Putnam Scanner for April 26, 2022

County Jail

Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Monday

• At 4:51 a.m. Tracey W. Burk, 53, Reelsville, was lodged at the jail for nonsupport of a dependent child, possession of methamphetamine, driving with a suspended license and on an out-of-county warrant.

• At 4:51 a.m. Kallie A. Pruitt, 29, Reelsville, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.

Sunday

• At 10:10 p.m. Chandler E. Harmon, 30, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail for intimidation and harassment.

• At 2:58 a.m. Brandon S. Hicks, 21, Cloverdale, was booked in for possession of a controlled substance, prescription offenses, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia with a prior conviction.

• At 12:56 a.m. Chad C. Carlin, 44, Fairland, was lodged at the jail for disorderly conduct and driving while intoxicated.

Friday

• At 8:30 p.m. Kelley M. Young, 53, Greencastle, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated.

• At 1:49 a.m. Tyjuan D. Abron, 32, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail for driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction.

Thursday

• At 9:15 p.m. Charles T. Bentley, 31, Greencastle, was booked in for theft.

City Police

Three recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers:

• At 6:34 p.m. Sunday, Samantha Hanners, 31, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Luke Brown.

Stopped on Shadowlawn, Hanners was taken to the Putnam County Jail on a charge of invasion of privacy.

• At 2:55 p.m. Saturday, William Fouts, 51, Terre Haute, was arrested by Officer Darrel Bunten.

Arrested at a Glenview Village residence, Fouts was arrested on a Vigo County warrant for failure to appear in court on an original charge of possession of paraphernalia. Fouts was lodged in the Putnam County Jail.

• At 1:35 a.m. April 18, Nathen Denton, 22, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Jared McDaniel.

Stopped on Bloomington Street, Denton was arrested on charges of theft and false informing and was lodged in the Putnam County Jail.

Denton allegedly stole a pack of Marlboro cigarettes, valued at $6.55, from McClure’s and reportedly lied about his identity initially.

One recent citation was issued by City Police officers:

• At 3:05 p.m. Saturday, Andrea Steely, 56, Greencastle, was cited by Officer Billy DeWitt.

Stopped at Shadowlawn and Arlington Street, Steely was issued a summons for being an operator never licensed.

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At 1:22 a.m. on Sunday, Hayley Price, 26, Cloverdale, was northbound on County Road 250 West in a 2005 Ford Freestyle.

She told Deputy Tanner Brown that she applied her brakes and lost control on the gravel. The vehicle left the road and hit the cable on a utility pole, causing it to barrel roll half a turn.

Price complained of head pain.

The vehicle was towed. Brown estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

• At 9:09 a.m. on Saturday, Donald W. Smith, 84, Fillmore, was eastbound on County Road 400 South approaching the stop sign at County Road 925 East in a 2018 Ford F-150. Albert Parrish, 58 Martinsville, was northbound on 925 East on a 2013 Case IH 3030.

Smith told Deputy Brown he stopped at the stop sign and looked both ways, not seeing anything. In doing so, he ran into the side of Parrish’s tractor.

Parrish, who did not have a stop sign, said he saw Smith approaching the intersection and slowing, but that he did not make a complete stop before proceeding into the intersection.

A witness said that Smith came to a complete stop, but still proceeded into the intersection and hit Parrish’s tractor.

The pickup had to be towed. Brown estimated damage at $25,000-$50,000.

• At 8:44 a.m. on Saturday, Derrik Patterson, 32, Greencastle, was southbound on U.S. 231 in a 2022 GMC Sierra when something suddenly made contact with the front of his truck.

Deputy Brown located deer hair on the front of the vehicle.

The truck was towed. Brown estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

• At 1:31 a.m. on Saturday, Michael Johnson, 37, Greencastle, was northbound on State Road 243 approaching the eastbound exit for Interstate 70 in a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado. Deontai Williams, 29, Indianapolis, was also northbound in a 2021 Nissan Versa.

Johnson, who was following Williams, said that the other car began to pull into the entrance ramp, so he attempted to go around him. At that point, Johnson said that Williams pulled back onto 243 and struck his vehicle.

Williams told Cpl. Scott Ducker that Johnson tried to pass him and then pulled back into the lane, striking his own car.

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

• At 9:29 a.m. on Friday, Jackie Ivers, 35, Greencastle, was stopped southbound at the edge of U.S. 231 delivering mail in a 1994 Chevrolet S10. Timothy Hunter, 21, Greencastle, was also southbound in a 2018 GMC Acadia.

Hunter told Cpl. Ducker he attempted to pass Ivers’ vehicle but that a northbound vehicle was partially in his lane, which caused him to swerve into Ivers’ pickup.

Hunter told Ducker he was traveling at 59 mph, but the speed limit is 50.

Both vehicles were towed. Ducker listed improper passing and unsafe speed by Hunter among contributing factors.

Both vehicles were towed. Ducker estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

• At 9:21 a.m. Friday, Kimberly S. Salsman, 59, Greencastle, was attempting to turn left onto U.S. 231 from Hospital Drive in a 2019 Ford Escape. Talitha York, 29, Brazil, was northbound on 231 in a 2014 Ford Focus, preparing to turn left onto Hospital Drive in a 2014 Ford Focus.

Salsman told Deputy Josh Clark that she was waiting for traffic to clear. She said that a tractor trailer passed by, and when it cleared, she proceeded to turn, when she hit the vehicle turning into Hospital Drive.

York said she was northbound, preparing to turn when the black SUV hit the rear driver side of her vehicle.

York’s vehicle was towed. Clark estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

City Fire

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

• GFD was dispatched to Druley House on the DePauw University campus on two consecutive runs between Thursday evening and Friday afternoon:

At 7:23 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 7:26 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 7:35 p.m.

At 12:15 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched for another fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:19 and again determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:24 p.m.

• At 11:47 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to the Green Center for the Performing Arts for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 11:52 and did not find a cause for the alarm. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:13 a.m. Saturday morning.

• At 10:25 a.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to Kappa Alpha Theta on the DePauw campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:31 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm was reset. Firefighters also warned the residents about fire violations. GFD went back into service at 10:40 a.m.

• At 11 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to the Greencastle McClure gas station for a fuel spill. Firefighters arrived at 11:03 and cleaned up five-to-10 gallons of fuel with Floor-Dry. The customer at the pump advised that it did not turn off, leading to the spill. GFD went back into service at 11:06 a.m.

• At 3:14 p.m. on Sunday, GFD received a direct call for a power line down near Carpenter Realtors. Firefighters arrived and found a power line that was broken and arching. Duke Energy was contacted, and firefighters remained until its arrival. GFD went back into service at 4:32 p.m.

• At 7:26 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to Humbert Hall on the DePauw campus for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 7:31 and were advised by DePauw police that the alarm was accidentally set off while a pull station was being repaired. GFD went back into service at 7:36 p.m.

Additionally, GFD performed nine medical assists, had two disregards and did not find an incident on one dispatch 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.