Putnam Scanner for March 8, 2022

County Jail

Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Friday

• At 3:38 p.m. Joshua A. Smith, 39, Terre Haute, was lodged at the jail on a pair of local warrants.

• At 3:21 a.m. Patrick M. Kimes, 23, Fillmore, was taken into custody on a warrant.

Thursday

• At 11:53 p.m. Jeffrey L. Syrus, 68, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated.

• At 7:37 p.m. Sadie E. Haas, 39, Greencastle, was booked in on a warrant.

• At 2:42 p.m. Bryan R. Jones, 60, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for failure to register as a sex or violent offender.

City Police

Two recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers.

• At 10:42 p.m. Friday, Stacey Denise Cox, 52, Greencastle, was arrested at a Fairview Street residence.

Taken into custody by Capt. Charles Inman, Cox was lodged in the Putnam County Jail on a warrant for violation of probation with original charges of possession of methamphetamine and criminal mischief.

• At 10:26 p.m. Friday, Belissa R. O’Conner, 38, Greencastle, was arrested at the same Fairview Street residence by Officer Alec Pettit.

Booked into the jail on a Putnam County warrant for probation violation, O’Conner faces an original charge of maintaining a common nuisance/controlled substance.

Two recent citations were issued by city officers.

• At 5:40 p.m. Thursday, Gregory Smith, 51, Indianapolis, was ticketed by Officer Darrel Bunten.

Stopped at Washington and Bloomington streets, Smith was cited for operating a vehicle without financial responsibility (no insurance).

• At 10:20 p.m. Saturday, Susan L. Powell, 46, Waveland, was ticketed by Officer Pettit.

Stopped at Washington and Indiana streets, Powell was cited for disregarding a stoplight.

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At 7:03 a.m. on Thursday, Martin E. Handy, 50, Greencastle, was northbound on County Road 50 East in a 2007 Ford Focus when he hit a deer.

The vehicle suffered heavy front-end damage and had to be towed from the scene.

Deputy Todd Hopkins estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to 15 incidents recently:

• At 4:17 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to the Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media on the DePauw University campus for a water flow alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:21 and were advised that the alarm system had been worked on. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 4:28 p.m.

• At 10:53 p.m. on Thursday, GFD received a direct call for a gas leak at Delta Gamma on the DePauw University campus. Firefighters arrived at 10:55 and determined the leak was coming from a dishwasher. Gas to the dishwasher was cut and the property was ventilated. GFD went back into service at 11:15 p.m.

• At 11:38 a.m. on Friday, GFD responded to a mutual aid call with the Reelsville Volunteer Fire Department for a structure fire at 12090 S. CR 500 West. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 11:56 and found a mobile home fully involved with the fire spread to a small storage shed. The fire was extinguished, and no exact cause was determined. GFD went back into service at 1:12 p.m.

• At 2:08 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Longden Hall on the DePauw University campus for a smoke alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:14 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was reset and the property was ventilated. GFD went back into service at 2:27 p.m.

• At 6:45 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 304 S. Indiana St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 6:50 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 6:54 p.m.

• At 11:15 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 412 S. Jackson St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 11:18 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 11:22 p.m.

• At 12:44 a.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 417 S. Locust St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:50 and determined that a pull station had only been activated. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:56 a.m.

• At 2:21 p.m. on Saturday, GFD assisted the Madison Township Volunteer Fire Department with a grass fire at 1027 N. CR 850 West. Firefighters arrived at 2:40 and extinguished the fire. GFD went back into service at 3:39 p.m.

• At 10:14 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to motor vehicle incident with injuries at 1493 E. CR 225 South. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 10:22 and cleaned debris from the roadway. GFD went back into service at 10:39 p.m.

• At 12:08 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to Blanchard House on the DePauw University campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:11 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:15 p.m.

• At 3:49 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to a motor vehicle incident at the intersection of Sunset Drive and Jackson Street. Firefighters on the scene at 3:51 and cleaned debris from the roadway. GFD went back into service at 3:59 p.m.

• At 6:09 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to 209 W. Liberty St. for a dumpster fire. Firefighters arrived at 6:12 and extinguished the fire. GFD went back into service at 6:34 p.m.

• At 6:34 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to 914 S. Locust St. for an unauthorized burn. Firefighters arrived soon after and found the homeowner burning non-wood material in a pit. The fire was extinguished by the homeowner, and GFD went back into service at 6:43 p.m.

• At 10:08 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to Bloomington Street Hall on the DePauw University campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:10 and determined the alarm was due to burnt food in a microwave. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 10:18 p.m.

• At 6:35 a.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to the intersection of Hill and Market streets for cable lines down. Firefighters found the hanging lines at 6:40 and were advised to contact Frontier. GFD went back into service at 6:50 a.m.

Additionally, GFD recently performed 10 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.