Putnam Scanner for December 21, 2019

Indiana State Police made one recent local arrest.

• On Thursday evening, Trooper James Crisp arrested a Quincy man for driving while intoxicated.

Hugh R. Brock, 53, was stopped at County Road 1000 South and County Road 550 East for not wearing a seat belt and for a false and fictitious registration.

Further investigation by Crisp revealed that Brock had a blood alcohol content of .12 percent.

Brock was booked in the Putnam County Jail at 9:47 p.m.

County Jail

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

• At 11:20 a.m. Rebecca A. Tanksley, 37, Clayton, was lodged at the jail for possession of methamphetamine and on a Hendricks County warrant.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to four recent dispatches:

• At midnight on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to the Inn at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:04 and determined the alarm was due to burnt popcorn. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 12:11 a.m.

• At 12:08 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 330 Greenwood Ave. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:15 but could not find a cause for the alarm after conducting an investigation. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 12:45 a.m.

• At 8:22 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched on a mutual aid call with the Reelsville Fire Department for a residence fire. Units arrived on the scene at 8:41 and assisted with extinguishing the fire, as well as with salvage and overhaul. GFD went back into service at 11:57 a.m.

• At 12:39 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Columbia and Market streets. Units arrived at 12:42 and performed radiator fluid cleanup. GFD went back into service at 1:20 p.m.

Additionally, GFD performed nine medical assists, had three disregards and had one run with no incident found 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.