Putnam Scanner for Nov. 29, 2022

County Jail

Eleven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 8:14 p.m. Derric T. Meeks, 34, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a warrant for domestic battery.

Saturday

• At 6:49 p.m. Scott B. Dunson, 39, Cloverdale, was taken into custody for pointing a firearm, criminal recklessness and domestic battery.

• At 2:04 p.m. Mikel T. Withrow, 42, Terre Haute, was housed at the jail on a warrant for theft.

• At 5:10 a.m. Kayla L. Coleman, 27, homeless, was booked in for domestic battery.

• At 4:18 a.m. Sheena M. Workman, 37, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for domestic battery.

Friday

• At 4:47 p.m. Michael J. Thistlethwaite, 47, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a warrant.

• At 2:26 p.m. Daniel S. Hayes, 65, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for driving as a habitual traffic violator.

Thursday

•At 4:12 p.m. Kolby R. Williams, 24, Greencastle, was booked in for battery resulting in bodily injury.

Wednesday

• At 11:52 a.m. Bradley J. Davies, 59, Russellville, was lodged at the jail for parole violation.

• At 10:58 a.m. Dereck A. Burchett, 44, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for possession of methamphetamine.

•At 10:26 a.m. Jeremy J. Fette, 33, Angola, was booked in on an out-of-county warrant.

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At 11:20 p.m. on Friday, Rickie A. Johnson, 35, Greencastle, was northbound on U.S. 231 in a 1996 Chevrolet Silverado in heavy fog.

Johnson told Deputy Todd Hopkins that as he prepared to turn left onto County Road 350 North, he saw a vehicle approaching from behind him. As he was beginning to make the turn, the car struck him.

The car was a 2015 Kia Sorrento driven by Isayah D. Hardwick, 16, Greencastle. Hardwick told Hopkins he had been following the pickup for some distance but that the fog was so thick that he could not see his brakes lights in time.

Hardwick said he tried to stop and swerve, but could not avoid a collision.

One passenger in Johnson’s vehicle complained of neck pain, but she declined medical attention.

Johnson drove his truck from the scene. Hardwick’s father arrived on the scene and had someone come to tow the car.

Hopkins estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

• At 10:31 p.m. on Friday, Esther M. Hale, 22, Greencastle, was westbound on County Road 50 North approaching a T-intersection at County Road 225 East in a 2006 Toyota Sienna.

Hale told Reserve Deputy Joe Tesmer she missed the stop sign at 225 East due to extreme fog, leaving the road and going airborne into a culvert, then hitting small trees and rocks before coming to a stop.

The van was towed. Tesmer estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 2:57 a.m. on Thursday, Jourdain A. Reynolds, 26, Greencastle, was southbound on U.S. 231 in a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox when he ran off the road, entered the ditch, hit two mailboxes and a road sign before ramping a driveway and rolling over, coming to rest facing north.

Reynolds told Deputy Robert Soilleux his tire suddenly went flat. He only remembered striking a mailbox before he closed his eyes and “hung on for the ride.”

Reynolds said he was not injured and refused medical aid. However, he showed signs of impairment, so Soilleux had him transported to the hospital to be checked out and medically cleared for jail. He was issued a blood test and booked in the Putnam County Jail at 4:57 a.m. on charges of driving while intoxicated.

The car was towed. Soilleux, who was assisted by Deputy Josh Clark, estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

• At 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, William H. Buescher, 62, Coatesville, was westbound on U.S. 36 in a 2018 Ford F-350 when he hit a deer.

Deputy Clark estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to eight incidents since last Wednesday evening:

• At 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched for a vehicle fire at 1132 Indianapolis Rd. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 5:53 and finishing extinguishing the fire after Greencastle police initially responded. The fire was limited to the engine compartment. GFD went back into service at 6:20 p.m.

• At 7:12 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD received a direct call for a carbon monoxide alarm at 1009 S. College Ave. Firefighters arrived at 7:17 and it was determined that there was a ventilation issue after readings were taken. The homeowner advised that the issue would be fixed. GFD went back into service at 8:08 p.m.

• At 10:12 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched for a possible gas leak at 2116 E. CR 125 North. Firefighters arrived at 10:29 and found no issue after readings were taken. GFD went back into service at 11:02 p.m.

• At 6:57 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to Hamilton House at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 7:03 a.m. and did not determine a cause for the alarm. DePauw Public Safety reset the alarm system. GFD went back into service at 7:09 a.m.

• At 8:18 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Mansfield House at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 8:21 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 8:28 p.m.

• At 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 13 S. Bloomington St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:23 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 10:31 a.m.

• At 12 p.m. on Saturday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle incident at Taylor Made Awards & Apparel. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 12:04 to a garbage truck with a communication line down in its front bumper. The scene was secured, and GFD went back into service at 12:29 p.m.

• At 1:16 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched for a blown transformer at 707 Maple Ave. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 1:22 and found no fire with a blown breaker. Duke Energy was contacted, and GFD went back into service at 1:30 p.m.

Additionally, GFD responded to 13 medical assists and had one disregard around 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.