Putnam Scanner for September 3, 2019

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to five recent dispatches:

• At 6:33 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 420 Anderson St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 6:37 and determined the alarm was due to smoking. The alarm couldn’t be reset, and so maintenance was called. GFD left at 6:47 p.m.

• At 8:06 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 405 S. Jackson St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 8:09 and determined the alarm was due to hair spray. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 8:13 p.m.

• At 8:37 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Humbert Hall for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 8:42 and determined the alarm was caused by a dirty detector head. However, the detector head was unable to be detached. Maintenance was called, and GFD left at 8:54 p.m.

• At 1:28 p.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle accident with injuries on Washington Street. Units arrived on the scene at 1:31 and assisted Operation Life with loading a pedestrian who had been hit. GFD went back into service at 1:48 p.m.

• At 1:48 p.m. on Monday, GFD responded to a motorcycle accident with injuries at the intersection of U.S. 240 and Percy L. Julian Drive. Units arrived on the scene at 1:52 and assisted Operation Life with loading the patient. GFD went back into service at 2:08 p.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.