Putnam Scanner for April 19, 2022

County Jail

Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 12:46 p.m. Dustin M. Kennedy, 27, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail for possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe and possession of marijuana.

• At 6:45 a.m. Misty S. Poole, 44, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a Marion County warrant.

• At 4:55 a.m. John R. Hasty, 30, Coatesville, was housed at the jail for driving with an ACE of .15 or more.

• At 12:32 a.m. Pamela A. Scott, 47, Russellville, was booked in for possession of methamphetamine and driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction.

Friday

• At 11:37 a.m. Edward R. Reeves, 26, Brazil, was lodged at the jail for theft and delivery of a false sales document.

Thursday

• At 6:20 p.m. Joshua K. Moore, 33, Poland, was taken into custody for driving with a suspended license.

• At 2:32 p.m. Randall L. McMullin, 56, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail for probation violation.

Sheriff’s Office

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated four recent property-damage crashes.

• At 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Natalie M. Rinehart, 42, Danville, was northbound on U.S. 231 in a 2021 Volkswagen Atlas when four deer crossed the road and she could not avoid hitting the last one.

The vehicle had to be towed. Reserve Deputy Joe Tesmer estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

• At 11 a.m. on Thursday, Dennis W. Wardenburg, 61, Terre Haute, was southbound on County Road 150 West in a 2008 Freightliner M2 flatbed registered to Horner Industrial Services.

Wardenburg told Deputy Josh Clark he hit a dip in the road, which caused the steering wheel to jerk, leading to him driving off the road. The soft shoulder then pulled him into the ditch.

The truck initially hit and damaged a guardrail, then going further into the ditch once past the guardrail.

Curtis Towing had to retrieve the truck from the ditch, but then Wardenburg was able to drive it away.

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

• At 9:41 a.m. on Wednesday, Nellie L. Tapy, 79, Terre Haute, was eastbound on U.S. 36 in a 2015 Chrysler 200.

Tapy told Cpl. Brian Helmer the wind blew her off the road, with the car leaving the north side of the road and hitting two trash cans belonging to the property at 5531 E. U.S. 36.

The resident of the property said he was standing in his driveway and saw the car cross left of center, entering the ditch and then his driveway, where it hit the trash cans.

The car was towed. Helmer estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 9:10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, Ty D. Stewart, 58, Greencastle, was northbound on U.S. 231 in a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze when he hit a deer.

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

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to seven incidents since last Thursday:

• At 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched for a tree in the roadway on County Road 75 North. Firefighters found the tree at 8:49, cut it up and removed it. GFD went back into service at 8:57 p.m.

• At 2:07 a.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to the Green Center for the Performing Arts on the DePauw University campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:10 and could not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 2:19 a.m.

• At 1:01 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to the International Automotive Components facility for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:08 and were advised by Greencastle police that they were there for a possible intrusion alarm. However, no cause for the alarm was determined. GFD went back into service at 1:34 p.m.

• At 12:21 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to the apartments at 330 Greenwood Ave. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:26 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:37 p.m.

• At 1:44 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 39 Putnam Plaza for a suspicious package. Firefighters arrived at 1:51 and were disregarded by Greencastle police, as it was believed then that the package contained drugs. GFD went back into service at 1:56 p.m.

• At 2:22 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 304 S. Indiana St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:24 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 2:26 p.m.

• At 10:56 a.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to Dairy Queen for a smoke or gas odor. Firefighters arrived at 11 a.m. and found a haze inside. It was determined that an air handler on the roof had malfunctioned. Power to the unit was secured and management was advised to repair it. GFD went back into service at 11:24 p.m.

Additionally, GFD performed 11 medical assists during this time.

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.