Putnam Scanner 2-17-17

County Jail

Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Wednesday

• At 6:16 p.m. John Alvin Mayfield, 33, Westville Correctional Facility, was taken into custody on a court order.

• At 3:31 p.m. Lula Jean Dawson, 42, Indianapolis, was booked in on a local warrant.

Tuesday

• At 10:20 p.m. Vincent Forest Wallace, 35, Terre Haute, was lodged at the jail on an out-of-county warrant.

• At 9 p.m. Matthew Allan Golden, 31, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a warrant for theft.

• At 2:46 a.m. Brandy Lee Weaver, 29, Poland, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

Sheriff’s Department

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies responded to three recent traffic mishaps.

• A Reelsville man was cited Wednesday morning for leaving the scene of a minor traffic accident on Manhattan Road.

At 6:13 a.m. Donald Myers Jr., 57, Reelsville, was traveling southwest in a 2001 Ford F250. Rhonda J. Gorbett, 43, Greencastle, was traveling northeast in a 2003 Ford F250.

Both drivers later told PCSD Capt. Tom Helmer the other was left of center. As the trucks passed, their drivers’ side mirrors collided, shattering both.

After the crash, Myers continued without stopping, prompting Corbett to turn around and pursue him while also notifying police.

Clay County Deputy Josh Crouse eventually stopped Myers on Clay County Road 900 North. A citation was later issued by Capt. Helmer.

Damage was estimated at less than $1,000.

• At 6:34 a.m. on Thursday, Jason C. Rock, 39, Crawfordsville, was southbound on U.S. 231 in a 2008 Mitsubishi Endeavor when a deer ran into his front fender area.

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

• At 5:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Kasandra K. Burns, 56, Greencastle, was eastbound on County Road 300 South just east of County Road 300 West in a 2016 Chevrolet Trailblazer.

Burns told Lt. Donnie Pettit she swerved to miss a deer, at which time she left the roadway and hit a mailbox and a concrete driveway structure.

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

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department recently responded to two dispatches.

• At 4:39 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD performed an odor investigation at 600 N. Jackson St. After monitoring the air for hazardous gases, GFD gave the “all-clear” and returned to station.

• At 11:18 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 2200 E. State Road 240 (Chiyoda U.S.A.), finding a broken spinkler head to be the cause. GFD repaired the sprinkler head and 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.