Putnam Scanner 1-14-17

Sheriff’s Department

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies responded to a pair of recent property-damage crashes.

• At 8:08 a.m. on Thursday, William R. Campbell, 68, Gravenhurst, Ont., was parked in the Cloverdale Travel Plaza, facing east in a 2007 Mack Vision semi tractor-trailer.

Campbell told Capt. Tom Helmer he started to take off but his vehicle began to roll backward, rolling into the front bumper of a 2015 Freightliner Cascade.

Campbell said he thought the brakes on his trailer were locked up and did not realize his vehicle was rolling back.

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

• At 9:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Lisa G. Timmons, 51, Coatesville, was northbound on County Road 725 East in a 2013 Chevrolet Impala. Darrell L. McHargue, 53, Roachdale, was southbound in a 2007 Peterbilt.

Timmons told Capt. Helmer he was unaware of black ice on the road and the rear of the vehicle began to slide right as she rounded a curve. She traveled left of center as she tried to regain control, crossing into the path of McHargue’s truck.

With no time to react, McHargue hit the right rear of Timmons’ car, which spun around, left the road and came to rest on top of a drainage pipe. McHargue’s truck left the left the road and stopped.

McHargue helped Timmons from her car. She complained of pain in her chest and Operation Life transported her to Hendricks Regional.

Floyd Township Fire Department and Reserve Deputy Ken Rozelle both provided assistance at the scene.

Both vehicles were towed. Damage was estimated at $10,001-$25,000.

City Police

A Greencastle driver received a pair of citations in a traffic stop early Friday morning, City Police reported.

• At 12:47 a.m., Katlin Alexander, 21, was pulled over by Officer Brad Hiatt at Shadowlawn Avenue and North Jackson Street.

Alexander was cited for an infraction of driving with a suspended license and for operating a vehicle without financial responsibility.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department recently responded to six dispatches, four medical assists and two lift assists.

• At 6:56 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 102 W. Poplar St. GFD observed that the extended care facility alarm had been activated unnecessarily by what was believed to have been a power surge caused by excessive winds in the area.

• At 12:08 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD removed a downed power line on County Road 25 South near Greencastle. The line was determined to have been a cable television line and was removed from the roadway.

• At 12:53 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD performed a smoke investigation at 1006 Castlebury Dr. Residents reported smoke was emitting from the residence’s oven. However, no smoke was found in the residence upon arrival and an electric burner was determined to have been the problem. GFD unplugged the oven and contacted maintenance before returning to station.

• At 1:42 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 106 S. Spring St. A grease buildup inside an oven was determined to have caused the problem.

• At 6:07 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD responded to a fire alarm due to shower steam at 800 S. College Ave.

• At 10:23 a.m. on Thursday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 200 W. Hanna St. The alarm was determined to have been set off unnecessarily by a water leak in the detector head. DePauw maintenance was subsequently contacted.

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.