Putnam Scanner for Nov. 12, 2021

County Jail

Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Tuesday

• At 11:24 a.m. Lana L. Morrell, 51, Clay City, was lodged at the jail for driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction.

• At 6:06 a.m. Nicholas L. Canfield, 41, Cloverdale, was taken into custody on a local warrant.

Monday

• At 10:27 p.m. Mindy S. Whitehead, 42, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail for theft and conspiracy to commit theft.

• At 9:05 p.m. Jacob N. Scobee, 23, Roachdale, was booked in for possession of marijuana.

• At 11:37 a.m. Matthew P. Brackin, 36, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for auto theft.

• At 10:28 a.m. Matthew A. Linde, 40, Anderson, was taken into custody for resisting law enforcement and public intoxication.

Sheriff’s Office

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated one recent property-damage crash.

• At 5:55 a.m. on Saturday, John V. Uplinger, 53, Rockville, was eastbound on State Road 236, approaching County Road 425 East in a 2016 Ford F-150 when he hit a deer.

Uplinger told Cpl. Brian Helmer he would have a trailer brought to the scene and tow the vehicle for himself.

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

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to four recent incidents:

• At 4:11 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to 1216 S. Bloomington St. for a charged wire connected to a water heater. Firefighters arrived at 4:17 and advised that an electrician be contacted. GFD went back into service at 4:33 p.m.

• At 10:04 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 127 Woods Edge Blvd. for a gas leak. Firefighters arrived at 10:18 and monitored the area. CenterPoint Energy was contacted, and GFD went back into service at 11:12 a.m.

• At 12:09 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle accident without injuries at the intersection of Indianapolis Road and 10th Street. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 12:15 and cleaned debris from the roadway. GFD went back into service at 12:26 p.m.

• At 5:51 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 109 W. Hanna St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 5:55 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 6:08 p.m.

Additionally, GFD recently performed 11 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.

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