Putnam Scanner for 8-23-17

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

County Jail

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

• At 12:52 p.m. Desiree Dawn Bradley, 19, Gosport, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 12:21 p.m. Ricky Dale Golden Jr., 34, Greencastle, was taken into custody for probation violation.

• At 9:35 a.m. Dean Weston Knight, 26, Cloverdale, was booked in for failure to appear.

City Fire

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

• At 10:27 a.m. on Sunday, GFD responded to a fire alarm due to hair care products at 208 E. Olive St. GFD reset the alarm before returning to station at 10:41 a.m.

• At 12:11 a.m. on Monday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 905 S. College Ave. The alarm was determined to have been activated unnecessarily due to unknown reasons. GFD reset the alarm before returning to station at 12:24 a.m.

• At 6:15 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD responded to a fire alarm at 407 S. Jackson St. but was disregarded en route. GFD subsequently returned to station at 6:18 a.m.

• At 8:43 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD performed an odor investigation after receiving reports of a gas-like smell at 100 E. Seminary St. However, DePauw maintenance crews were already working the scene upon arrival. GFD then returned to station at 9:02 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.