Putnam Scanner for Feb. 15, 2019

County Jail

Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently

Thursday

• At 2:42 a.m. Dennis Lee Bretzlaff, 34, Shelbyville, was booked in on a local warrant.

• At 1:47 a.m. Judy Lyn Tatum, 59, St. Louis, was lodged at the jail on an out-of-county warrant.

Wednesday

• At 9:35 a.m. Melvin Reece Young, 39, Reelsville, was taken into custody on a local warrant.

• At 1:29 a.m. Dakota Martin, 29, Reelsville, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

Tuesday

• At 10:53 a.m. Candice Michelle Weddle, 24, Fillmore, was booked in on a local warrant.

City Police

One recent arrest was reported by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 1:24 a.m. Wednesday, Michael Olson, 38, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Alec Pettit.

Olson was taken into custody and lodged at the Putnam County Jail on charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a BAC content greater than .15 percent.

Stopped by Officer Pettit on South Jackson Street near Sunset Drive, Olson registered a .174 percent blood-alcohol reading on a portable breathalyzer.

Olson was also ticketed for driving with a suspended license.

Two recent property-damage accidents were investigated by city officers.

• At 7:29 a.m. Thursday, a three-vehicle accident was reported at Seminary and Bloomington streets.

Kelci Slack, 17, Greencastle, told Officer Nick Eastham the accident was her fault. The mishap occurred after Slack had stopped her 2009 GMC Arcadia eastbound on Seminary Street and attempted to drive across the street after observing Rachel Neumann, 58, Greencastle, coming to a stop in her 2003 Dodge Durango with her turn signal on.

Thinking Neumann was letting her go across, Slack proceeded into the intersection without noticing a northbound 2014 Ford Edge, driven by Sandra Masten, 58, Greencastle. As a result, the Slack and Masten vehicles collided, causing the Slack car to spin around and strike the Neumann vehicle.

Total damage in the accident was estimated at $10,000-$25,000. The Slack and Masten vehicles were towed from the scene.

• At 10:24 p.m. Tuesday, a two-vehicle accident was reported at Veterans Memorial Highway and Bloomington Street.

Officer Luke Brown reported that William Freeman, 59, Ellettsville, was northbound on Bloomington Street, attempting to turn east onto Veterans Memorial Highway when his 2008 Ford Focus slid on a patch of ice and veered into a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado driven by John Yount, 34, Cloverdale.

Yount had stopped his pickup truck westbound at the stoplight, preparing to turn left onto Bloomington Street when the vehicle was struck.

Total damage in the mishap was listed at $1,000-$2,500.

Sheriff’s Department

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated two property-damage crashes on icy roads Tuesday evening.

• At 11:50 p.m. Joseph H. Bishop, 49, Indianapolis, was eastbound on State Road 240 in a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe when it began to slide.

The care slid off the road and hit a tree. The vehicle was towed.

Deputy Anthony Brown estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 10:04 p.m. Justin Powell, 27, Greencastle, was southbound on U.S. 231 in a 2000 Buick Century.

Powell told Deputy Daniel Birt he attempted to stop for stopped traffic and slid off the road, into a guardrail.

Birt estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000. The vehicle was towed.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to five recent dispatches:

• At 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with injuries on Bloomington Street. GFD arrived on the scene at 2:24 and assisted with evaluating those involved, as well as performed cleanup. GFD went back into service at 3:02 p.m.

• At 4:26 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD was alerted to a gas leak at 3817 S. U.S. 231. GFD arrived at 4:30 and shut off the gas after tracing the leak. GFD then notified Vectren of the leak. GFD returned to station at 4:57 a.m.

• At 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 109 W. Hanna St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:24 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 12:32 p.m.

• At 7:42 a.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Bloomington and Seminary streets. GFD arrived on the scene at 7:46 and assisted with evaluating those involved, as well as performing cleanup. GFD went back into service at 8:17 a.m.

• At 11:09 a.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to 109 W. Hanna St. for another fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 11:17 and again determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 11:23 a.m.

Additionally, GFD performed two medical assists and had one disregard 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.

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