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Putnam Scanner for Oct. 6, 2023
County Jail
Ten people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.
Thursday
At noon Shawn M. Mansfield, 49, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for battery with bodily injury.
At 10:58 a.m. Matthew A. Blauvelt, 38, Greencastle, booked in on a local warrant.
At 9:59 a.m. Brian D. Turner, 63, Russellville, was lodged at the jail on an out-of-county warrant.
Wednesday
At 9:25 p.m. Nicholas R. Porter, 24, Terre Haute, was taken into custody on a Johnson County warrant.
At 1:14 a.m. Zachary G. Smith, 31, Indianapolis, was housed at the jail on a pair of local warrants.
At 12:11 a.m. Maryann Ferguson, 46, Greencastle, was booked in for driving while intoxicated, resisting law enforcement and battery on law enforcement.
Tuesday
At 9:07 p.m. Jerod A. Greunholz, 49, Bainbridge, was lodged at the jail for probation violation.
At 10:03 a.m. Chance B. Evens, 24, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a local warrant.
Monday
At 7:51 p.m. Allison M. Brown, 34, Greencastle, was housed at the jail on an out-of-county warrant.
At 3:20 p.m. Chad W. Wilson, 48, Cloverdale, was booked in on a local warrant.
City Fire
The Greencastle Fire Department responded to 10 incidents between Sunday morning and Wednesday evening:
At 12:13 a.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched to Dirks House at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:15 and did not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:18 a.m.
GFD responded to two consecutive dispatches to Humbert Hall at DePauw between Sunday afternoon and Monday evening:
At 4:18 p.m. on Sunday, GFD was dispatched for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:20 and did not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 4:27 p.m.
At 5:08 p.m. on Monday, GFD was dispatched for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 5:13 and did not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 5:17 p.m.
At 12:47 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to Wilson House at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:50 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:56 p.m.
At 4:08 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to Silander House at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:09 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 4:18 p.m.
At 6:47 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to Oliver House at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 6:48 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 6:51 p.m.
At 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to Minshall House at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 7:16 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 7:52 p.m.
At 10:18 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to the DePauw-owned duplex at 107 S. Hanna St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 10:19 and did not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 10:25 p.m.
At 11:18 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to Pence House at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 11:21 and did not determine a cause for the alarm. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 11:28 a.m.
At 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to 911 E. Washington St. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 4:39 and determined the alarm was due to a malfunction. The homeowner made contact with an alarm company. GFD went back into service at 4:53 p.m.
Additionally, GFD responded for 11 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 Sheriffs 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.