Putnam Scanner for November 9, 2019

One person was booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday.

• At 11:29 p.m. Jeffrey D. Cox, 47, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated.

City Police

One recent arrest was reported by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 11:13 p.m. Thursday, Adam Wells, 40, Indianapolis, was arrested by Capt. Charles Inman.

Stopped on East Franklin Street near Vine Street, Wells was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and for driving with a suspended license with a prior offense.

Registering .10 percent blood-alcohol content under portable breathalyzer testing, Wells was lodged in the Putnam County Jail.

One recent citation was issued by city officers,

• At 8:56 p.m. Thursday, Christina Kerr, 36, Greencastle,was cited by Officer Elsiana Crosby for driving with a suspended license with a prior offense.

Kerr was stopped on Berry Street near College Avenue.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to six recent dispatches:

• At 10:24 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to Pi Beta Phi for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:27 and determined the alarm was due to burnt popcorn. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 10:37 p.m.

• At 10:08 a.m. on Thursday, GFD was alerted of a gas leak at the Prindle Institute for Ethics. Units arrived at 10:11 and found an excavator had struck a gas line. The Greencastle Police Department evacuated the Institute and GFD monitored the area. Vectren was notified, and GFD went back into service at 11:09 a.m.

• At 12:58 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of U.S. 231 and Veterans Memorial Highway. Units arrived on the scene at 1:04 p.m. and performed cleanup of coolant on the roadway. GFD went back into service at 1:31 p.m.

• At 6:05 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to the Waters of Greencastle for a reported trash fire. Firefighters arrived at 6:10 p.m. and found linens smoldering. GFD extinguished them and then secured power to dryers. GFD went back into service at 6:33 p.m.

• At 6:10 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to 330 Greenwood Ave. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 6:21 but could not gain entry to the room where the detector was located. GFD reset the alarm. GFD left at 6:39 p.m.

• At 9:19 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident without injuries on Franklin Street east of Vine Street. Units arrived on the scene at approximately 9:20 and found a driver who advised GFD of being uninjured and having a flat tire. GFD went back into service at 9:31 p.m.

Additionally, GFD performed seven medical assists and had three disregards during this time.

Information included in the Put- nam Scanner is taken from reports provided to the Banner Graphic by the Greencastle Police, the Green- castle 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.