Putnam Scanner for Oct. 4, 2022

County Jail

Eight people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Saturday

• At 2:44 a.m. John E. Furby, 46, Columbus, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated endangering a person and reckless driving.

• At 1:14 a.m. Destiny C. Conover, 26, Poland, was housed at the jail on a warrant.

Friday

• At 7:21 p.m. Jessica D. Keyt, 42, Brazil, was booked in on a warrant.

• At 1:24 p.m. Daiquan S. Gaskins, 30, Brooklyn, N.Y., was lodged at the jail on an out-of-county warrant.

Thursday

• At 11:59 p.m. Keven D. Crowe, 31, Coatesville, was taken into custody on a warrant.

• At 4:17 p.m. Bruce K. Gray, 37, Richmond, was housed at the jail on a warrant.

• At 3:58 p.m. George A. Rogers, 48, Ellettsville, was booked in on a warrant.

• At 1:56 p.m. William C. Spears, 39, Bainbridge, was lodged at the jail on a warrant.

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At 5:53 p.m. Arthur L. Scott, 38, Cloverdale, was westbound on U.S. 40 in a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado hauling a trailer.

Scott told Deputy Tod Hopkins that he was going up a slight grade when the trailer began to sway. He was not able to get the trailer under control, and the sway caused the truck and trailer to leave the road, where it overturned onto the driver’s side and in the eastbound lanes.

The tractor that had been on the trailer was partly off the trailer, with one tire still on the bed.

The truck, trailer and tractor were all towed from the scene.

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

• At 11:23 a.m. on Saturday, Heather Fouber, 41, Greencastle, was northbound on U.S. 231 in a 2021 GMC Terrain when she hit a deer.

The vehicle had to be towed. Deputy Randy Patrick estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

•At 1:13 a.m. on Saturday, Deputy Hopkins was dispatched to a crash on Range Line Road. While he was en route, a caller advised he saw a male get into another car at the scene and drive off.

A short time later, the owner and driver of the car, Jeffrey L. Enlow, 28, Coatesville, was located at a Heritage Lake residence. He told Hopkins he had been on his way to Taco Bell when he swerved to miss a deer and ran off the road. He said he had hit something but could not recall what.

At the scene, Hopkins found the vehicle, a 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix, had hit a communications pole with the passenger side, completely shattering the rear windshield and the back passenger side window. There was also damage to the front driver’s side headlight. There was red paint that matched the vehicle on a broken mailbox post nearby. There were also skid marks leading to the crash.

Enlow was evaluated by EMS and transported for a driving while intoxicated investigation. He was revealed to have .101 alcohol concentration equivalent, and was booked in the jail a 3:57 a.m. for driving while intoxicated and laving the scene of an accident.

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

• At 8:20 p.m. on Friday, Vincenzo J. Lantis, 22, Greenwood, was southbound on U.S. 231 approaching the intersection of U.S. 40 in a 2021 Ram ProMaster 3500 Amazon delivery van. Lantis told Reserve Deputy Joe Tesmer that as he came to a complete stop at the red light, he was struck from behind by another vehicle.

Kadeza F. Brown, 25, Camby, was also southbound in a 2004 Honda Accord. She told Tesmer she did not notice the Amazon van stopping at the red light until it was too late, rear-ending the other vehicle.

Brown’s car had to be towed. Tesmer estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 6 p.m. on Friday, Edward H. Webb, 55, Cloverdale, was riding on a 2011 Yamaha Bruin four-wheeler on his property when he crashed into the corner of a barn.

Webb told Deputy Hopkins he had been cutting firewood and moving it, but that he did not remember crashing and was not really in any pain. However, paramedics found Webb to be bleeding from the head as well as suffering a broken clavicle. He was taken to St. Vincent Hospital for further treatment.

Hopkins reported that it appeared Webb had been traveling through the grass when he lost control and hit the southwest corner of the barn.

Webb was preliminarily charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated.

• At 7:59 a.m. on Friday, Teresa Welch, 59, Poland, was northbound on U.S. 231 just south of U.S. 40 in a 2019 GMC Sierra when she hit a deer.

The truck was towed. Patrick estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• Shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday, two crashes occurred on the west end of Bainbridge, near the intersection of U.S. 36/Pat Rady Way and West Main Street.

At 7:30 a.m., John P. Grimes, 33, Greencastle, was eastbound in a 202 Chevrolet Silverado when he hit a deer.

Cpl. Brian Helmer estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

Then at 7:31 a.m., Sara J. Buchanan, 38, Waveland, was westbound in a 2020 Buick Encore when she noticed the crash. She slowed to pull over and help when she was struck from behind by another vehicle.

Wyleigh M. Thomas, 18, Roachdale, was also westbound in a 2005 Buick Rendezvous. She told Helmer she did not notice that Buchanan was slowing to pull over and could not avoid a collision.

Both Buchanan’s and Thomas’s vehicle were towed.

Helmer estimated damage on the second crash at $25,000-$50,000.

• At 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, Nedzbedin D. Veseli, 43, Greencastle, was southbound on U.S. 231 in a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen when he hit a deer.

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

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to eight incidents since Thursday morning:

• At 8:20 a.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to CVS Pharmacy for a smoke smell. Firefighters arrived at 8:23 and found that air handler was emitting a burnt smell. Power was isolated to the air handler after the air was monitored. GFD went back into service at 8:42 a.m.

• At 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to Chiyoda for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:21 and found that a fire pump was leaking. They were advised that maintenance would be contacted to isolate the pump. GFD went back into service at 9:49 p.m.

• At 9:09 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Rescare Homecare for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:16 and were advised it was a false alarm and that the alarm system had already been reset. GFD went back into service at 9:23 p.m.

• At 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle incident at the intersection of Jackson Street and Sunset Drive. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 12:33 and cleaned up debris. GFD went back into service at 12:44 a.m.

• At 4:33 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to Alpha Tau Omega at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:39 and determined that a cleaning agent had been sprayed on the activated detector. The detector was cleaned and the alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 4:52 a.m.

• At 12:03 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to Druley House at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:04 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The kitchen was ventilated and the alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:10 p.m.

• At 6:48 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to Oliver House at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 6:51 and determined the alarm was due to smoking. The activated detector was cleaned and the alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 7:03 p.m.

• At 12:54 a.m. on Monday, GFD responded to a structure fire at Country Place Apartments. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 1 a.m. to fire showing from the roof. A box alarm was activated and the Cloverdale Township, Madison Township, Bainbridge, Fillmore and Reelsville volunteer fire departments, as well as the Putnamville Correctional Facility Fire Department, also responded. The fire was marked under control at 1:41 a.m. A GFD representative said the cause of the fire is undetermined. No injuries have been reported, though eight were displaced. GFD went back into service at 4:04 a.m.

Additionally, GFD performed 12 medical assists and had four disregards 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.