Putnam Scanner for April 1, 2022

County Jail

Several people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Thursday

• At 1:57 a.m. Johnny R. Corder, 30, Cloverdale, was taken into custody on two counts of criminal mischief.

Wednesday

• At 10:48 p.m. Scott E. Miller, 44, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated.

• At 7:01 p.m. Amanda S. Jones, 49, Cloverdale, was booked in for battery resulting in bodily injury and battery against a public safety officer.

• At 6:45 p.m. Rick L. Green, 45, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for invasion or privacy.

•At 6:19 p.m. David W. Hauk, 40, Putnamville, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated and driving with a Schedule I or II controlled substance in the body.

• At 12:57 p.m. Robert C. Summers, 27, Poland, was housed at the jail for battery resulting in bodily injury.

• At 9:05 a.m. Destiny M. Baugh, 23, Indianapolis, was booked in for possession of marijuana and driving without ever receiving a license.

Tuesday

• At 6:49 p.m. James W. Frazier, 35, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for driving with an ACE of .08 or more.

• At 4:21 p.m. Gregory A. Boswell, 54, Cloverdale, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine.

• At 1:59 p.m. Scott R. Wathen, 40, North Salem, was housed at the jail for resisting law enforcement, driving a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator and driving while intoxicated.

Monday

• At 12:04 p.m. Jalen S. Perry, 23, Fort Wayne, was booked in for battery resulting in serious bodily injury and battery by bodily waste.

City Police

Two drivers were each issued a summons by Greencastle City Police officers recently:

• At 2:02 p.m. Sunday, Jayland Imhaufsen, 21, Greencastle, was cited by Officer Billy DeWitt.

Stopped at Bloomington and Washington streets, Imhaufsen was issued a summons into court for an infraction of driving with a suspended license.

• At 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Brian Hornaday, 41, Martinsville, was issued a summons into court by Sgt. Brad Hiatt.

Stopped on Bloomington Street, Hornaday was cited for driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction and for operating a vehicle without financial responsibility.

One recent speeding citation was issued by city officers:

• At 12:14 p.m. Saturday, Leland Buechler, 33, Greencastle, was ticketed by Officer DeWitt.

Stopped on Shadowlawn Avenue at Highfall Avenue, Buechler was cited for 52 mph in a 30-mph zone.

Sheriff’s Office

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated three car-deer crashes on Wednesday.

• At 8:06 p.m. Eric L. Thompson, 49, Rockville, was eastbound on State Road 236 in a 2012 Dodge Ram when he hit a deer.

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

• At 7:16 a.m. April M. Merriman, 41, Greencastle, was eastbound on U.S. 40 in a 2007 Pontiac G6 when she hit a deer.

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

• At 3:09 a.m. Stephen Gottman, 59, Speedway, was eastbound on State Road 240 in a 2015 Honda Fit when he hit a deer.

The vehicle had to be towed. Deputy Todd Hopkins estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to four incidents recently:

• At 5:01 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD responded to assist the Cloverdale Township Volunteer Fire Department for a fire at Lou’s Diner. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 5:19 and found a small fire contained to part of a wall. The fire was extinguished and power to the building was shut down. GFD went back into service at 5:51 p.m.

• At 3:07 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to Green Willows/Cummins Behavioral Health for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 3:13 and were advised that the facility was conducting a fire drill. GFD went back into service at 3:15 p.m.

• At 8:31 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to Humbert Hall on the DePauw University campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 8:35 and could not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 8:41 p.m.

• At 1:04 a.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to the Green Center for the Performing Arts on the DePauw University campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:11 and could not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 1:27 a.m.

Additionally, GFD recently performed eight medical assists and had two 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.