Putnam Scanner for Sept. 1, 2023

County Jail

Ten people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Thursday

• At 1:41 p.m. Dante T. Hodgkin, 30, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail on a court order.

Wednesday

• At 11:50 p.m. Eric M. Bloom, 27, Greenwood, was booked in for domestic battery.

• At 10:23 p.m. Ray N. Akers, 62, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana.

• At 12:56 p.m. Brittanie N. Kelley, 35, Terre Haute, was taken into custody on a local warrant.

• At 1:19 a.m. Christopher S. Burrows, 37, homeless, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

Tuesday

• At 7:55 p.m. Matthew J. Barth, 39, Terre Haute, was booked in on an out-of-county warrant.

• At 5:29 p.m. Patrick C. Stewart, 35, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 7:34 a.m. Ashley D. Karish, 40, Indianapolis, was taken into custody on a writ.

• At 4:02 a.m. Franklin D.R. Boehm Jr., 50, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a syringe and on an out-of-county warrant.

Monday

• At 11:49 p.m. Donald R. Evans, 41, Roachdale, was booked in on a local warrant.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to three incidents between Monday evening and Wednesday afternoon:

• At 5:22 p.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to Greencastle Middle School for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 5:23 and determined the alarm was due to a malfunctioning popcorn machine. The alarm was not sounding on their arrival but still dialing into dispatch. A school administrator contacted maintenance and the alarm company, and GFD went back into service at 5:31 p.m. The issue was later reported at resolved.

• At 1:18 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to Humbert Hall at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:20 and determined the alarm was due to hair spray. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 1:48 p.m.

• At 3:21 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle incident at the intersection of North Arlington and East Washington streets. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 3:24 and cleaned up debris. GFD went back into service at 3:43 p.m.

Additionally, GFD responded for eight 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.

Questions about listed charging information should be directed to the arresting agency.