Putnam Scanner for Sept. 26, 2023

County Jail

Nine people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

Sunday

• At 6:48 p.m. Kevin L. Johnson, 53, Greencastle, was housed at the jail on a pair of local warrants.

• At 5:15 a.m. Eduardo Andre Jr., 21, Eagle Pass, Texas, was booked in for driving while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated endangering a person.

• At 1:24 a.m. Thomas E. Colantonio, 59, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail for driving with an ACE of .08 or more.

• At 1:06 a.m. Luke A. Mitchell, 25, Greencastle, was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated endangering a person.

Saturday

• At 7:20 p.m. Melissa A. Welch, 53, Coatesville, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

• At 2:32 a.m. Colby F. Strasburger, 53, Russellville, was lodged at the jail for domestic battery and intimidation.

• At 1:47 a.m. Cooper R. Strasburger, 23, Russellville, was taken into custody for domestic battery.

Friday

• At 9:24 a.m. Kevin D. Greene, 52, Fishers, was housed at the jail on a local warrant.

Thursday

• At 2:35 p.m. Angela K. Huff, 45, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on a pair of local warrants.

City Police

Two recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police officers:

• At 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Haley D. Alexander, 31, Indianapolis, was arrested by Sgt. Nick Eastham.

Taken into custody at Jacob and Indiana streets, Alexander was booked into the Putnam County Jail on a Marion County warrant carrying the original charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with endangerment, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a prior and failure to remain at the scene of an accident.

• At 2:26 p.m. Thursday, Brittney A. Thacker, 38, Terre Haute, was arrested by Reserve Officer Jensen Clement.

Taken into custody at Bloomington Street and Veterans Memorial Highway, Thacker was booked into the jail on a Putnam County warrant for possession of methamphetamine.

One recent traffic citation was issued by city officers:

• At 10:29 a.m. Friday, James Stewart, 23, Coatesville, was ticketed for speeding by Sgt. Eastham.

Stopped in the 900 block of East Washington Street, Stewart was cited for speeding in a school zone after being clocked at 49 mph in a 20-mph zone.

Sheriff’s Office

A Putnam County sheriff’s deputy investigated the following recent crash.

• At 2:44 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, Danielle Walters, 33, Fillmore, was northbound on County Road 725 East in a 2017 Kia Sedona.

Walters told Deputy Tanner Brown she met another car and got as far over as she could, but in doing so she hit a culvert, damaging her vehicle.

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

City Fire

The Greencastle Fire Department responded to seven incidents between Friday evening and Sunday evening:

• At 8:38 p.m. on Friday, GFD was dispatched to 105 W. Poplar St. for an unauthorized burn. Firefighters arrived at 8:43 and found the resident tending to a fire. The homeowner was advised of the city burn ordinance, but the fire was approved. GFD went back into service at 8:54 p.m.

• At 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to the apartments at 330 Greenwood Ave. for an individual locked out of their apartment. Firefighters arrived at 10:23 and unlocked the apartment with the master key. GFD went back into service at 10:35 a.m.

• At 2:02 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to Chinda House at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 2:06 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 2:08 p.m.

• At 8:26 p.m. on Saturday, GFD was dispatched to a DePauw-owned duplex at 109 W. Hanna St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 8:29 and determined the alarm was due to hygiene products. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 8:32 p.m.

• At 12:57 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to Reese Hall at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 1 a.m. and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The building was ventilated and the alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 1:27 a.m.

• At 4:38 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to the DePauw-owned duplex at 105 W. Hanna St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:39 and determined the alarm was due to a dirty detector head. The detector head was cleaned and the alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 4:47 p.m.

• At 8:12 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to Minshall House at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 8:13 and did not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 8:20 p.m.

Additionally, GFD responded for 14 medical assists and had two 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.