Putnam Scanner for Nov. 25, 2022

County Jail

Four people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently:

Tuesday

• At 9:15 p.m. Charles P. Cooper, 34, Cloverdale, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine and warrants for possession of a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia.

• At 6:10 p.m. Julie A. Bailey, 45, Rosedale, was lodged at the jail on warrants for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, operating a vehicle with a Schedule I or II controlled substance in the body, operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle after forfeiture of license for life.

• At 1:16 p.m. Bryan M. Orr, 21, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for criminal trespass.

• At 9:45 a.m. Isaac N. Strong, 22, Coatesville, was taken into custody for domestic battery.

Sheriff’s Office

A Putnam County sheriff’s deputy investigated one property-damage crash recently:

• At 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Orlando Otero, 20, Washington, Ind., was traveling northbound on U.S. 231 in 2008 Nissan Sentra when he hit a deer.

Deputy Todd Hopkins estimated damages at $1,000-$2,500.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to four incidents since Monday morning:

• At 10:41 a.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched for a vehicle fire at 215 N. CR 300 West. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 10:48 and extinguished a fully involved car. The cause was undetermined, while the owner advised that smoke emanated after turning on the heat. GFD went back into service at 11:36 a.m.

• At 1:55 p.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to assist the Madison Township Volunteer Fire Department with a brush fire in the area of 3468 S. CR 550 West. Firefighters arrived at 2:11 p.m. and assisted with putting out the fire. GFD went back into service at 4:53 p.m.

• At 9:05 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to the DePauw University duplex at 105 W. Hanna St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:10 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 9:18 a.m.

• At 2 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to the International Automotive Components building for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:06 and found a water flow was showing, but could not locate it. Power was shut off and maintenance advised the issue would be fixed. GFD went back into service at 2:46 a.m.

Additionally, GFD responded to 10 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.

Questions about listed charging information should be directed to the arresting agency.