Putnam Scanner for January 15, 2019

Two people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Friday

• At 7:13 p.m. Leviticus Nathaniel Brown, 27, Greencastle, was taken into custody for unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of marijuana and possession of a lookalike substance.

• At 12:10 a.m. Jennifer Nicole Green, 36, Fillmore, was booked in on three local warrants.

City Police

One recent arrest was reported by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 1:50 a.m. Sunday, Jared G. Hagen, 32, Greencastle, was arrested at the Greencastle McDonald’s on Indianapolis Road by Capt. Charles Inman.

Hagen was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

He registered a .165 percent blood-alcohol content under portable breathalyzer testing, police said, and was lodged in the Putnam County Jail.

Sheriff’s Department

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

• At 4:50 a.m. on Sunday, Vincent E. Myers, 24, Lewis, was eastbound on Interstate 70, approaching the State Road 243 exit in a 2012 Nissan Juke.

As he prepared to exit, Myers’ vehicle hit slush marks in the road and he lost control, sliding sideways so that the vehicle was pointing north across the road.

Myers told Deputy Robert Soilleux that at this time, the driver’s side front of his vehicle was hit by a newer looking semi tractor-trailer. He said the impact sent his vehicle spinning backward into the ditch.

However, the semi did not stop.

Myers complained of wrist and whole body pain and was treated at the scene by medics.

Soilleux said a search of the area was conducted, but no sign of the damaged truck was found.

The Nissan was towed. Damage was estimated at $25,000-$50,000.

• At 6:25 p.m. Whitney T. Parker, 22, Greencastle, was apparently northeast-bound on Houck Road when her 2016 Jeep Commander left the roadway.

Upon the arrival of Deputy Soilleux, Parker said she didn’t know what happened but she was not going too fast.

Soilleux said marks in the snow show that Parker did not make a left-hand curve, instead leaving the road and hitting a guardrail. She then sideswiped the guardrail all the way from the south end of the bridge to the other end.

The vehicle came to stop upon hitting a sign. This resulted in damage to the front, rear and passenger side of the vehicle.

Soilleux estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000. He was assisted at the scene by Reserve Deputy Joshua Clark.

• At 8:40 a.m. on Saturday, Mary J. Litz, 56, Cloverdale, was eastbound on State Road 42 in a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado when she lost control on the snow-covered road.

The truck crossed the westbound lane, left the roadway and hit the ditch, flipping onto its side.

Litz was not injured.

The vehicle was towed. Deputy Matt Biggs estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to eight recent dispatches:

• At 2:59 p.m. on Friday, GFD was called to an illegal burn at 408 Rockville Rd. Units arrived at 3:01 p.m. and extinguished the fire, as well as informed the residents of the city burn ordinance. GFD went back into service at 3:11 p.m.

• At 8:12 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 626 E. Seminary St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 8:17 and found that it was due to a dirty detector. The detector was cleaned and the alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 8:20 p.m.

• At 11:29 a.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to assist the Floyd Township Volunteer Fire Department with a combined car and camper fire at 6662 E. County Rd. 300 N. Firefighters arrived at 11:48 and helped extinguish the fire. GFD went back into service at 12:56 p.m.

• At 12:54 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 1 Taylor Place for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:58 and determined that the alarm was due to smoking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 1:02 p.m.

• At 1:01 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 20 Beveridge St. for a C02 activation. Units arrived at 1:07 and found that the detector was dirty. The detector was cleaned and the alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 1:14 p.m.

• At 12:18 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with minor injuries at 3599 S. 200 W. Units arrived at 12:28 and removed debris and oil from the roadway and assisted the injured. GFD went back into service at 12:48 a.m.

• GFD responded to two dispatches to 208 E. Olive St. on Sunday:

- At 2:21 a.m., GFD was dispatched for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:27 and determined that the alarm was due to smoking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 2:34 a.m.

- At 10:36 p.m., GFD was dispatched again for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:41 and determined that the alarm was due to burnt popcorn. The alarm was again reset. GFD left at 10:51 p.m.

Additionally, GFD performed five medical assists during this time.

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.