Putnam Scanner for June 10, 2022

County Jail

Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Thursday

• At 3:05 a.m. Robert E. Leonard, 40, Bargersville, was booked in for unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction.

Wednesday

• At 3:04 p.m. Robert L. Walters, 53, Brazil, was lodged at the jail for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia with a prior conviction.

Tuesday

• At 3:26 p.m. Amber N. Coffman-Wallace, 33, Spencer, was taken into custody for two counts of nonsupport of a dependent child.

• At 11:30 a.m. Nicholas L. Bennett, 31, Greencastle, was housed at the jail on a court order.

• At 10:17 a.m. Steven L. Samora, 38, Victoria, Texas, was booked in for invasion of privacy.

• At 3:07 a.m. William C. J. Smith, 32, Brazil, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction.

• At 12:48 a.m. Anthony C. Bonham, 39, Indianapolis, was taken into custody for driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction.

Monday

• At 2:35 p.m. Alice R. Ondrovich, 58, Fillmore, was housed at the jail for possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.

• At 10:31 a.m. Austin J. Clark, 23, Monrovia, was booked in for driving with an ACE of .15 or greater.

City Police

Six recent accidents were investigated by Greencastle City Police officers:

• At 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, a one-vehicle accident damaged the overhead sign at Jackson’s Double Decker Restaurant at the southeast corner of Bloomington and Tennessee streets, resulting in overall damage of $5,000-$10,000.

Officer Jared McDaniel reported that Nathanael Jimenez-Meza, 24, Simi Valley, Calif., was southbound when he fell asleep at the wheel briefly and his vehicle went over the curb, caused a deep gouge in the asphalt and struck the signpost, continuing into the southbound lane where it came to a stop at a 45-degree angle near Apple Street.

• At 1:41 p.m. Tuesday, a one-vehicle mishap was reported at Res-Care, 136 Bloomington St., as Kameron Morris, 25, Columbus, tried to back a 2021 Ford Transit delivery truck for Amazon when it struck the guttering on the south side of the building.

Officer Nick Eastham estimated total damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 11:22 a.m. Monday, a two-vehicle accident occurred at East Franklin and North College as Vicky Beams, 67, Greencastle, attempted to turn left off College Avenue onto Franklin Street and her 2018 GMC Acadia struck a 2012 Toyota Highlander, driven by Kristin Clary, 51, Greencastle, who had stopped westbound on Franklin Street.

Beams told Officer Eastham she did not see the Clary vehicle due to a visibility issue with her vehicle’s interior.

Total damage was listed at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 2:02 p.m. June 4, a two-vehicle accident was reported at East Washington and North Locust streets.

Sgt. Ed Wilson said Robert Smith, 20, Quincy, attempted to cross Washington Street in 2005 Chevrolet Silverado when he pulled in front of a westbound 2013 Cadillac, driven by Kaleb Silbert, 20, Greencastle, and a collision occurred.

Total damage was listed at $2,500-$5,000.

• At 6:30 a.m. June 4, a one-vehicle mishap occurred on Round Barn Road at Oak Leaf Drive as Nicole Allen, 29, Greencastle, was southbound in a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Sgt. Wilson reported that Allen’s vehicle left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck a culvert, resulting in an estimated $1,000-$2,500 damage.

• At 6:11 p.m. June 3, a two-vehicle accident occurred at Market and Franklin streets on the city’s West Side.

Officer Luke Brown reported that Mary Tyndall, 54, Fort Wayne, was westbound on Franklin Street, driving a 2014 Toyota Prius and turned to go southbound onto Market Street when her car was struck by a 2020 Honda CRV, driven by Tasha Bray, 26, Greencastle.

Police said as Tyndall slowed to turn to turn left, Bray attempted to go around her and a collision occurred.

Estimated damage was listed at $2,500-$5,000.

City officers were called to Robe-Ann Park to investigate a criminal mischief case at the men’s restroom.

Officer Eastham reported that sometime between 1 and 3 p.m. on Sunday, black spray paint was used to leave graffiti on the restroom wall. Damage was listed at less than $50.

City officers issued three recent citations:

• At 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jaden Barger, 25, Greencastle, was cited by Officer Brown as Barger backed from a parking space at Casey’s and the officer noticed his license plate was expired.

Barger got a warning for the plate infraction but was issued a summons for driving with a suspended license with a prior offense.

• At 7:18 p.m. Wednesday, Christopher Cornelius, 33, Greencastle, was cited by Officer Angela Taylor.

Stopped at Veterans Highway and Tennessee Street, Cornelius was ticketed for an infraction of driving with a suspended license.

• At 7:52 p.m. June 4, Jordan Lee Jones, 22, Greencastle, was cited by Officer Brown.

Stopped at Sunset Drive and South Jackson Street, Jones was ticketed for an infraction of driving with a suspended license.

He was also cited for possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Braden D. Glaze, 16, Bainbridge, was westbound on County Road 300 North in a 2007 Chevrolet Impala.

Glaze told Reserve Deputy Joe Tesmer that as he approached a curve in the road, a van approached him and he swerved to the right to miss it. In doing so, he lost control on the wet roadway, leaving the road, hitting a guardrail and going over an embankment, where the car hit several trees before stopping.

The driver of the van, David Wilborn of Bainbridge, said he was eastbound when the Impala approached him on his side of the road and swerved to miss him. The van was not damaged.

Two passengers of Glaze’s car — 16-year-old Jayden S. Laffin of Coatesville and 15-year-old Shiloh Worth of Coatesville, suffered minor bleeding to their lower arms but declined medical attention.

The vehicle was towed. Tesmer noted traveling left of center and excessive speed under the weather conditions as contributing factors.

Damage was estimated at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 5:19 a.m. on Sunday, Kaylee M. Wallace, 16, Greencastle, was eastbound on County Road 50 North in a 2009 Toyota Camry.

Wallace told Sgt. Anthony Brown she crested a hill when her steering wheel made a movement to the left, which caused her to lose control. The vehicle left the south side of the road and continued down into a ravine, hitting several trees and rolling over before coming to rest on its wheels.

Asked how fast she was going, Wallace estimated 60 mph. The area is a 45-mph zone.

A rear seat passenger, 16-year-old Allison Taylor of Greencastle, was flown from the scene due to her injuries. Two others were checked for minor injuries.

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

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to six dispatches since Monday afternoon:

• GFD was dispatched to Eli’s Books on two consecutive runs with no incidents found on Monday:

GFD was dispatched at 4:23 p.m. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:26 but found no active alarm. As such, it was undetermined why GFD was dispatched. GFD went back into service at 4:35 p.m.

GFD was then dispatched at 6:16 p.m. for another fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 6:19 and again did not find an active alarm. GFD went back into service at 6:39 p.m.

• At 7:44 p.m. on Monday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle incident with injuries at 3197 S. U.S. 231. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 7:51 and assisted with patient care. GFD went back into service at 8:12 p.m.

• At 7:09 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to 418 Anderson St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 7:11 and determined the alarm was due to body spray. The alarm was reset. GFD went back into service at 7:17 p.m.

• At 8:09 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD received a direct call for trouble with a smoke detector at 11 Wood St. Firefighters arrived at 8:12 and rendered assistance to the homeowner as such. GFD went back into service at 8:30 a.m.

• At 7:08 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to the apartments at 330 Greenwood Ave. for a person trapped in an elevator. Firefighters arrived at 7:12 and found the caller, who advised that the elevator was actually working properly. GFD went back into service at 7:20 p.m.

Additionally, GFD performed five medical assists during this timeframe.

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.