Putnam Scanner for Aug. 22, 2023

County Jail

Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 10:53 p.m. Kristopher M. Hardy, 40, Greencastle, was booked in on a local warrant and a court order.

• At 9:21 p.m. Lance A. Lindley, 45, Danville, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

Friday

• At 6:44 p.m. Shawn M. Peaden, 28, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a local warrant.

• At 2:22 p.m. Gwynn E. Smith, 20, Terre Haute, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

Thursday

• At 11:13 p.m. Dustin L. Brock, 41, Bainbridge, was lodged at the jail for driving while intoxicated-endangering a person.

• At 10:35 p.m. Larry D. Harmon, 37, Russellville, was taken into custody for driving with an ACE of .08 or more and driving while intoxicated.

• At 2:05 p.m. Robert L. Richardson, 53, Fillmore, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 12:06 p.m. Angela J. Coy, 40, Indianapolis, was booked in for unlawful possession of a syringe, maintaining a common nuisance and driving with a suspended license with a prior conviction.

• At 11:47 a.m. Richard L. Petty, 45, Indianapolis, was lodged at the jail for maintaining a common nuisance, unlawful possession of a syringe, false reporting and on a Marion County warrant.

City Police

Two recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers:

• At 11 p.m. Thursday, Mary Ann Ferguson, 46, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Justin Herd.

Taken into custody at a Castlebury Apartment unit, Ferguson was booked into the Putnam County Jail for intimidation and public intoxication. Under portable breathalyzer testing, her blood-alcohol concentration registered .121 percent.

• At 2:11 p.m. Wednesday, Isach Osborn, 20, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Billy DeWitt.

Taken into custody at an East Washington Street apartment, Osborn was jailed on a Putnam County warrant for probation violation regarding an original charge of theft.

Two recent summonses were issued by city officers:

• At 12:46 a.m. Saturday, Shakim Merced, 29, Greencastle, was given a summons by Officer Chris Helmer.

Stopped on Veterans Memorial Highway, Merced was cited for operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license.

• At 4:38 p.m. Friday, Liberty Cavaness, 18, Greencastle, was issued a summons by Officer Alec Pettit.

Stopped on Washington Street, Cavaness was cited for being a minor in consumption of alcohol. Under portable breathalyzer testing, Cavaness’ blood-alcohol concentration registered .053 percent.

Sheriff’s Office

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated a pair of recent crashes.

• At 7:19 p.m. on Saturday, Cesar J. Vazquez Sosa, 43, Laredo, Texas, was eastbound in the left lane of Interstate 70 near the 42-mile marker. Jeri Marcum-Knight, 56, Gosport, was eastbound in the right lane in a 2017 Chevrolet Impala.

Both drivers told Deputy Todd Hopkins that the other swerved into his or her lane, causing a sideswipe crash.

However, two witnesses in a repair van said they were behind the incident said that the semi, driven by Vazquez Sosa, swerved into the right lane, striking Marcum-Knight’s vehicle.

Marcum-Knight complained of back pain but was checked out by medics and release. Her car had to be towed.

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

• At 10:51 a.m. on Saturday, Jane E. Ernst, 94, Cloverdale, was northbound on Lafayette Street in Cloverdale in a 2019 Cadillac XT5. Lisa J. Fields, 62, Cloverdale, was eastbound on Robert Weist Avenue in a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox.

The intersection is a four-way stop. However, Fields said she stopped at the stop sign and noticed Ernst approaching the stop sign, so she proceeded through the intersection. Ernst continued into the intersection, striking Fields’ vehicle.

Ernst told Sgt. Brian Helmer she did not see the other vehicle and proceeded into the intersection.

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

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to six incidents between Thursday morning and Saturday evening:

• At 7:41 a.m. on Thursday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle incident with injuries at the Buzzi Unicem quarry. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 7:46 to a dump truck that rolled down an embankment and came to rest on an excavator. They helped the dump truck driver from the cab and assisted with patient care. GFD went back into service at 8:33 a.m.

• At 11:57 a.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Phoenix Closures for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:02 p.m. and found the alarm was due to the fire pump activating. It was determined that there was a large water leak, and they shut down the water pump and advised for maintenance to be contacted. GFD went back into service at 12:14 p.m.

• At 7:49 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 301 Fifth St. for an unauthorized burn. Firefighters arrived at 7:53 and advised the homeowner of the city burn ordinance before the fire was extinguished. GFD went back into service at 8:02 p.m.

• At 9:19 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to Humbert Hall at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:23 and could not determine the cause of the alarm. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 9:30 p.m.

• At 3:25 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 214 Hillsdale Ave. for a tree in power lines. Firefighters arrived at 3:34 and found a tree touching them in the backyard with no fire. Duke Energy was contacted and GFD went back into service at 3:43 p.m.

• At 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to Jordan Hall at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 11:50 and determined the alarm was due to steam from a shower. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 12 a.m. Sunday.

Additionally, GFD responded for six medical assists and found no incident on one dispatch 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.