Putnam Scanner for Dec. 30, 2022

County Jail

Six people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Wednesday

• At 4:21 p.m. Jennifer L. Hendricks, 45, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for invasion of privacy.

• At 1:31 p.m. Russell A. Roberts, 45, Martinsville, was taken into custody on a local warrant.

Tuesday

• At 10:54 a.m. Larry C. Price, 40, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail on a warrant.

• At 9:46 a.m. Brittany A. Hostetler, 31, Poland, was booked in on a warrant.

• At 8:27 a.m. Matthew J. Stewart, 41, Terre Haute, was lodged at the jail on a court order.

Thursday, Dec. 22

• At 11:46 a.m. Danielle K. Lunsford, 31, Poland, was taken into custody for conspiracy to traffic with an inmate and official misconduct.

City Police

Two recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers:

• At 11:20 p.m. Dec. 21, Guy Parrish, 35, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Chris Helmer.

Stopped at Bloomington and Washington streets, Parrish was taken into custody on a Putnam County warrant for probation violation on an original charge of burglary. Parrish was lodged in the Putnam County Jail.

• At 9:21 p.m. Dec. 21, Destiny Conover, 26, Poland, was arrested by Officer Justin Herd.

Taken into custody at McDonald’s, Conover was arrested on a Putnam County warrant for violation of probation on an original charge of theft. She was lodged in the Putnam County Jail.

Two recent summonses were issued by city officers:

• At 6:25 p.m. Sunday, Kevin Gilley Jr., 40, Reelsville, was cited by Officer Billy DeWitt.

Stopped on Martinsville Street, Gilley was issued a summons for driving with a suspended license with a prior offense.

• At 11:20 p.m. Dec. 21, Cameron King, 28, Greencastle, was cited by Officer Helmer.

Stopped at Bloomington and Washington streets, King was issued a summons for driving with a suspended license with a prior offense. He was also ticketed for failure to signal.

Sheriff’s Office

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

• At 6:05 p.m. on Wednesday, Tom Dloniak, 59, Greencastle, was westbound on State Road 240 in a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix, coming out of a curve in the roadway.

Dloniak told Deputy Todd Hopkins that he did not know what happened but that something had hit his vehicle.

Jerry L. Nodley, 51, Greencastle, was eastbound in a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. He said his dog was in the back seat and began to whine, so he turned slightly to scold it. At that point, something, apparently Dloniak’s vehicle, collided with his car.

Bianca R. Hammons, 19, Indianapolis, was also eastbound in a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu. She said she saw Dloniak’s vehicle coming around the corner, but could not tell if it was in the correct lane of travel. She said Dloniak’s vehicle collided with Nodley’s in front of her, then traveled past hers, striking her driver side mirror.

Elmer J. Duncan, 48, Greencastle, was eastbound behind Hammons in a 2022 Ford Ranger. He told Hopkins he did not see the first collision, but saw Dloniak’s car cross the centerline and into his path of travel broadside to him. He could not avoid colliding with the passenger side of Dloniak’s car.

Between the drivers’ confusion about the crash as well as the fact that it was raining and no tire marks were visible, Hopkins said it was unclear the exact cause of the accident. However, Dloniak’s car was heavily damaged in the front and passenger side, while Nodley’s also had heavy front-end damage. Duncan’s truck initially seemed like it could be driven from the scene, but upon further inspection, it appeared a tire would rub against the frame of the vehicle. All three of these were towed.

Hammons was able to drive her car from the scene.

Both Dloniak and Nodley were tended to by medics for minor cuts and pain, but declined further treatment.

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

• At 8:50 p.m. on Monday, Zachary L. Morgan, 18, Greencastle, was westbound on County Road 550 South at the intersection of County Road 500 West in a 2002 Ford Explorer.

The weather at the time was freezing rain, and Morgan lost control while going straight, hitting the north side of a bridge.

The vehicle was towed. Deputy Robert Soilleux estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 7:35 p.m. on Monday, Casey Crary, 18, Greencastle, was eastbound on West Walnut Street in a 2019 Honda CR-V when a dog ran into the road.

In an attempt to avoid the dog, Crary left the road and hit three mailboxes on the north side of the road.

Deputy Joshua Clark estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

• At 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jeffrey M. Newport, 31, Brownsburg, was pulling out of a driveway and turning left onto U.S. 231 in a 2015 GMC Sierra. Danielle M. Williamson, 35, Cloverdale, was northbound on U.S. 231 in a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am.

Newport told Deputy Soilleux that he the road was clear when he began to pull out, but suddenly a vehicle was upon him from the south, moving very fast, and clipped the rear end of his truck.

Williamson told the deputy that Newport’s truck had pulled out in front of her.

The drivers also gave conflicting reports over what happened after the crash, with Newport saying he went to check on Williamson, finding her crying and on the phone, with an unrestrained child in the front seat. He also said that numerous vehicles arrived shortly after the crash and removed several items from the car and left the scene.

Williamson, on the other hand, said she was already upset and crying before the crash and had called her sister to come help her. She also said that her six-year-old daughter was secured in a car seat at the time of the crash. However, Soilleux noted that when he arrived at the scene, there was no car seat in the Pontiac.

Neither driver reported the crash, with each believing the other had done so. A passing STAR Ambulance discovered and reported the crash, also treating the individuals at the scene.

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

• At 5:46 p.m. on Monday, Taylor Sullivan, 17, Coatesville, was northbound on Heritage Drive in a 2004 Chevrolet Impala when a deer ran in front of him.

He hit the brakes to avoid the animal and spun out down into a yard.

The car was towed due to damage to its undercarriage and front left wheel.

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

• At 9:27 a.m. on Monday Katelynn N. Fulkerson, 29, Greencastle, was northbound on State Road 243 just south of U.S. 40 in a 2008 Dodge Durango.

Fulkerson told Cpl. Brian Helmer she was rounding the corner just south of Doe Creek bridge when she lost control, crossed the southbound lane and hit a guardrail. The road was covered in snow and slush at the time.

The SUV was driven from the scene. Helmer estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 11:10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, Jazmine Taylor, 19, Indianapolis, was westbound on Heritage Drive in a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze.

Taylor told Deputy Hopkins she was “going a little too fast” and began to lose control of her vehicle due to the road conditions, which included snow and ice on the road. The vehicle slid off the road and came to rest in the woods.

The vehicle was towed. Hopkins estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

• At 10:44 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, Richard D. Carson, 37, Sullivan, was westbound on County Road 1075 South approaching the stop sign at County Road 525 West in a 2004 Buick Le Sabre.

Carson told Reserve Deputy Joe Tesmer he tried to slow down, but could not on the snow- and ice-covered road. The car slid through the stop and into a guardrail.

The car then jumped an embankment and came to rest against several trees and brush.

Tesmer, who was assisted at the scene by Deputy Randy Patrick, estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000. The car was towed.

• At 10:56 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, Mohamed A. Zreba, 63, Cloverdale, was southbound attempting to climb a hill in icy conditions in a 2006 Mazda 6 when he lost control and ran off the road to the east.

The vehicle entered a ditch and hit a tree.

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

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to five incidents since Monday evening:

• At 9:24 p.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to 640 E. Seminary St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:29 and determined the alarm was caused by water flow from a burst pipe. The homeowner was contacted while the alarm system could not be reset. GFD went back into service at 9:43 p.m.

• At 10:41 p.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to Chiyoda USA for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:49 and found water flowing out of a shipping dock door. The sprinkler system was shut off while the alarm system could not be reset. With a fire watch established, GFD cleared the scene at 12:11 a.m. Tuesday morning.

• At 6:33 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to 521 N. Arlington St. for an odor investigation. Firefighters arrived at 6:43 p.m. and were advised by the homeowner of a faint smell of smoke near a kitchen light. The home was monitored and no issues were found. GFD went back into service at 7:05 a.m.

• At 5:17 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to Alpha Chi Omega at DePauw University for a carbon monoxide alarm. Firefighters arrived at 5:23 and monitored the building with nothing found. They were advised that the house supervisor pushed the alarm test button without notice. GFD went back into service at 5:56 p.m.

• At 10:46 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched on a box alarm for a flare-up at 2725 E. CR 400 North, where the home there was destroyed in a fire last Saturday evening. Firefighters arrived at 11:05 p.m. and assisted the Bainbridge Volunteer Fire Department with extinguishing the hot spot. The Clinton Township and Bellmore volunteer departments were reported as en route. GFD went back into service at 11:34 p.m.

Additionally, GFD responded to seven medical assists 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.