Putnam Scanner for Sept. 19, 2023

County Jail

Five people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Monday

• At 12:42 a.m. Jacob L. Dean, 35, Brazil, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant.

Sunday

• At 6:50 p.m. Erik D. Wilburn, 36, Fillmore, was taken into custody on a pair of local warrants.

Saturday

• At 3:56 p.m. Kevin R. Spurrier, 49, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for possession of methamphetamine and driving a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator.

Friday

• At 2:12 p.m. Emily R. Froedge, 31, Poland, was booked in on a local warrant.

• At 10:23 a.m. Daniel S. Collins, 51, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a pair of local warrants.

City Police

Three weekend arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers:

• At 11:21 p.m. Sunday, Micheal McConnell, 19, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Chris Helmer.

Stopped at Washington and Vine streets, McConnell was lodged in the Putnam County Jail on charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated-refusal, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

• At 2:36 a.m. Sunday, William Voorhees, 24, Coatesville, was arrested by Officer Helmer at State Road 240 and Warren Drive.

Charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, Voorhees registered .181 percent blood-alcohol concentration during a preliminary blood draw at Putnam County Hospital.

Lodged in the Putnam County Jail, he was also cited for an infraction of driving with a suspended license, violation of the open-container law and for going the wrong way on a one-way street in the construction zone of Bloomington Street.

• At 10 p.m. Saturday, Anthony Jones, 27, Greencastle, was arrested by Officer Helmer.

Taken into custody on the lot at the CountryMark gas station on Bloomington Street, Jones was lodged in the Putnam County Jail on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana.

Sheriff’s Office

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies investigated four recent crashes.

• At 9:18 p.m. on Saturday, Paul Hagen, 64, Fenton, Mo., was westbound on Interstate 70 in a 2017 GMC Sierra pulling a trailer with a car on it.

Hagen told Deputy Todd Hopkins his trailer began to sway, causing him to lose control and collide with the concrete support of an overpass. The truck and trailer jackknifed and spun around, coming to rest facing eastbound with the trailer still partly in the travel lane.

A passing semi attempted to avoid the trailer, but collided with it and ran off the road, overturning in the ditch. The Indiana State Police investigated this accident, and no report was provided.

Hagen said he was not injured, and declined medical attention.

The truck and trailer were towed. Hopkins estimated damage at $10,000-$25,000.

• At 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Ronald R. Fleming, 82, Indianapolis, was eastbound on State Road 236 just east of U.S. 231 in a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica when he hit a deer.

Deputy Levi Martin estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

• At 6:21 p.m. on Friday, Brayden Morse, 19, Brazil, was westbound on Range Line Road in a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta. Brand Selvia, 28, Greencastle, was also westbound in a 2014 Volkswagen Beetle.

Morse told deputy David Bennett that he was attempting to turn into a driveway when his car was rear-ended by Selvia’s, pushing it into a guardrail.

Selvia told the deputy he did not see Morse’s vehicle turning until it was too late, causing him to hit it.

Both vehicles were towed due to disabling damage, Selvia’s to the front end and Morse’s to both the front and rear.

Bennett, assisted by Deputy Martin, estimated damage at $5,000-$10,000.

• At 10:52 p.m. on Thursday, Brandy A. Owen, 41, Colorado Springs, Colo., was westbound on State Road 236 east of Barnard in a 2014 Ford Explorer when she hit a deer.

The vehicle was towed. Reserve Commander Ken Rozelle estimated damage at $2,500-$5,000.

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to eight incidents between Thursday afternoon and Monday morning:

• At 12:59 p.m. on Thursday, GFD was dispatched to Sigma Alpha Epsilon at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1:03 p.m. and determined the alarm was activated by the alarm company working on the system. The alarm system was reset prior to their arrival. GFD went back into service at 1:10 p.m.

• At 12:34 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to ResCare for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:40 and determined the alarm was due to construction. The alarm system could not be reset, so staff were advised to contact the alarm company. GFD went back into service at 12:52 p.m.

• At 9:20 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to the DePauw-owned duplex at 107 W. Hanna St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 9:22 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 9:24 p.m.

• At 4:27 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 91 Woodhaven Dr. for an odor of smoke in the residence. Firefighters arrived at 4:32 and determined the odor was from a faulty window air conditioning unit. The unit was unplugged, and GFD went back into service at 4:48 p.m.

• At 4:54 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to 504 Moore Ct. for a carbon monoxide alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:56 and detected no CO after monitoring the residence. GFD went back into service at 5:22 p.m.

• At 12:56 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to the DePauw-owned duplex at 304 S. Indiana St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:59 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 1:02 p.m.

• At 2:22 p.m. on Sunday, GFD responded to a motor vehicle incident with injuries at 2048 E. Rangeline Rd. Firefighters arrived on the scene at 2:30 and assisted with patient care and cleaned up debris. GFD went back into service at 2:59 p.m.

• At 6:48 a.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched to Beta Theta Pi at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 6:53 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 7:01 a.m.

Additionally, GFD responded for nine medical assists found no incidents on two runs 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.