Menu
Putnam Scanner for Nov. 8, 2022
County Jail
Fourteen people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.
Sunday
At 9:33 p.m. Heaven L. Lewis, 34, Indianapolis, was taken into custody for dealing in methamphetamine, trafficking with an inmate and possession of methamphetamine.
At 9:20 p.m. Jessica N. Hittle, 38, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail for driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction.
At 2:49 p.m. Chris J. Kirmse, 44, Terre Haute, was booked in for failure to appear.
At 3:58 a.m. Juan C. Herrera, 46, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident.
At 3:31 a.m. Teresa B. Hall, 55, Greencastle, was taken into custody for probation violation.
Saturday
At 6:29 p.m. Garry T. Woessner, 50, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a Jennings County warrant for using private land without consent and hunting wild animals without consent.
At 2:56 p.m. Michelle L. Rickey, 50, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a warrant.
At 2:01 p.m. Angela R. Records, 47, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for domestic battery.
At 1:30 a.m. Cody S. Sims, 36, Fillmore, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated and resisting law enforcement.
Friday
At 9:52 a.m. Ian L. Kindred, 46, Fortville, was taken into custody on a warrant for failure to appear.
Thursday
At 11:31 p.m. Matthew A. Sykes, 36, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction, dealing in marijuana and possession of marijuana.
At 7:38 p.m. Anthony J. Alamo, 35, Greencastle, was booked in for resisting law enforcement and reckless driving.
City Police
A 25-year-old Greencastle man was arrested early Sunday by Greencastle City Police officers on six charges and three warrants.
At 1:30 a.m. Hunter S. Neal was arrested by Officer Luke Brown at County Road 23 West and U.S. 36.
Neal was lodged in the Putnam County Jail for resisting law enforcement, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of methamphetamine, criminal recklessness, criminal mischief and reckless driving.
Neal was also arrested on two Putnam County warrants and another from Hendricks County. The Putnam warrants were for violation of probation on an original charge of possession of methamphetamine and for an original charge of possession of a device to interfere with a drug screen.
The Hendricks warrant was for violation of probation on an original charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, endangering a person.
One additional weekend arrest was reported by GPD officers:
At 7:57 p.m. Saturday, Mykayla M. Blackledge, 27, Fillmore, was arrested at Walmart by Officer Chris Helmer for theft.
Blackledge allegedly took $262.98 worth of clothing, jewelry and cosmetics. She reportedly concealed the articles in the waistband of her pants and elsewhere in her clothes.
One summons was issued by city officers.
At 10:18 p.m. Jarred Gibson, 19, Greencastle, was stopped by Officer Helmer at Albin Pond and Houck roads for having a tail light out.
Gibson was then cited for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.
Sheriffs Office
Putnam County sheriffs deputies investigated the following recent property-damage crashes.
At 4:40 a.m. on Monday, Christine Wilson, 64, Cloverdale, was northbound on U.S. 231 in a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado when she hit a deer.
The pickup was towed. Deputy Josh Clark estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.
At 3:33 p.m. on Sunday, Dustin R. Scobee, 36, Staunton, was going around a corner on County Road 375 North on a 2022 Kawasaki EX4 motorcycle.
As he rounded the corner, Scobee laid down the bike, which then left the road and hit a tree.
Scobee told Cpl. Brian Helmer he was probably going too fast for the corner.
Helmer estimated damage at $1,000-$2,500.
At 3:06 a.m. on Saturday, Jennifer A. Roach, 50, Oswego, Kan., was eastbound on Interstate 70 in a 2022 Volvo semi tractor pulling a trailer. Roach told Deputy Clark that a vehicle came up and rear-ended the trailer. She said she then saw the vehicle roll four times, coming to rest in the median.
Duquan Robinson, 28, Indianapolis, told Clark he was eastbound in a 2018 Chevrolet Camaro and he swerved to miss a car. He did not, however, remember a semi being involved in the crash, nor did he remember the car rolling.
Upon investigation, Clark said the skid marks, debris and damage to the Camaro were consistent with it having rolled.
Robinson had complaints of pain, so he was checked out by medics, then taken to the hospital before he was cleared to be taken to the jail for driving while intoxicated-refusal as well as disorderly conduct. He was booked in a 5:19 a.m.
Clark estimated damage at $50,000-$100,000. The car was towed.
At 10:45 p.m. on Friday, Dawn R. Smith, 52, Greencastle, was westbound on U.S. 36 in a 2016 Jeep Wrangler when she hit a deer.
Deputy Clark estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.
At 9:04 p.m. on Wednesday, Clinton Johnson, 45, Terre Haute, was westbound on U.S. 40 approaching County Road 900 West in a 2016 Jeep Renegade when he hit a deer.
Deputy Todd Hopkins estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.
City Fire
The Greencastle Fire Department responded to nine incidents since Thursday afternoon:
At 3:57 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to 1752 Indianapolis Rd. for a dumpster fire. Firefighters arrived at 3:59 to a small fire with contents and extinguished it. GFD went back into service at 4:12 p.m.
At 7:40 a.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 7 S. Indiana St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 7:41 and were told by maintenance that there was a trouble with the alarm system. Firefighters advised that the system be serviced, and GFD went back into service at 7:52 a.m.
At 12:31 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to Druley House at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:32 and determined the alarm was due to smoking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:39 p.m.
At 12:46 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to the area of East County Road 275 South for a tree into power lines. Firefighters arrived at 12:59 with Hendricks Power Cooperative present and removed limbs from the roadway. GFD went back into service at 1:16 p.m.
At 2:21 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to assist Hendricks Power with a tree in the road in the area of 1599 N. CR 275 East. Firefighters arrived at 2:38 and removed it. GFD went back into service at 3:01 p.m.
At 2:40 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to the apartments at 330 Greenwood Ave. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:42 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 2:53 p.m.
At 3:08 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to the area of 1215 E. CR 350 South for power lines down. Firefighters arrived at 3:17 and secured the scene until Duke Energy arrived. GFD went back into service at 6:18 p.m.
At 11:02 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to Bloomington Street Hall at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 11:06 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 11:09 a.m.
At 3:03 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to 724 Indian Springs Ct. for an odor. Firefighters arrived at 3:15 and found nothing after they monitored the air and checked appliances. GFD went back into service at 3:40 p.m.
Additionally, GFD performed six medical assists, had three disregards and covered for the Cloverdale Township Volunteer Fire Department on one call 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 Sheriffs 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.