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County Jail

Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 8:16 p.m. Sharyl J. Peck, 53, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated.

• At 3:16 a.m. Kelly L. Jurca, 45, Ladoga, was taken into custody for battery.

Saturday

•At 1:55 a.m. Roger D. Reed, 28, Freedom, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated.

Friday

• At 4:51 p.m. Misty D. Lalumendier, 42, Terre Haute, was booked in for theft and forgery.

• At 11:20 a.m. Isach M. Osborn, 18, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a warrant.

Thursday

• At 2:45 p.m. Alexis D. Burk, 24, Reelsville, was lodged at the jail for dealing in altered property.

• At 11:17 a.m. Nicholas S. Ritz, 32, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction.

• At 1:59 a.m. Dustin L. Clark, 35, Cloverdale, was booked in for possession of methamphetamine.

Sheriff’s Office

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies recently investigated the following crash:

• At 8:50 a.m. on Friday, Emma S. Tinkle, 21, Rockville, was eastbound on U.S. 36 when a deer ran into the passenger side of her 2015 Chevrolet Sonic.

Reserve Deputy Joe Tesmer estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to 13 incidents recently:

• At 10:19 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to Kappa Kappa Gamma on the DePauw University campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:24 and could not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 10:36 p.m.

• At 3:11 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 418 Anderson St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 3:15 and were advised by maintenance that the alarm was due to smoking and was already reset. GFD went back into service at 3:23 p.m.

• At 5:12 p.m. on Friday, GFD responded to a box alarm for a structure fire at 3534 S. CR 450 South. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 5:21 and found that the occupants had ventilated the structure. They advised that a burning smell had been coming from the furnace. A clogged filter was removed from the furnace. GFD went back into service at 5:50 p.m.

• GFD went on four consecutive runs to 508 S. Indiana St. on the DePauw University campus on Saturday:

At 1:57 a.m., GFD was dispatched for a smoke alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:01 a.m. and could not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 2:06 a.m.

At 2:31 a.m., GFD was dispatched again for an alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:35 and could not find a cause for the alarm. The detector head was cleaned and GFD went back into service at 2:40 a.m.

At 6:06 a.m., GFD was dispatched again for an alarm. Firefighters arrived at 6:10 and took down the detector. GFD went back into service at 6:16 a.m.

At 2:41 p.m., GFD was dispatched again for an alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:45 and tried to clean the detector head again and reset the panel. GFD went back into service at 2:59 p.m.

• GFD went on two consecutive runs to the apartments at 330 Greenwood Ave. between Saturday and Sunday:

At 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 7:20 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 7:34 p.m.

At 1:11 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched again for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:17 and could not determine a cause for the alarm due to being unable to access rooms. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 1:29 p.m.

• At 2:46 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to Alpha Tau Omega on the DePauw University campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:51 and determined the alarm was due to smoking. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 3 a.m.

• At 8:26 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to the apartments at 330 Greenwood Ave. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 8:32 and could not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 8:59 a.m.

• At 9:16 a.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to Delta Gamma on the DePauw University campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:21 and determined the alarm was due to a stove malfunction. The panel was already reset when firefighters arrived. GFD went back into service at 9:28 a.m.

• At 12:14 p.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to 1001 Crescent Dr. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:21 and were advised that the alarm was due to construction work. The homeowner was contacted and GFD went back into service at 12:38 p.m.

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