Putnam Scanner 6-21-17

County Jail

One person was booked in the Putnam County Jail on Monday.

• At 11:57 a.m. Ricki Lynn Cline, 22, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail for probation violation.

City Police

Twin teenage sisters following each other in separate vehicles on Greencastle’s East Side were involved in an accident Monday morning, City Police reported.

• At 9:24 a.m. Olivia Coke, 18, Stilesville, was westbound on Indianapolis Road, driving a 1999 Dodge Ram when she reportedly was forced to stop abruptly for a vehicle that had quickly stopped in front of her.

Behind Olivia in a 2006 Saturn Vue was sister Emma Coke, 18, Stilesville, who told Sgt. Ed Wilson her sister’s vehicle stopped abruptly in front of her and she could not avoid the subsequent collision.

A front-seat passenger in the Saturn was transported to Putnam County Hospital with lower back pain.

Total damage in the accident was estimated at $2,500-$5,000.

• At 9:04 p.m. Sunday, Zachary Poole, 34, Greencastle, was stopped on North Jackson Street by Officer Brad Hiatt and issued a summons to appear in court on four infractions.

Poole will be summoned into court for driving with a suspended license with a prior offense, possession of a synthetic or lookalike drug, having a false or improper license plate and operating a motor vehicle without insurance.

Sheriff’s Department

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies responded to one recent property-damage crash.

• At 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, Jessica R. Blake, 28, Gosport, was southbound on County Road 150 West about 5,000 feet north of County Road 550 South in a 2006 GMC Envoy. Brett G. Scheuermann, 27, Brazil, was northbound in a 2014 Kenworth T800 registered to Sparks Commercial Tire.

Scheuermann told Deputy Jeffery Freeman he was approaching a narrow bridge and Blake stopped to allow him to pass.

However, as Scheuermann approached Blake’s SUV, she began backing up to try and get out of the way. In doing so, she backed into the northbound lane, at which time Scheuerman’s tire hit her vehicle.

Blake’s Envoy suffered minor damage but was driven from the scene.

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

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.

Questions about listed charging information should be directed to the arresting agency.