Putnam Scanner 8-16-17

County Jail

Three people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Monday.

• At 2:16 p.m. Susan Marie Burrows, 35, Brazil, was lodged at the jail for failure to appear.

• At 1:31 p.m. Jacob Edward Montgomery, 21, Fillmore, was taken into custody for burglary.

• At 11:44 a.m. Matthew Charles Lecleir, 24, Greencastle, was booked in for sexual battery.

City Police

Two recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 11:12 a.m. Monday, Kyle Wilson, 28, Sullivan, was arrested at Putnam County Hospital by Officer Darrel Bunten.

Wilson, who was lodged in the Putnam County Jail, was arrested on outstanding warrants from three counties.

Three Owen County warrants had been issued for Wilson in regard to auto theft and two counts of failure to appear.

Wilson was also taken into custody on warrants from Sullivan County (possession of methamphetamine) and Monroe County (domestic battery).

• At 11:47 p.m. Monday, Michael Johnson, 42, Brazil, was arrested at Putnam Plaza by Sgt. Eric Vaughan.

Johnson was lodged in the Putnam County Jail on a Putnam County warrant for battery resulting in bodily injury.

One recent summons was issued by city officers.

• At 11:26 p.m. Monday, Danielle Burton, 22, Greencastle, was stopped on Judson Drive by Officer Zach Rhine.

Burton was issued a summons into court for possession of marijuana and released from the scene.

Two recent traffic citations were issued by Greencastle officers.

• At 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Kent Jackson, 42, Greencastle, was cited by Capt. Charles Inman.

Stopped on Bloomington Street, Jackson was ticketed for an infraction of driving with a suspended license.

• At 4:17 a.m. Thursday, Brihanna Pearson, 20, Brazil, was cited by Officer Luke Brown.

Stopped at South Street and Zinc Mill Road, Pearson was ticketed for disregarding a stop sign.

Sheriff’s Department

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

• At 9:49 p.m. on Monday, Jessica M. Randolph, 32, Brazil, was westbound on West Walnut Street near County Road 400 West in a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander.

Randolph told Deputy Anthony Brown she was approached by an eastbound vehicle with its high beams on. She said this left her unable to see the coming curve causing her vehicle to leave the road and hit a utility pole.

Complaining of pain, Randolph was transported to the hospital by Operation Life.

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

• At 4:40 a.m. on Monday, William R. Parker, 56, Cloverdale, was eastbound on County Road 925 South in a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado.

Parker told Capt. Tom Helmer that he stopped at the railroad tracks and then proceeded slowly due to rough pavement.

A small, gray passenger car had been following Parker’s truck and at this point passed him. While returning to the eastbound lane, car hit Parker’s left front bumper with its right side.

Parker said the other driver failed to stop and continued eastbound, even running the automatic signal at 925 South and U.S. 231. He added that the car also ran the light at 231 and County Road 900 South, eventually turning onto the entrance ramp for eastbound Interstate 70.

Parker followed the car to this point and then returned home and called the police. He told Helmer it was a gray passenger car that should have damage to the passenger door and right rear quarter panel. He also provided a partial plate number.

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

• At 5:19 p.m. on Thursday, Kasey M. Thomas, 19, Rockville, was westbound on U.S. 40 in a 2015 Ford Fusion. Corliss B. Ames, 59, Fillmore, was also westbound in a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse.

Thomas told Deputy Brown that Ames’ vehicle moved into her lane and she could not avoid impact.

Ames was unable to make a statement at the scene and was transported from the scene by ambulance.

Both vehicles came to rest in the eastbound lanes. Brown said preliminary investigation revealed showed that Thomas’ vehicle made heavy impact to the rear of Ames’ vehicle. The speed of both vehicles was unknown.

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

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department recently responded to three dispatches, three medical runs and one lift assist.

• At 7:43 p.m. on Monday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 1 Taylor Place. GFD determined the alarm had been activated by a vacuum. GFD reset the alarm and returned to station at 7:56 p.m.

• At 7:56 p.m. on Monday, GFD responded to a fire alarm due to cooking at 301 Seminary St. GFD reset the second-floor alarm and returned to station at 8:06 p.m.

• At 8:36 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 105 W. Hanna St. GFD determined the alarm had been activated unnecessarily by shower steam. GFD reset the alarm and subsequently returned to station at 8:45 a.m.

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.