Putnam Scanner for June 23, 2020

County Jail

Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 10:59 p.m. Levi R. Abney, 26, Brazil, was booked in for false informing, resisting law enforcement and on an out-of-county warrant.

• At 4:45 a.m. Michael T. Thompson, 28, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for driving with a BAC of .08 or more.

• At 3:15 a.m. Robert D. Bowman, 59, Roachdale, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated.

Friday

• At 1:57 p.m. Jason L. Jones, 40, Greencastle, was housed at the jail on a warrant.

• At 9:31 a.m. Keith A. Clampitt, 34, Danville, was lodged at the jail for theft and home improvement fraud.

• At 12:31 a.m. Alanna S. Tinch, 26, Cloverdale, was taken into custody for theft.

Thursday

• At 10:06 p.m. Diamente P. Valenzuela, 35, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for intimidation, disorderly conduct and public intoxication.

• At 11:32 a.m. Luke N. Miller, 23, Fillmore, was booked in for driving while intoxicated endangering a person.

City Police

Two Cloverdale women were arrested for theft in an alleged shoplifting incident recently at the Greencastle Walmart store, City Police officers reported.

Charlotte Muns, 24, and Aslin Renner, 27, were arrested at 5:45 p.m. Saturday by Officer Jared McDaniel and lodged in the Putnam County Jail on preliminary charges of theft.

Authorities allege that Muns and Renner skip-scanned items at the U-scan station, totaling $48.86 in unscanned merchandise.

Among the items they are accused of stealing are toys, candy bars and breakfast protein drinks.

Sheriff’s Department

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

• At 12:02 a.m. on Sunday, Taylor P. Webster, 23, Greencastle, was traveling southwest on Heritage Drive in a 2018 Honda Accord when her tire deflated rapidly, causing the vehicle to pull to the left.

Webster told Deputy Jeffery Freeman she was unable to control the vehicle and it traveled into the yard of 267 Lincoln Hills, hitting a mailbox and yard decorations.

The vehicle was towed. Freeman estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 5:15 p.m. on Monday, June 15, Kadric J. Tippin, 18, Greencastle, was traveling on County Road 625 West in a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria.

Tippin told Deputy Daniel Birt he came into a curve with too much speed and hit a patch of loose gravel, causing him to lose control.

The car slid off the road and hit a malbox at 8908 S. CR 625 West, Reelsville. The vehicle slid across the top of an earthen embankment and over a culvert and into the ditch.

When asked how fast he was going, Tippin told Birt 45 mph. Birt said based on his observations, Tippin was traveling much faster than 45 mph.

Tippin said the vehicle was not plated due to COVID delays and improper documentation on the title. He did not have proof of insurance and was cited.

The father of an occupant towed the vehicle from the ditch.

Birt estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to nine recent dispatches:

• At 1:30 p.m. last Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to 309 E. Franklin St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:40 and were advised that an alarm company was testing the system. GFD left at 1:45 p.m.

• At 10:31 p.m. last Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to Phi Gamma Delta for a sprinkler activation. Firefighters arrived at 10:44 and shut down the system. No cause for the activation was given. GFD left at 11:26 p.m.

• At 10:05 a.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 474 Glenview Dr. for an odor investigation. Units arrived at 10:13 but did not find any source for the odor. GFD went back into service at 10:37 a.m.

• At 2: 10 a.m. on Saturday, GFD investigated a report of an electrical smell at 1051 Shadowlawn Ave. Units arrived at the location at 2:16 and determined the smell was from a malfunctioning transformer. GFD waited until Duke Energy came to the location. GFD went back into service at 2:25 a.m.

• At 3:26 a.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to Opportunity Housing for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 3:28 but could not find a cause for the alarm. The alarm was reset. GFD left at 3:39 a.m.

• At 2:48 p.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a fire at Burger King. GFD arrived on the scene at 2:55 and found smoke in the lobby. It was determined that fire from a cigarette thrown in a mulch bed traveled into the nearby wall. The fire was considered under control at 3:14 p.m. GFD went back into service at 3:53 p.m.

• At 7:39 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 623 E. Washington St. for reports of sparks hitting the home. Units arrived at 7:50 but did not find anything akin to a fire. GFD left at 7:52 p.m.

• At 2 p.m. on Sunday, GFD responded to a vehicle accident on 10th Street. Units arrived on the scene at 2:04 and removed debris from the roadway. GFD went back into service at 2:22 p.m.

• At 11:03 a.m. on Monday, GFD was alerted to a transformer on fire at the intersection of Indianapolis Road and 10th Street. Firefighters found the transformer in question at 11:08 and waited until Duke Energy arrived. GFD went back into service at 11:45 p.m.

Additionally, GFD recently performed 16 medical assists and had two disregards.

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.