Braeger and the trash truck driver because Braeger blocked the driveway, preventing the trash truck from leaving until police arrived. The trash truck driver did not see the crash.

Lucas was cited for driving with expired plates.

Damage was estimated at $5,001-$10,000. Lucas’ vehicle was towed.

• At 9:13 p.m. on Thursday, Blaine A. Hill, 26, Brazil, was southbound on U.S. 231 approaching Plessinger Hill in a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado.

Hill told Reserve Deputy Ken Rozelle he hit a patch of ice, causing the truck to spin 180 degrees, crossing both northbound lanes.

A witness told Rozelle that as the truck slid sideways, it hit dry pavement and rolled approximately five times down an embankment. The truck came to rest on its side.

Hill was wearing a seatbelt and escaped without serious injury.

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

• At 6:51 p.m. on Thursday, Luke T. Taylor, 16, Greencastle, was traveling on County Road 850 North in a 1996 Pontiac Grand Am.

Taylor told Deputy Riley Houghton that his lights were dim and he did not see a curve in the road. He said when he applied his brakes he could not stop on the ice, leaving the road and hitting a utility pole.

Taylor complained of head and back pain. He was evaluated by Operation Life medics and released.

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

• At 4:04 p.m. on Thursday, Harry E. Burton, 88, Cloverdale, was eastbound on County Road 300 South in a 2014 Chevrolet Impala when he lost control on the snow-covered road.

Major Dwight Simmons reported the vehicle crossed left of center and exited the north side of the road, hitting a fence.

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

• At 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Jordan M. Battin, 25, Greencastle, was traveling northwest on Woodland Heights approaching U.S. 231 in a 2017 Toyota Corolla.

Capt. Helmer reported that Battin was trying to negotiate a curve but due to ice and snow on the road as well as vehicle speed he lost control, leaving the road and hitting a mailbox and telephone box.

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

• At 7:17 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, Sarah L. Dobson, 23, Greencastle, left the gas station at U.S. 231 and U.S. 40 headed east in a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze.

Dobson told Deputy Virgil Lanning the traffic light turned red and a commercial vehicle stopped quickly and she also stopped quickly, at which time a third vehicle tapped her bumper.

Jon A. Moore, 41, Akron, Ind., was eastbound in a 2009 Nissan Murano. He told Lanning that Dobson pulled out in front of him then had to stopped suddenly. He could not avoid the collision.

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

• At 4:50 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, Seth M. Marlatt, 35, Churubusco, was westbound on Albin Pond Road in a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox when he left the north side of the road.

Deputy Biggs reported that Marlatt appeared to have driven about 100 feet trying to drive out of the embankment but could not. The vehicle wound up stuck.

Biggs and Greencastle Sgt. Ed Wilson detected an odor of alcohol on Marlatt. He was taken into custody and subsequently tested at .22 blood alcohol content on the certified test. He was booked in the jail at 6:12 pm. for driving while intoxicated with a BAC of .15 or above.

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

• At 4:36 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, Walter L. Pate, 52, Bainbridge, was westbound on U.S. 36 in a 2010 Ford F150 when a deer ran into the road.

Pate swerved and left the road, hitting a tree.

Deputy Biggs cited Pate for driving with a suspended license.

The vehicle was towed. Damage was estimated at $10,001-$25,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department recently responded to 10 dispatches and one medical assist.

• At 9:17 a.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 750 S. Fillmore Rd. but was canceled en route.

• At 11:38 a.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a fire alarm due to shower steam at 800 S. College Ave.

• At 5:07 p.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 98 Ridgeland Rd. GFD determined the alarm had been activated unnecessarily and assisted the resident with replacing batteries in the malfunctioning smoke detector.

• At 7:48 p.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 300 S. Warren Dr. The alarm was determined to have been set off unnecessarily by nearby maintenance.

• At 10:22 a.m. on Sunday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 527 Brentfield Dr. The alarm was determined to have been set off unnecessarily by a malfunctioning smoke detector.

• At 5:34 p.m. on Sunday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 24 S. Indiana St. The alarm was determined to have been set off unnecessarily and was subsequently reset.

• At 8:48 p.m. on Sunday, GFD responded to a fire alarm due to cooking at 208 E. Olive St.

• At 11:32 p.m. on Sunday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 1 Taylor Pl. GFD was unable to determine what activated the alarm and it was subsequently reset.

• At 2:20 p.m. on Monday, GFD responded to reports of a gas leak at 212 W. Franklin St. Gas was found to be leaking in the area. GFD immediately turned the scene over to Vectren.

• At 7:11 p.m. on Monday, GFD responded to a fire alarm due to shower steam at 800 S. College Ave.

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.