Putnam Scanner for Oct. 6, 2020

County Jail

Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 11:17 p.m. Sigmund A. Croan, 28, Fillmore, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance and possession of methamphetamine.

• At 9:11 a.m. Jordan S. Price, 24, Quincy, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 9 a.m. Ronnie R. Bowling, 29, Crawfordsville, was booked in for possession of a narcotic drug.

Saturday

• At 2:35 p.m. Chad A. Presser, 32, Bainbridge, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated-refusal.

Friday

• At 5:50 a.m. Clifton R. Adams, 55, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for probation violation.

Thursday

• At 11:37 p.m. Robert E. Leonard, 39, Bargersville, was taken into custody for unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of paraphernalia, driving with a suspended license and on an out-of-county warrant.

• At 4:01 p.m. Kent J. Jackson, 45, Greencastle, was housed at the jail on a warrant.

• At 2:40 p.m. Paul H. Lantzy, 47, Greencastle, was booked in on a warrant.

• At 12:41 a.m. Hope A. Misamore, 34, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a warrant.

City Police

One weekend citation was issued by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 8:56 p.m. Sunday, Louis Capwell, 40, Spencer, was ticketed by Officer Alec Pettit.

Stopped on Bloomington Street, Capwell was cited for an expired registration (March 14, 2020).

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At 7:57 p.m. on Saturday, Timothy D. Parker, 22, Coatesville, was southbound on U.S. 231 in a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta when he looked down to change the radio.

When he did this, the car left the side of the road then crossed over the centerline when he tried to steer back onto the road. Parker told Deputy Robert Soilleux he overcorrected in trying to get back into his own lane, losing control and skidding sideways into the ditch.

The car hit cattle fencing, damaging a small section.

The property owner, Timothy Perkins, was notified and he immediately began making repairs so the cattle would not escape.

The car was towed. Soilleux estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 8:33 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, Brianna D. Davidson, 28, Greencastle, was northbound on County Road 600 West just south of County Road 500 North in a 2015 GMC Terrain when she hit a deer.

Davidson complained of left arm pain and was observed by Putnam County EMS, but opted to sign a statement of release.

The vehicle was not operational and was pushed onto adjacent land owned by the family.

Deputy Randy Patrick estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 7:44 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, Gerd N. Taevere, 48, Indianapolis, was pulling onto State Road 243 from the parking lot of Buck and Dumb Bass Outdoors in a 2020 Toyota Tundra. However, he told Deputy Tanner Brown he saw a vehicle coming around the corner and stopped to wait for it. At that point, he was rear-ended by the vehicle behind him.

Earnest Nelson, 82, Indianapolis, was in a 2007 Kia Sedona. He told Brown he saw Taevere begin to pull out and he began to do the same. However, as he was looking right, he hit Taevere’s vehicle. He did not know it had stopped.

Brown estimated damage at $1,000-$2,500.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to 13 recent dispatches:

• At 8:54 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27, GFD received a call for a smoke scare around Indiana Street and Berry Street. Firefighters checked the area and found no indication of smoke. GFD went back into service soon after.

• At 9:53 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, GFD was dispatched to 109 W. Hanna St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:57 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 10:02 p.m.

• At 5:12 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, GFD was dispatched to 2 E. Walnut St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 5:13 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 5:20 p.m.

• At 8:51 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, GFD was dispatched to Opportunity Housing for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 8:57 and could not find any indication of fire. GFD went back into service at 9:12 p.m.

• At 1:54 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, GFD was dispatched to Phi Delta Theta for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:56 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 2:02 a.m.

• At 3:47 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, GFD was dispatched to Ascension Medical Group for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 3:51 p.m. and could not determine a cause for the alarm. It was advised that maintenance be called. GFD went back into service at 4:02 p.m.

• At 2:44 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to 2 E. Walnut St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived soon after and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 2:54 p.m.

• At 3:49 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to 1052 Avenue D for a cat in a tree. Units arrived at 3:53 and were unable to rescue the cat. It was advised that the cat would eventually come down. GFD went back into service at 4:22 p.m.

• At 5:08 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to 1105 Skyline Dr. for a fire. Firefighters arrived at 5:18 and assisted with a furnace that had overheated. GFD went back into service at 5:47 p.m.

• At 5:37 p.m. on Thursday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle accident without injuries located on East State Road 240. Units arrived on the scene at 5:41 and cleared debris from the roadway. GFD went back into service at 6:30 p.m.

• At 12:32 a.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to the Inn at DePauw for a gas leak. Units arrived at 12:38 and found a leak on a snowblower. Maintenance was notified, and GFD went back into service at 12:49 a.m.

• At 4:03 p.m. on Friday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle accident without injuries at 910 E. Washington St. Units arrived on the scene at 4:07 and cleaned up fluids. GFD went back into service at 4:35 p.m.

• At 6:07 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 1260 N. Jackson St. for a smoke investigation. Firefighters arrived at 6:09 and were advised of a controlled burning of wood scraps. GFD went back into service at 6:25 p.m.

Additionally, GFD recently performed 16 medical assists and had four 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.