Putnam Scanner for June 2, 2020

County Jail

Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 1:02 p.m. Amilia N. Faucett, 26, Cloverdale, was booked in for unlawful possession of a syringe and maintaining a common nuisance.

• At 12:46 a.m. Chad W. Wilson, 44, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.

Saturday

• At 2:47 a.m. Stacy D. Lewis, 46, Cloverdale, was taken into custody for dealing in methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of a controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia with a prior conviction and reckless driving.

Friday

• At 8:34 p.m. Scott D. Love, 48, Roachdale, was booked in for battery with a deadly weapon, strangulation, intimidation and cruelty to an animal.

Thursday

• At 7:22 p.m. Tyler P. Kuras, 29, Russellville, was lodged at the jail for unauthorized absence from home detention and invasion of privacy.

• At 12:26 p.m. Brandi D. Nichols, 35, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for invasion of privacy.

• At 11:23 a.m. McKenzie C. King, 23, Greencastle, was taken into custody for neglect of a dependent.

Sheriff’s Department

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

• At 2:40 p.m. Saturday, Brayden Chrisman, 17, Greencastle, was westbound on County Road 150 North in a 2015 Hyundai Accent.

Chrisman told Deputy Tanner Brown he was traveling approximately 100 mph when he hit a bump in the road, causing him to lose control and slide over into the ditch on the opposite side of the road. The car then started to spin around as it came back across the road and into the other ditch.

The car came to rest in a field after spinning.

Chrisman complained of pain in his abdomen.

The car was towed. Brown estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

• At approximately 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, Samuel A. Whitaker, 18, Roachdale, was northbound on County Road 250 East just north of County Road 1225 North in a 2010 Kia Forte.

For unknown reasons, the car drifted across the center line, through the southbound lane and then through an agriculture field. It eventually collided with a utility pole owned by Duke Energy.

Upon Deputy Matt Biggs’ arrival, Whitaker was in an altered state of consciousness and said he did not remember what contributed to the accident, only that cruise control was activated.

Due to the extent of the damage to both the car and the pole, Biggs believed speed to have been a factor.

The nature of the crash caused Putnam County EMS to call for a StatFlight air ambulance to take Whitaker to St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.

While no one witnessed the crash itself, a friend who had been following told police Whitaker had been driving erratically. Additionally, a tracking app on his phone indicated he had been traveling 97 mph at some point prior to the crash.

The car was towed. Biggs estimated damage at $25,000-$50,000.

Roachdale Town Marshal Adrian Lepine assisted with the investigation.

• At 8:08 a.m. on Thursday, Cory J. Luttrell, 28, Indianapolis, was southbound on Manhattan Road in a 2015 Hino 195 truck owned by Cavalier Distributing, Indianapolis. Norman J. Smith, 57, Greenfield, was northbound in a 2002 Freightliner FL 50 truck registered to Sodrel Truck Lines, Jeffersonville.

The two vehicles sideswiped one another, with both driver-side mirrors heavily damaged.

Luttrell told Chief Deputy Matt Demmings the vehicles barely touched and were both in their lanes. Smith, however, said Luttrell was over the centerline in her lane.

Demmings estimated damage at $1,000-$2,500. He was assisted by Deputy Brian Helmer.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to eight recent dispatches:

• At 7:37 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to 508 S. Indiana St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 7:39 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 7:44 p.m.

• At 9:07 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to Greencastle Internal Medicine for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:13 but were unable to determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm was reset. GFD left at 9:35 p.m.

• At 10:17 a.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 16 S. Spring St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:18 and determined the alarm was caused by spray painting in a room. GFD went back into service at 10:37 a.m.

• At 8:59 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 2689 S. CR 150 West for an illegal burn. Firefighters arrived at the location at 9:07 p.m. but did not find a fire. GFD went back into service at 9:15 p.m.

• At 9:52 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Opportunity Housing for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:55 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD left at 10:02 p.m.

• At 4:59 p.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a person trapped in an elevator inside the DePauw dormitory under construction at the intersection of Olive and Locust streets. Units arrived at 5:01 p.m. and were able to free the individual. GFD went back into service at 5:24 p.m.

• At 7:49 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to the location of 101 N. College Ave. for a downed phone line. Units found the line at 7:51 and it was removed by a cable company. GFD went back into service at 7:58 p.m.

• At 5:39 a.m. on Monday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle accident with injuries at the corner of County Road 300 South and U.S. 231. Units arrived on the scene at 5:48 and assisted with patient care. GFD went back into service at 6:06 a.m.

Additionally, GFD recently performed three medical assists.

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.

Questions about listed charging information should be directed to the arresting agency.