Putnam Scanner for January 17, 2020

Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Wednesday

• At 9:52 p.m. Chris L. Mitchell, 38, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail for theft.

• At 8:59 p.m. Kaley R. Majko, 25, Bainbridge, was booked in on a local warrant and a Marion County warrant.

• At 9:25 a.m. Stephanie J. Bentley, 37, Richmond, was taken into custody for dealing in a Schedule III controlled substance, trafficking with an inmate and possession of a controlled substance.

Tuesday

• At 6:22 p.m. Jonathan J. Alexander, 28, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for possession of methamphetamine and resisting law enforcement.

• At 6:14 p.m. Randy W. Runnells, 54, Fillmore, was booked in for possession of an altered handgun, carrying a handgun without a license, resisting law enforcement and driving with a suspended license.

Indiana State Police

Troopers from the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post made one recent arrest in Putnam County.

• On Wednesday afternoon, Trooper Colton Maynor stopped a Cloverdale woman at U.S. 231 and Lewis Drive for failure to wear a seatbelt.

Further investigation revealed that the driver, 41-year-old Jessica M. Anderson, was in possession of 50 grams of synthetic marijuana.

Anderson was booked in the jail at 3:40 p.m. for possession of synthetic marijuana and driving while intoxicated.

Sheriff’s Department

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated two recent property-damage crashes.

• At 6:24 p.m. on Wednesday, Louella B. Burnett, 78, Fillmore, was southbound on County Road 550 East, having just turned off of County Road 300 North, when a deer ran into her 2003 Ford Escape.

The impact damaged only the windshield on the passenger side.

Deputy Robert Soilleux estimated damage at $1,000-$2,500.

• At 7:38 p.m. on Sunday, Megan R. Friars, 20, Greencastle, was eastbound on County Road 50 South in a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am.

Friars told Deputy Nate Trissel she missed the 90-degree turn onto County Road 625 East, leaving the roadway, missing a utility pole and hitting a tree.

Trissel said it appeared Friars had applied the brakes too late, measuring skid marks just 90 feet from where the car came to rest.

Trissel issued Friars a warning for speeding.

The car was towed. Trissel estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to two recent dispatches:

• At 4:18 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to the Richard E. Peeler Art Center for a water flow alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:22 and were advised that the alarm had malfunctioned. Maintenance arrived, and GFD went back into service at 4:47 p.m.

• At 4:23 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 1333 Indianapolis Rd. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:29 and found that the alarm system had malfunctioned. The alarm was then reset. GFD went back into service at 4:39 p.m.

Additionally, GFD performed three medical assists between 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.