Putnam Scanner for September 6, 2019

Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Wednesday

• At 9:24 p.m. Christopher Joseph Elrod, 44, Quincy, was lodged at the jail for resisting law enforcement, possession of methamphetamine, driving with a suspended license, driving while intoxicated-refusal, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

• At 1:52 p.m. Cory E. Smith, 34, Crawfordsville, was taken into custody for bond revocation.

• At 11:30 a.m. Jeremy Dale West, 42, Greencastle, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

Tuesday

• At 6:21 p.m. Dwayne Arthur Doolin, 31, Reelsville, was booked in on a local warrant.

• At 5:18 p.m. Joshua Allen Smith, 36, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for false informing.

• At 5:03 p.m. Frederick Buttery Jr., 45, Greencastle, was taken into custody on an out-of-county warrant.

• At 2:38 p.m. Trystien Lee Boswell, 20, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail for possession of methamphetamine.

• At 2:36 p.m. Tiffany Marie Rominger, 28, Cloverdale, was booked in on a local warrant.

• At 1:22 p.m. Roy W. Hodges, 43, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

Sheriff’s Department

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

• At 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Robert C. Lindsay, 33, Midlothian, Va., was northbound on U.S. 231 just north of County Road 350 South when a deer rand into the driver’s side of his 2003 Mercury Sable.

Deputy Matt Biggs estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to five recent dispatches:

• At 4:44 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to Humbert Hall for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:47 and believed the alarm was due to odor from ironing clothes. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 5:06 p.m.

• At 8:19 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to 407 S. Jackson St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at approximately 8:20 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 8:32 p.m.

• At 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched again to Humbert Hall for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 7:50 and determined the alarm had malfunctioned. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 8:59 p.m.

• At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to the Putnam County Hospital for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 6:11 though the alarm had already been reset. No cause for the alarm was determined. GFD returned to station at 6:20 p.m.

• At 5:52 a.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to 719 S. Locust St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 5:59 but could not determine a cause for the alarm. Maintenance was called, and GFD went back into service at 6:07 a.m.

Additionally, GFD performed two medical assists after these dispatches.

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.