Putnam Scanner for March 4, 2022

County Jail

Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Wednesday

• At 11:52 a.m. Richard S. Ruble, 45, Indianapolis, was taken into custody for nonsupport of a dependent child.

• At 9:13 a.m. Andrew B. Hays, 24, Brazil, was housed at the jail for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

• At 2:40 a.m. Tammy J. Riggen, 40, Danville, was booked in for failure to appear.

Tuesday

• At 6:57 p.m. Adrian B. Fisher, 31, Fillmore, was taken into custody for driving with an ACE of .08 or greater.

• At 6:31 p.m. Justin D. Hodges, 42, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for residential entry.

City Police

Two recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers:

• At 10:07 p.m. Wednesday, Samantha G. Patton, 42, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Luke Brown.

Taken into custody on the parking lot of Castlebury Apartments, Patton was lodged in the Putnam County Jail for driving with a suspended license with a prior offense.

Patton was also arrested on an outstanding Putnam County warrant for failure to appear in court on the original charges of possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia as well as driving with a suspended license.

• At 7:29 p.m. Tuesday, Antonio L. Harris-Nino, 20, Greencastle, was arrested by Capt. Chris Jones.

Taken into custody at a Bloomington Street residence, Harris-Nino was lodged in the Putnam County Jail on charges of battery on law enforcement, resisting law enforcement, disorderly conduct, invasion of privacy, domestic battery and two counts of criminal mischief.

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At 12:58 a.m. on Saturday, Officer Cameron Barnett, 27, Greencastle, of the DePauw Police Department was leaving the parking lot of the Shell gas station on Bloomington Street to respond to an emergency call in a 2021 Dodge Durango registered to DePauw University.

Barnett told Deputy Josh Deal he had activated his emergency lights and siren prior to leaving the parking lot. As he approached the exit, he said he noticed a 2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor, driven by Haylee M. Parrish, 24, Greencastle, approaching from the south.

The officer said that it looked as if the other vehicle was trying to yield right-of-way, so he entered the road.

However, as he did so, Parrish continued north, with Barnett’s vehicle striking the side of Parrish’s.

While Deal noted in his report that Parrish failed to yield right-of-way, she was not cited.

Neither vehicle was towed. Deal estimated damage at $1,000-$2,500.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to six incidents recently:

• At 10:04 p.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to Reese Hall on the DePauw University campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:06 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 10:13 p.m.

• At 6:05 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to Kappa Alpha Theta on the DePauw University campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 6:07 and determined the alarm was due to gas from an air fryer. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 6:12 p.m.

• At 10:06 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to Mill Pond Health Campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:14 and determined the alarm malfunctioned. It was advised that personnel would fix the alarm. GFD went back into service at 10:35 p.m.

• At 11:57 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to Phi Kappa Psi on the DePauw University campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:01 a.m. Thursday and determined that the alarm detector malfunctioned. No cause for the malfunction was found and the alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:07 a.m.

• At 7:18 a.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to 12 S. Indiana St. for an individual who could not unlock an apartment door from the inside. Firefighters arrived at 7:20 and determined that the doorknob and its locking mechanism were broken. Firefighters were able to open the door with minimal damage. GFD went back into service at 7:31 a.m.

• At 11:51 a.m. on Thursday, GFD received a direct call for a hot smell at 800 Albin Pond Rd. Firefighters arrived at 11:55 and shut power off to a dishwasher from which the smell was emanating. The dishwasher was secured by the homeowner and GFD went back into service at about 12:05 p.m.

Additionally, GFD recently performed nine medical assists and had one disregard.

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.