Putnam Scanner for July 6, 2021

County Jail

Two people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday.

• At 9:49 p.m. Nicholas L. Bennett, 30, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on an out-of-county warrant.

• At 9:13 a.m. Adam R. Heffelfinger, 35, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for a criminal trespass.

Sheriff's Office

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

• At 5:55 a.m. on Friday, Jeffrey A. Huff, 48, Greencastle, was eastbound on U.S. 36 in a 2015 GMC Savana when he hit a deer.

Corporal Brian Helmer estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, Carla G. Plessinger, 61, Greencastle, was northbound on County Road 300 West in a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox when she hit a deer.

Deputy Robert Soilleux estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 12:16 a.m. on Wednesday, Anthony L. Hendricks, 25, Cloverdale, was eastbound on State Road 240 in a 2016 Ford Focus when he lost traction on the wet surface.

The vehicle left the north side of the road and hit a mailbox at 4723 E. SR 240 then continued through a fence and flipped once before coming to rest in a field.

The vehicle was towed but Hendricks was not injured.

Deputy Kyle Gibbons estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to seven recent incidents:

• At 7:43 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to 1901 E. State Road 240 for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 7:49 and determined there was a maintenance issue with the alarm system. The alarm was not reset. GFD went back into service at 8:31 p.m.

• At 2:42 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 106 S. Spring St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:47 and could not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 2:50 p.m.

• At 5:14 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to the intersection of Frazier and Jackson streets for a low-hanging cable. Firefighters found the cable at 5:24 and moved it out of the way of traffic. GFD went back into service at 5:36 p.m.

• At 9:47 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to the apartments at 330 Greenwood Ave. for two individuals trapped in an elevator. Firefighters arrived at 9:52 and freed them. GFD went back into service at 10:08 p.m.

• At 9:42 a.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 2867 S. CR 150 West for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:45 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was then reset. GFD went back into service at 9:55 a.m.

• At 6:23 p.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle accident near 507 Crown St. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 6:26 and cleaned debris from the roadway. GFD went back into service at 6:33 p.m.

• At 7:11 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was alerted to a small, unattended outside fire in the area of Putnam County Hospital. Firefighters arrived at 7:18 and extinguished the fire. GFD went back into service at 7:35 p.m.

Additionally, GFD recently performed eight 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.