Putnam Scanner for Aug. 18, 2023

County Jail

Thirteen people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Thursday

• At 12:28 a.m. John E. Crumpacker, 41, North Salem, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated and reckless driving.

Wednesday

• At 11:31 p.m. Allen W. Clark, 34, Waynetown, was taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance and driving with a suspended license.

• At 5:23 p.m. Robin A. Pingleton, 57, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail on a pair of local warrants.

• At 4:10 p.m. Lee P. Supples, 60, Brazil, was booked in for battery and criminal mischief.

• At 3:31 p.m. Heather L. Barrett, 47, Cory, was lodged at the jail for false identity statement and on a local warrant.

• At 2:31 p.m. Isach M. Osborn, 20, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a local warrant.

• At 10:43 a.m. Patrick W. Briski, 29, Greencastle, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

• At midnight, Austin R. Hooten, 26, Bainbridge, was booked in on a local warrant.

Tuesday

• At 12:54 p.m. Anna M. Starr, 29, Reelsville, was lodged at the jail on a writ.

• At 12:26 p.m. Michael F. Clauss, 27, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a local warrant.

• At 12:25 p.m. Glenn E. Simon, 55, Taylorsville, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 11:51 a.m. Lauren L. Via, 30, Danville, was booked in on an out-of-county warrant.

• At 1:26 a.m. Cameron Z. Coleman, 31, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to four incidents since Tuesday:

• At 4:08 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD received a direct call for an odor of smoke at Almost Home. Firefighters arrived at 4:10 and could not detect said odor or find any smoke. It was determined that a beverage cooler lost all its coolant. GFD went back into service at 4:19 p.m.

• At 9:37 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 215 Wood St. for a person trapped under a vehicle. Firefighters arrived at 9:39 after a Greencastle police officer released the person by lifting a jack that fell. GFD assisted with patient care, then returned to service at 9:46 a.m.

• At 5:46 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to Phi Kappa Psi at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 5:47 and determined a pull station was accidentally activated. The pull station and the alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 5:55 p.m.

• At 8:38 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to Phi Gamma Delta at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 8:40 and found a broken sprinkler head in the attic. The sprinkler system was shut down and maintenance was contacted. GFD went back into service at 9:26 p.m.

Additionally, GFD responded for seven medical assists and had three disregards 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.