Putnam Scanner for July 7, 2023

County Jail

Twenty-one people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Thursday

• At 1:52 a.m. Steven R. Lawson, 58, Fillmore, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

Wednesday

• At 9:50 p.m. Debra L. Carson, 62, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a local warrant.

• At 8:16 p.m. Alexander B. Dozier, 23, Greencastle, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 4:02 p.m. William D. Bell Jr., 27, Greencastle, was booked in on an out-of-county warrant.

• At 11:12 a.m. Matthew T. Edwards, 25, Terre Haute, was lodged at the jail on an out-of-county warrant.

• At 9:08 a.m. Griffin N. Tarr, 25, Greencastle, was taken into custody for battery and resisting law enforcement.

• At 4:34 a.m. Brandi N. Mason, 42, Greencastle, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 3:58 a.m. Jalah R. Abraham, 38, Lafayette, was booked in on a local warrant.

Tuesday

• At 8:06 p.m. Isach M. Osborn, 20, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a Hendricks County warrant.

• At 2:25 p.m. Michael L. Kolesar, 40, Cloverdale, was taken into custody on an out-of-county warrant.

• At 1:32 p.m. Robert M. Noble, 51, Greenfield, was housed at the jail for criminal confinement, resisting law enforcement and domestic battery.

• At 3:37 a.m. Michael E. Allen, 64, Crawfordsville, was booked in on a local warrant.

Monday

• At 2:54 p.m. Christopher D. Hunter, 33, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 2:14 p.m. James R. Ping, 59, Plainfield, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

• At 12:23 p.m. Adison K. Lightle-Titus, 27, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

Sunday

• At 1:55 a.m. Dylan A. McCullough, 24, Brazil, was booked in for battery.

• At 1:54 a.m. Jeremiah J. Sanchez, 23, Brazil, was lodged at the jail for battery.

• At 1:17 a.m. Kyle J. Garrett, 36, Albion, was taken into custody on a DeKalb County warrant.

Saturday

• At 2:32 a.m. Damon L. Turner, 48, Anderson, was housed at the jail for driving with a suspended license.

Friday, June 30

• At 10:20 p.m. Lydia E. Egloff, 27, Cloverdale, was booked in for domestic battery.

• At 7:21 p.m. William J. Voorhees, 24, Coatesville, was lodged at the jail for criminal mischief.

Sheriff’s Office

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated five recent crashes.

• At 11:25 a.m. on Wednesday, Kathryn C. Hannon, 29, Indianapolis, was westbound on U.S. 36, attempting to make a left turn onto County Road 225. Robert C. Overpeck, 76, Rockville, was eastbound on 36 in a 2003 Buick Century.

After speaking to witnesses, Major Dwight Simmons determined that Hannon turned in front of Overpeck’s, and they collided. Both vehicles spun approximately 180 degrees and came to rest in the intersection after sustaining heavy front-end damage.

Hannon complained of arm and knee pain but declined to be transported from the scene. Both Overpeck and his passenger, William Bonifacius, Roachdale, were transported to Hendricks Regional for medical evaluation and complaints of chest pain.

Both vehicles were towed. Simmons estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 4:45 a.m. on Monday, Bradlee J. Marshall, 28, Brazil, was eastbound on County Road 75 South in a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze when he ran into a tree down in the road.

Marshall told Deputy Kyle Lee he was unable to avoid the tree, which caused the vehicle to suffer heavy damage.

The car was towed. Lee estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

• At 4:07 a.m. on Monday, Katherine P. Phillips, 25, Avon, was northbound on County Road 857 East in a 2020 Ford Transit registered to Principle Merchants of Hookset, N.H.

Phillips was driving at an elevated rate of speed when she came upon a tree down across the road. Deputy Randy Patrick noted that Phillips did not notice the tree, which was nearly 12 inches in diameter, and nearly knocked it off the roadway.

The impact caused severe front end and undercarriage damage to the van, which was towed.

Phillips was taken by ambulance to Hendricks Regional Hospital in Danville.

She was cited for speeding and driving with a suspended license.

Patrick estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 10:41 a.m. on Thursday, June 29, Haylee E. Wood, 19, Greencastle, was northbound on Manhattan Road rounding a slight curve to the right in a 2007 Kia Spectra. Rose A. Sanders, 80, Reelsville, was southbound in a 2015 Ford Edge.

Deputy Patrick reported that the road was slightly wet from an earlier rain. As Wood navigated the turn, she failed to maintain her lane, crossing into the southbound lane and striking Sanders’ vehicle.

Wood was taken to Putnam County Hospital and released with minor injuries. Sanders was taken to Terre Haute Regional Hospital, and her injuries were unknown.

Both vehicles were towed. Patrick estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

• At 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, Tawny Miles, 67, Danville, was backing out of a spot at the Putnam County Airport, 1599 Ballard Lane, Greencastle, when she backed into a parked 2015 Buick Regal registered to Wendy L. Pearl.

Upon Deputy Lee’s arrival at the airport, employees showed him surveillance footage of Miles backing into the other vehicle. She can be seen getting out of her car and briefly looking at her bumper before pulling away.

The deputy was able to locate Miles, who said she did not think she did any damage, then provided her insurance information.

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

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to six incidents since last Saturday evening:

• At 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle incident with injuries at the intersection of East County Road 300 South and U.S. 231. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 11:20 and cleaned up fluid and debris while EMS provided patient care. GFD went back into service at 12:26 p.m.

• At 2:51 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to the intersection of Redbud and Dogwood lanes for downed power lines. Firefighters found the lines at 2:57 and told the homeowners there to keep clear of them and that Duke Energy had been notified. The Greencastle Street Department was also called for barricades to be up until the lines were repaired. GFD went back into service at 3:09 p.m.

• At 10:23 a.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to the apartments at 330 Greenwood Ave. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:24 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 10:32 p.m.

• At 9:58 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to Mansfield House at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:01 a.m. and did not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm system was reset by DePauw Public Safety. GFD went back into service at 10:04 a.m.

• At 3:43 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 806 S. Crown St. for a suspicious odor. Firefighters arrived at 3:47 and noted a strong animal-like smell. The homeowner was advised that there was nothing that could be done, while trash was believed to be the cause. GFD went back into service at 3:58 p.m.

• At 11:16 a.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to Breadworks for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 11:18 and determined the alarm was due to steam from an oven. While it was silenced prior to GFD’s arrival, the alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 11:27 a.m.

Additionally, GFD responded for 13 medical assists and had one disregard in 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.