Putnam Scanner for Aug. 1, 2023

County Jail

Twelve people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 11:10 p.m. Melissa A. Welch, 53, Coatesville, was booked in on a local warrant.

• At 11:05 a.m. Jason L. West, 20, Avon, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 8:57 a.m. Jhonnatan G. Mondoy, 21, Terre Haute, was taken into custody for driving with an ACE of .08 or more, driving while intoxicated and on an out-of-county warrant.

Saturday

• At 11:36 p.m. Dipenbhai P. Patel, 39, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail for intimidation, disorderly conduct, criminal mischief and resisting law enforcement.

• At 2:11 p.m. Anne L. Wheeler, 69, Greencastle, was booked in for criminal trespass.

• At 12:04 p.m. Matthew A. Lieder, 39, Spring Hill, Tenn., was lodged at the jail on a court order.

Friday

• At 8:08 a.m. Anthony K. McDonald, 37, Cloverdale, was booked in for theft.

• At 5:22 a.m. Jillian L. Meyer, 22, Fishers, was lodged at the jail for driving with an ACE of .08 or more.

Thursday

• At 12:51 p.m. Haley J. Stultz, 31, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a local warrant.

• At 11:31 a.m. Jalah R. Abraham, 38, Frankfort, was housed at the jail on a warrant.

• At 2:22 a.m. Victor A. Poveda, 26, Compton, Calif., was booked in for driving while intoxicated, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

• At 1:23 a.m. Macy R. Richardson, 20, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, false informing and on a warrant.

City Police

One recent arrest was reported by Greencastle City Police officers:

• At 6:44 p.m. Friday, William P. Garvin, 64, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Justin Herd.

Arrested at a Bloomington Street residence, Garvin was taken into custody and lodged in the Putnam County Jail on a Putnam County warrant for failure to appear in court on an original charge of driving with a suspended license with a prior offense.

Four recent summonses were issued by city officers:

• At 11:50 a.m. Sunday, Trevar Cox, 21, Greencastle, was given a summons into court by Officer Billy DeWitt.

Stopped on Veterans Memorial Highway, Cox was cited for driving with a suspended license with a prior offense.

• At 11:07 a.m. Sunday, Rakiki Howard, 48, Lafayette, was issued a summons by Reserve Officer David Clodfelter.

Stopped on South Jackson Street, Howard was cited for operating while never having received a license.

• At 10:06 p.m. Friday, Charles Ross, 47, Plainfield, was issued a summons by Officer Herd.

Stopped along Fillmore Road, Ross was cited for driving with a suspended license with a prior offense.

• At 2:30 p.m. July 24, Caleb Rollins, 19, Roachdale, was issued a summons by Officer DeWitt.

Stopped on South Jackson Street, Rollins was cited for reckless driving.

Sheriff’s Office

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated one recent crash.

• At 6:49 p.m. on Monday, July 24, Ricardo Dominguez, 18, Indianapolis, was eastbound on Interstate 70 near the 44-mile marker in a 2010 Nissan Altima.

For an unknown reason, Dominguez lost control of the car and entered the median, where it flipped at least once.

Upon the arrival of Deputy Josh Clark, the driver and passengers were already in an ambulance for treatment. He attempted to speak to them, but there was a language barrier.

A witness in a semi tractor who had been three cars back told Clark that the vehicles had all been in the right lane when the Nissan looked like it was changing lanes. It then began to swerve back and forth between the lanes before going sideways and then flipping once or twice in the median.

The semi driver stopped to assist and called 911.

Dominguez suffered minor bleeding to his lower arm. The front seat passenger, 18-year-old Priscia Carranza of Indianapolis, also suffered minor bleeding to her lower arm. A left rear passenger, Luisa Galindo, 27, Indianapolis, had minor bleeding on her chest.

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

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department has responded to the following six dispatches since Thursday afternoon.

• At 12:25 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was called to a fire alarm at 311 Medic Way. Through investigation, crews were unable to determine what activated the alarm. It was reset and crews returned to service at 12:46 p.m.

• At 10:18 p.m. on Thursday, crews were called to an oil spill at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway and the Buzzi road entrance. They arrived to find 15-20 gallons of oil that was spread over approximately 500 yards of Veterans Highway. The Greencastle Police Department was requested to close the road while cleanup efforts were made. Oil dry was used to soak up the oil. They returned to service at 11:42 p.m.

• At 8:36 a.m. on Friday, firefighters were called to a tree down across Manhattan Road south of Limedale. They removed a limb from the road and then returned to service at 8:47 a.m.

• At 10:43 a.m. on Friday, GFD responded to a possible gas leak at 750 S. Fillmore Rd. Upon investigation, crews discovered a gas smell near a lift station. CenterPoint Energy, Greencastle Utilities and Crown Equipment were then all notified of the incident. CenterPoint located the leak near the lift station. GFD returned to service at 12:25 a.m. Saturday.

• At 6:48 p.m. on Saturday, crews were called to investigate a fire alarm at 309 Medic Way. They were unable to determine what activated the alarm. The alarm was reset, and crews returned to service at 7:26 p.m.

• At 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, firefighters were called to investigate a fire alarm at 2 E. Walnut St. They arrived to discover it had already been reset by employees. The reason for activation was unknown. GFD returned to service at 12:50 p.m.

Firefighters also responded to six recent medical calls.

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.