Putnam Scanner for April 7, 2020

Two weekend arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 10:12 p.m. Saturday, Brayden Watson, 22, Greencastle, was arrested at a West Walnut Street residence by Officer Angela Taylor.

Arrested on a Hamilton County warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, Watson was lodged in the Putnam County Jail.

• At 7:27 p.m. Saturday, Austin Chadd, 26, Greencastle, was arrested at the Greencastle Walmart store by Capt. Charles Inman.

Lodged in the Putnam County Jail, Chadd was arrested on a Putnam County warrant for theft of firearm and invasion of privacy.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to five recent dispatches:

• At 7:38 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 511 N. Indiana St. for an unauthorized burn. Units arrived at 7:40 and advised the homeowner of the city burn ordinance. The fire was extinguished. GFD went back into service at 7:47 p.m.

• At 7:40 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Alvord House for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 7:43 and were advised by DePauw Police that the alarm was already reset. Cooking was determined to be the cause of the alarm. GFD left at 7:45 p.m.

• At 12:43 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to 208 W. Columbia St. for an unauthorized burn. Units arrived at 12:48 to find the homeowner conducting a recreational burn. The homeowner was advised of the city burn ordinance, but was allowed to continue. GFD went back into service at 12:54 a.m.

• At 1:27 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to Kissinger House for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:28 p.m. and were advised by DePauw Police that the alarm was already reset. Cooking was determined to be the cause of the alarm. GFD left at 1:33 p.m.

• At 4:13 a.m. on Monday, GFD received an alarm for a trash can fire at 246 Hillsdale Ave. Firefighters arrived at the location at 4:16 and found Greencastle Police officers had put out much of the fire with an extinguisher. GFD doused the debris to extinguish remaining hot spots. GFD went back into service at 4:23 p.m.

Additionally, GFD performed three medical assists 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.