Putnam Scanner for May 7, 2019

Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 11:19 p.m. Christopher Lee Haas, 30, Roachdale, was housed at the jail for domestic battery, strangulation and interference with the reporting of a crime.

• At 10:37 a.m. Allen Gregory Barnett, 25, Greencastle, was booked in on a Marion County warrant.

• At 4:02 a.m. Ernest Michael Bixler, 52, Waveland, was lodged at the jail on an Owen County warrant.

Saturday

• At 7:08 p.m. Phillip Berry Hinton, 57, Greenwood, was taken into custody as a habitual traffic violator.

• At 2:37 a.m. Dustin James McCracken, 24, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated.

Friday

• At 11:18 a.m. Paul Henry Lantzy, 46, Greencastle, was booked in for nonsupport of a dependent child.

• At 8:59 a.m. Roy Allen Mitchell, 29, Poland, was lodged at the jail for domestic battery.

Sheriff’s Department

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

• At 3:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Kevin J. Higar, 54, Reelsville, was eastbound on U.S. 40 in a 2006 Ford Mustang when he hit a deer.

Deputy Robert Soilleux estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to five recent dispatches:

• At 7:59 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 406 S. Indiana St. for a smoke alarm. Firefighters arrived at 8:02 p.m. and determined that the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 8:08 p.m.

• At 8:09 p.m. on Friday, GFD was called out on a good intent call for an elevator alarm near 206 E. Washington St. Units arrived at 8:11 and checked neighboring buildings, but could not find anyone trapped in an elevator. GFD returned to station at 9 p.m.

• At 9:39 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 208 E. Olive St. for a smoke alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:44 and found that the alarm was due to spray paint. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 9:54 p.m.

• At 3:17 p.m. on Sunday, GFD responded to a call for police assistance at 5491 S. County Rd. 375 W. Units arrived at 3:33 and aided the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department with making entry into the residence for a welfare check. GFD went back into service at 3:54 p.m.

• At 8:48 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to 106 S. Spring St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 8:50 and determined that the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 8:56 p.m.

Additionally, GFD performed 11 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.