Putnam Scanner for Aug. 2, 2022

County Jail

Ten people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 7:57 p.m. Jeremy M. Pruett, 40, Waynetown, was housed at the jail on a warrant.

• At 6:47 p.m. Brandon P. Prosser, 28, Greencastle, was booked in for harassment.

Saturday

• At 8:43 p.m. Jeffrey A. Warren, 57, Brazil, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated.

• At 6:55 p.m. Daniel W. Chasteen, 49, Indianapolis, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine and driving as a habitual traffic violator.

• At 5:06 a.m. Tyler W. Wright, 21, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction.

• At 12:28 a.m. Samuel J. Stokes, 33, Suffolk, Va., was booked in for driving while intoxicated.

Friday

• At 9:02 p.m. Max A. Secrest, 25, Quincy, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated.

• At 12:30 a.m. Jeffrey J. Burkhead, 32, Camby, was taken into custody on a warrant.

Thursday

• At 11:37 p.m. Catrina M. Cullen, 36, Pullman, Wash., was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and disorderly conduct.

Wednesday

• At 10:09 p.m. Jon R. Kennedy, 56, Cloverdale, was booked in for probation violation.

City Police

Two recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers:

• At 9:18 p.m. Sunday, Bradley Garretson, 41, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Luke Brown.

Taken into custody at Zinc Mill Road and Martinsvillle Street, Garretson was arrested on a Putnam County warrant for domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury. He was lodged in the Putnam County Jail.

• At 10:15 p.m. Saturday, William Becker, 28, Fillmore, and Ashleigh Hamm, 32, Coatesville, were arrested by Sgt. Brad Hiatt at an East County Road 50 South residence.

Becker and Hamm were arrested on theft charges and lodged in the Putnam County Jail.

They allegedly stole $702.66 worth of miscellaneous merchandise at the Walmart superstore, reportedly pushing a cart full of merchandise past the checkout counters and leaving the store without paying.

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At 5:55 p.m. on Sunday, Trevor K. Homler, 17, Reelsville, was northbound on Manhattan Road when he fell asleep at the wheel of his 2010 Ford Fusion.

Homler told Deputy Robert Soilleux that he awoke to find he was on the wrong side of the road about to collide with a southbound 2004 Pontiac Montana driven by Dakota L. Gibson, 30, Cloverdale.

Homler said he attempted to steer into the ditch on the west side but could not avoid hitting Gibson’s vehicle. Likewise, Gibson tried to swerve away but could not avoid the crash, which then sent her into a mailbox on the east side of the road.

Despite the crash, neither driver nor their passengers were injured.

Both vehicles were driven from the scene. Soilleux estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

• At some point between noon and 5:42 p.m. on Friday, a parked 2017 Subaru WRX was struck by an unknown vehicle or object while parked in the South Putnam High School parking lot.

Kimberly S. Koch, 53, Phillipsburg, N.J., had parked her car in the school’s south lot facing north. When she returned, the vehicle had sustained front driver’s side damage.

Deputy Soilleux noted that South Putnam has a security camera located about 50 yards west of the crash, so he contacted the school for information. He had not heard back as of the time of filing his report.

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

• At 11 a.m. on Friday, Cody J. Gatlin, 31, Seymour, was pulling a friend’s RV with a 2021 Dodge Ram 3500 when the RV struck a parked trailer belonging to Regina Hogan.

Gatlin told Cpl. Brian Helmer he attempted to turn east into the parking lot, at which point the RV hit the camper.

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

• At 7:37 a.m. on Friday, Adrian S. Couch, 21, Brazil, was eastbound on Interstate 70 in a construction zone in a 2017 Hyundai Elantra when a pickup truck pulling a trailer turned into his vehicle.

Couch told Cpl. Helmer the truck did not stop but continued eastbound. He was unable to provide a description of the truck, only that it was pulling a black trailer.

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

• At 4:16 p.m. on Wednesday, Eric N. Stafford, 52, Indianapolis, was backing his 2016 Chevrolet Silverado on a private residence at 103 N. CR 300 West, Greencastle.

Stafford told Deputy Todd Hopkins he had been stung by hornets and was having an allergic reaction. He was attempting to drive himself to the emergency room but realized his condition was worse than he thought.

He was backing toward his house when he lost consciousness. He later woke up with the truck in the ditch in front of the house.

Stafford was taken to the hospital for treatment, and the truck was pulled from the ditch and parked at the residence.

Hopkins estimated damage $1,000-$2,500.

• At 10:02 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, Oceaia N. Boetjer, 32, Brazil, westbound on State Road 240 in a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu.

Boetjer told Deputy Hopkins she was not paying attention and did not follow the curve of the road. The car left the road and hit something in the ditch before rolling onto its side and sliding several feet, coming to rest after striking a tree. This impact then rolled the vehicle back onto its wheels.

Both Boetjer and her six-year-old passenger had only minor scratches but no other injures. Boetjer refused to be transported to the hospital, saying a family member would take her.

The car was towed. Hopkins estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to nine incidents since Thursday evening:

• GFD had two consecutive runs to 101 Fairview St. on Thursday:

At 8:49 p.m., GFD was dispatched for an illegal burn at the residence. Firefighters arrived at 8:58 and found the homeowner burning construction lumber and trash. The homeowner was advised of the city burn ordinance and the fire was extinguished. GFD went back into service at about 9:10 p.m.

At 9:28 p.m., GFD went back out to the residence for another burn. Firefighters arrived at 9:31 and was told by another resident that carpet was being burned. The city burn ordinance was advised again and the fire was extinguished. GFD went back into service at 9:37 p.m.

• At 4:40 a.m. on Friday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle incident with minor injuries on County Road 200 West south of Limedale. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 4:44 and assisted with patient care. GFD went back into service at 5:29 a.m.

• At 12:43 p.m. on Friday, GFD received a good intent call at AutoZone. Firefighters arrived at 12:48 and were advised by staff that they had seen sparks coming from an air handler. A thermal imaging camera was used to find hot spots but none were found. GFD went back into service at 12:55 p.m.

• At 2:38 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Pizza King for an odor of smoke. Firefighters arrived at 2:40 and were advised by staff that the hoods over the ovens had been turned off. The building was ventilated and it was advised to keep the hoods on. GFD went back into service at 3:04 p.m.

• At 4:55 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 28 Edgelea Dr. for a gas leak. Firefighters arrived at 4:58 and found that contractors had struck a gas line. CenterPoint Energy was contacted to secure the line. GFD went back into service at 5:39 p.m.

• At 7 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched for tree blocking a roadway. Firefighters found the tree at 7:02 and removed it, as well as used GFD’s aerial truck to remove limbs overhead. GFD went back into service at 7:24 p.m.

• At 12:27 p.m. on Sunday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle incident without injuries involving a fire hydrant. Firefighters arrived on the scene soon after and cleaned up debris as well as provided traffic control until Greencastle Utilities secured flooding that occurred. GFD went back into service at 12:52 p.m.

• At 12:23 a.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to Delta Tau Delta at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:24 and determined the alarm was due to construction. The activated detector head was cleaned while the alarm system could not be reset. It was advised that maintenance be called. GFD went back into service at 12:52 a.m.

Additionally, GFD performed five medical assists and had one disregard 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.